Volunteers Needed! Annual Atascadero River & Creek Cleanup Day!

The City of Atascadero and the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) are working together on the 28th Annual Atascadero Creek and River Cleanup Day to be held on Saturday, September 28th from 9 am until 12 noon and we are looking for volunteers like we do each year! Keeping Atascadero Creek and the nearby community pathways clean, attractive and inviting is a continual challenge, despite multiple and ongoing City and volunteer efforts. We are fortunate that Atascadero has many community-minded residents looking for ways to improve the lives of our neighbors and this beautiful place we call home.

• Participants should check in at 9:00am at the AMWC Yard at 6575 Sycamore Road. Volunteers can choose a location or be assigned to a specific section of either Atascadero Creek or the Salinas River.

• Please bring work gloves, buckets, sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and water bottles.

Volunteers will assist with clearing Atascadero Creek and sections of the Salinas River, which are the primary source of recharge for Atascadero’s groundwater aquifers. Keeping these waterways healthy and free of pollution is an important part of protecting Atascadero’s water supply. To make this event a success, hardworking community volunteers are needed!

For more information or questions regarding this work, please contact Public Works at 805-470-3456 or publicworks@atascadero.org.