Community Cleanup Events
Want to address legacy debris in your community? Want to do something to help protect salmon from toxic tire pollution? You’ve come to the right place. Register for an event and join us on the river.
All events are free and open to the public.
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Impact
December 2025
15,505 pounds
Total waste removed
141 tires
Tires removed
July 2026
Upper Duwamish River Boat Cleanup
Sunday, July 12, 2026
We are organizing one big, final boat cleanup for the Upper Duwamish River for 2026 this July. This is part of Puget Soundkeeper’s Summer Cleanup Series. We plan to provide 10 double kayaks (for 20 participants) but will also welcome up to 10 folks who can bring their own boat to the river (a kayak, canoe, or raft works best). Puget Soundkeeper will provide boats (for 20 people), cleanup supplies, water, snacks, and will help folks get back to their cars at the end of the cleanup. Youth must be 15 years or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian. We will need an additional 10-12 people who can help out at at a land-based cleanup at the Codiga Park basecamp (at the take-out locations).
This event will be in partnership with the River Access Paddle Project.
October 2026
Duwamish Alive!
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10 AM to 2 PM
Herring House & Ha’apus Park, West Seattle, WA
A kayak cleanup as part of the fall Duwamish Alive! We’ll have 10 double kayaks (yes, you can bring your own boat if you wish). Organized twice a year by the Duwamish Alive Coalition, Duwamish Alive! features cleanups and restoration projects working at multiple sites along the river in Seattle and Tukwila. Youth must be 15 years or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This event will be in partnership with the River Access Paddle Project.