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4th Annual Illinois River Cleanup

Mark your calendars for Earth Day with cleanup sites on land or on water across our entire watershed. Please register online to help us save our Watershed. Cleanup site locations are in detail below with a map link for each site. Pick the appropriate section for you!

ALL Participants MUST complete an online registration. Participants in boats must wear a life jacket at all times on the float. Celebration to follow the cleanups. 

Land/Shoreline Cleanup: 1. Siloam Springs City Lake (map)

This is a land based or water based cleanup meeting at Siloam Springs City Lake. Float participants must have ALL of their own gear and meet at the boat launch located just west of the main parking area, and found here.

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Land Cleanup: 2. Sager Creek (map)

Cleanup is land based. Meet at Bob Henry Park. Cleanup will be along the trail going both directions from Bob Henry Park.

Land Cleanup: 3. Siloam Springs Kayak Park (map)

Cleanup is land based at the Siloam Springs Kayak Park, including Fisher Ford Rd. 

Float Cleanup: 4. Siloam Springs Kayak Park to Gypsy Camp

Cleanup is on the Illinois River. Participants must have ALL of their own gear and shuttle. Float will start at the Siloam Springs Kayak Park and end at Gypsy Camp & Canoe. No shuttle or boats provided. (map- launch ; map take-out)

Distance: 3.5 miles

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Land Cleanup: 5. Chamber Springs (map)

Cleanup is land based at Chamber Springs Public Access, including Chamber Springs Rd. 

Float Cleanup: 6. Kincheloe to Chamber Springs

Cleanup is on the Illinois River. Participants must have ALL of their own gear and shuttle. Float will start at Kincheloe RD to Chamber Springs Public Access.  No shuttle or boats provided. (map-launch; map-take out)

Distance: 3.5 miles

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Land Cleanup: 7. Osage Creek (map)

Cleanup is land based near Home Depot and Osage Creek and the Turtle Creek Trail in Rogers, AR. Park in the SW corner of Home Depot Parking Lot and head west towards the trail.

Land Cleanup: 8. Osage Park - (map)

Cleanup is land based meeting at Osage Park Pavilion in Bentonville, AR.

Land Cleanup: 9. Springdale- Spring Creek - (map)

Cleanup is land based near Spring Creek and the Razorback Greenway by Sanders Ave near Light Keepers Bookstore.

Land/Shoreline Cleanup: 10. Brush Creek and Lake Elmdale (map)

This is a land based or water based cleanup meeting at the Lake Elmdale Boat Ramp. Float participants must have ALL of their own gear.

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing.

Land/Shoreline Cleanup: 11. Lake Fayetteville (map)

This is a land based or water based cleanup meeting at Lake Fayetteville Marina. Float participants must have ALL of their own gear. 

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Land Cleanup: 12 Farmington Creekside Park (map)

This is a land based cleanup meeting at Farmington Creekside Park.

Land/Shoreline Cleanup: 13. Lincoln Lake (map)

This is a land based or water based cleanup meeting at Lincoln Lake boat ramp. Float participants must have ALL of their own gear.

Gear: Boat, life jacket, appropriate clothing. 

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping make this event possible!

City of Siloam Springs City of Fayetteville City of Bentonville Keep Arkansas Beautiful GRDA Benton County Arkansas Washington county Arkansas Pack Rat Outdoor Center Osage Park City of Springdale Generations Bank Gypsy Camp & Canoe Tulsa Kayak Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Coca-Cola City of Rogers

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Second Illinois River Watershed Management Plan Stakeholder Meeting