Let's come together for the 18th Annual Clean Yer Creek event!

We will comb six (6) creeks for abandon trash, illegal dumping, and debris. All volunteers will be rewarded with a post clean up party where we will enjoy a complimentary beer or beverage and discounted food.

Please join us for this fun spring day outside as we work together to improve our local Duluth watersheds. Please share this event with co-workers, friends, and family! #cleanyercreek

Registration HERE

What Creek Will You Clean?

• (NEW) Kingsbury Creek: Lake Superior Zoo - 7210 Fremont St, Duluth

• Keene Creek: Loll Designs - 5912 Waseca St, Duluth

• Merritt Creek: Wild State Cider - 2515 West Superior St, Duluth

• Miller Creek: Bent Paddle Brewing - 1832 W Michigan St, Duluth

• Chester Creek: Chester Bowl Improvement Club - 1801 E Skyline Pkwy, Duluth

• Lester/Amity Creeks: Duluth XC Ski Club Chalet - 2940 Seven Bridges Rd. Duluth

Schedule of the Day's Events

9:30 -10:00 AM: Registration at Your Chosen Creek - Team assignments, coffee & snacks, announcements, pick up swag pre-orders.

10:00 AM -1:00 PM: Creek Clean Ups

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: After parties:

• Kingsbury Creek Volunteers (NEW & Kid Friendly) - Lake Superior Zoo

• Keene & Merritt Creek Volunteers - Wild State Cider

• Miller & Chester Creek Volunteers - Bent Paddle Brewing

• Lester/Amity Creek Volunteers - Lake Superior Brewing

This event is rain or shine. Please dress appropriately and wear rain gear and rain boots if necessary. There is NO make-up date for this event.

Plastic gloves, bags, litter pickers and other equipment will be provided, but if you have your own gloves or waders, please bring them. To reduce waste, please also bring your own water bottle as water jugs will be available for refills.​

The Ecolibrium3 Earth Week Clean-up in Lincoln Park is back and looking for volunteers! Expect laughter, teamwork, and good vibes, with an added bonus of bagels, coffee, and other treats. Small groups will meet at Bean & Bear Bagels and large groups (11+) will meet at Clyde Iron Works for this rain or shine event. This Earth Week, let’s turn our love for the planet into action! 

Register HERE

Volunteers Needed to Help Clean Up the Lakewalk!               

When: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 10:00-Noon       
Rain or Shine!
Registration begins at 9:50 am.

Save time & paper, complete the Volunteer Waiver Form 

Who: Canal Park business employees, Friends of the Lakewalk members, friends, family, public
Where to meet: Canal Park Lodge, 250 Canal Park Drive, Duluth. Hotel’s front protective canopy
What Section to be cleaned-up: Lakewalk from Ship Canal to Leif Erikson Park, plus Canal Park Drive
Supplies: Provided (picker-uppers, trash bags, gloves, safety vests)
Sponsored by: Canal Park Business Association (CPBA), Friends of the Lakewalk (FotL), Keep Duluth Clean, and Duluth Parks & Recreation.

Participants entered in drawing for a chance to win gift cards to Canal Park merchants & businesses!

Questions? Contact fotlduluth@gmail.com

Learn more: https://www.friendsofthelakewalk.org/

Let's come together again for the 17th Annual Clean Yer Creek event!

We will comb five (5) creeks for abandon trash, illegal dumping, and debris. All volunteers will be rewarded with a post clean up party where we will enjoy a complimentary beer or beverage and discounted food.

Please join us for this fun spring day outside as we work together to improve our local Duluth watersheds. Please share this event with co-workers, friends, and family! #cleanyercreek

Start the day off your chosen creek to clean:

• Keene Creek: Hosted by Loll Designs - 5912 Waseca St, Duluth MN, 55807 | Register HERE

• Merritt Creek: Hosted by Wild State Cider - 2515 West Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806 | Register HERE

• Miller Creek: Hosted by Bent Paddle Brewing - 1832 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55806 | Register HERE

• Chester Creek: Hosted by Chester Bowl Improvement Club - 1801 E Skyline Pkwy, Duluth, MN 55812 | Register HERE

• Lester/Amity Creeks: Hosted by Lake Superior Brewing - 5324 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55804 | Register HERE

Schedule of Events:

9:30 -10:00 AM: Registration at Your Chosen Creek - t-shirt pick up, team assignments, coffee & snacks, announcements

10:00 AM -1:00 PM: Creek Clean-Ups

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: After Party @ NEW - THREE (3) LOCATIONS

After Party Locations:

• Keene & Merrit Creeks Volunteers - Wild State Cider

• Miller & Chester Volunteers - Bent Paddle Tap Room

• Lester/Amity Volunteers - Lake Superior Brewing

This event is rain or shine. Please dress appropriately and wear rain gear and rain boots if necessary. We will have some plastic gloves, but if you have your own gloves or waders, please bring them. Additionally, to help us reduce waste from the event, please also bring your own water bottle. We recommend children volunteering to be aged 10 or over as we will be working on uneven terrain and in some cases steep declines and rushing water.

Eco3 Annual Earth Week Lincoln Park Clean-Up

Registration HERE

Make a positive impact this Earth Day by joining the Eco3 team outside! The Ecolibrium3 Earth Week Clean-up in Lincoln Park is back and looking for volunteers. Expect laughter, teamwork, and good vibes, with an added bonus of baked goods, coffee, and other goodies. Bring your friends, family, and enthusiasm for this rain or shine event. This Earth Week, let’s turn our love for the planet into action!

Please celebrate Earth Day with us, by volunteering for our Lakewalk cleanup that takes place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

• Who: Held in partnership with Friends of the Lakewalk, Duluth East High School Key Club, Duluth Parks & Recreation, and volunteers from our community.

• When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025; Registration starts at 3:50 PM; Cleanup is from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

• Where to meet: Duluth East High School parking lot across from the school at 40th Ave E, right by the Lakewalk, next to the Great Catsby sculpture. Here is a location pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QTi75KV2BDRAY3Jk6

• What sections: From 40th Ave E to 32nd Ave East and 40th Ave E to 49th Ave E. (approximately 2 miles total)

• Supplies: Provided by Friends of the Lakewalk and Duluth Parks & Recreation

• Dress for Weather: This will be held Rain, Snow, or Sunshine

• Questions: Contact Fotlduluth@gmail.com

Friends of the Lakewalk is seeking volunteers to help clean-up Duluth’s Lakewalk

When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration starts at 12:45 p.m.

Where to meet: Meet at the Lester Park Picnic Pavilion adjacent to Lester River Road and East Superior Street. Location and Parking map details are here.

 Who: This clean-up is held in partnership with members of Friends of the Lakewalk, staff from University of Minnesota Duluth Enrollment Management, Duluth Parks & Recreation staff, and volunteers from the public.

How to participate:

• Show up: Grabbers, gloves, and trash bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. This is a rain or shine event! Please dress appropriately and wear rain gear and rain boots if necessary.

• Clean: We will clean-up the Lakewalk sections from Kitchi Gammi (Brighton Beach) Park to 47th Ave East, as well as the Lakewalk connection into Lester Park - Park. Most people choose to clean for about an hour, but you are welcome to end early or stay longer. You will be assigned a small area to clean. Once you're ready for a break, you'll return your trash and materials to the starting point. 

• Share Your Impact: Post pictures online of how many bags you clean up on  Facebook or Instagram with #keepduluthclean.

 Questions? If you have questions, please email us at Fotlduluth@gmail.com.

 Learn more about: Friends of the Lakewalk at: www.friendsofthelakewalk.org/.

Community Action Duluth, as part of their Community Action Month programming, is partnering with Keep Duluth Clean to host a Lincoln Park cleaning event! Meeting will be at Community Action Duluth located at 2424 W 5th St #102, Duluth, MN 55806. All equipment will be provided. Rain or shine! Just show up and help keep Lincoln Park clean!

Registration is open for the 16th Annual Clean Yer Creek event!

With five creeks needing volunteers, we need more people than ever. Together, we’ll comb these creeks for abandon trash, illegal dumping, and debris. Volunteers who register by early-April will receive an event t-shirt. All volunteers will be rewarded with a post-clean up party at Bent Paddle Brewing where we will enjoy a complimentary beer and refreshment.

Please join us for this fun spring day outside as we work together to improve our local Duluth watersheds. #cleanyercreek

Registration Required!

Clean Yer Creek Meet Up Locations:

Keene Creek: Loll Designs - 5912 Waseca Street, Duluth MN, 55807
Merritt Creek: Wild State Cider - 2515 West Superior Street , Duluth, MN 55806
Miller Creek: Bent Paddle Brewing - 1832 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55806
Chester Creek : Chester Bowl Improvement Club - 1801 E Skyline Pkwy, Duluth, MN 55812
Amity Creek: Lake Superior Brewing - 5324 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55804

Schedule of Events:

9:30 -10:00 AM: Registration at Yer Creek - t-shirt pick up, coffee & snacks, announcements
10:00 AM -1:00 PM: Creek Clean Ups
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: After party at Bent Paddle Brewing - a complementary beer and refreshment.

This event is rain or shine. Please dress appropriately and wear rain gear and rain boots if necessary. We will have some plastic gloves, but if you have your own gloves or waders, please bring them. Additionally, to help us reduce waste from the event, please also bring your own water bottle. We recommend children volunteering to be aged 10 or over as we will be working on uneven terrain and in some cases steep declines and rushing water.

** Inclement weather makeup date will be Sunday, May 5, 2024 **

Join the Duluth Foot Trails Alliance (DuFTA) this month to explore some of our local foot trails while making the area a bit cleaner!

When: Wednesday, April 24th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Where: Magney Snively Trail parking area on W. Skyline Parkway (location on google maps)

How to participate: Please RSVP here so we can contact you in case weather causes a change in plans. 

What to bring: We'll have trash bags, disposable gloves, a few trash pickers, and hand sanitizer available, but please bring your own work gloves if you want them. A water bottle and boots would also be helpful. We'll meet unless we have severe weather that day, so please dress to be comfortable.

More details: This cleanup event will target the Magney Snively parking lot and some of the trails in that area depending on trail conditions. Participants will be able to choose how far they walk. Pace will be relaxed and all ages are welcome. We will ask that all volunteers complete a volunteer waiver form before the event. Please join us to get to know the excellent trails in this area of the city while helping to make them more pleasant for everyone!

Eco3 Earth Week Lincoln Park Spring Cleanup

Help build a cleaner and healthier community by volunteering to do some spring cleaning! Join with others and come together to clean up litter in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9 a.m. - noon

Where: 
For groups of 10 or fewer, Ursa Minor Brewing at 2415 W. Superior Street.
For groups of 11 or more, Clyde Iron Works at 2920 W. Michigan Street.

How to participate:

• Register: Each person planning to attend must register individually, unless in a group of 11 or more. Choose a "ticket" on the next page based on when you'd like to start cleaning. 

• Show up: Grabbers, gloves, and trash bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Dress for the weather - unless there's a blizzard, we'll be cleaning!

• Clean: Most people choose to clean for about an hour, but you are welcome to end early or stay longer. You will be assigned a small area to clean. Once you're ready for a break, you'll return your trash and materials to the starting point. 

• Show off: Take pictures of your amazing work, share your impact on social media, and be sure to tag @Ecolibrium3, @ourlincolnpark, #Eco3EarthWeek, and #craftingsomethinggreat!

Important Note: We will follow the CDC guidance for St. Louis County. In order to protect those who are immunocompromised, we ask volunteers to not attend if they suspect they may have or been exposed to COVID-19, and to respect those who choose to wear a mask. 

Join Keep Duluth Clean at Bent Paddle’s Taproom (1832 West Michigan Street) for our Round Up Event! We’ll be tabling there from 4-7pm. We’ll also be giving away KDC trucker hats to the first 20 people who take the 2024 Spring Clean-Up Pledge at the event!

Can’t make it on Friday, March 22? From March 16 to March 31, you can support KDC while enjoying a pint of your favorite Bent Paddle brew. Just round up at the bar when you purchase your drink!

Keep Duluth Clean invites everyone in the city, to join us outside your home or wherever you happen to be on Saturday, April 30th for our Keep Duluth Clean Annual Spring Cleanup.

Imagine if everyone in the city stepped outside on the same day, with a shared goal to take care of our shared streets and public spaces. We can already see it.  A community of people, with shopping bags or buckets and gloves, ready to keep Duluth clean from litter!  

Where

In front of your house, in the alleyway behind your house, in the nearby park … wherever you are!

 How to participate

1. Sign up to participate HERE.

2. Grab a five-gallon bucket or old grocery bag to reuse (or another bag available to you).

3. Put on your gloves or grab your litter grabber. 

4. Pick up whatever litter you see for at least 30 minutes

5. Get picky! Look for little pieces of plastic and cigarette butts.

6. Wave to your neighbors!

7. Take pictures of your amazing work and share them on Facebook or Instagram with #keepduluthclean

8. Dispose of the collected waste in your personal trash containers.

9. Wash your hands!

Share Your Impact

1. Post pictures online of how many bags you clean up on Facebook or Instagram with #keepduluthclean.

2. Be entered for local Duluth prizes by submitting a Keep Duluth Clean Litter Report by 4 pm.

3. Join the Keep Duluth Clean movement by visiting www.keepduluthclean.org.

Have Questions?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions here.

Keep Duluth Clean invites everyone in the city, to join us outside your home or wherever you happen to be on Saturday, September 25th for our Keep Duluth Clean Annual Fall Cleanup.

Imagine if everyone in the city stepped outside on the same day, with a shared goal to take care of our shared streets and public spaces. We can already see it.  A community of people, with shopping bags or buckets and gloves, ready to keep Duluth clean from litter!  

Where

In front of your house, in the alleyway behind your house, the nearby park … wherever you are!

 How to participate

1. Sign up to participate HERE.

2. Grab a five-gallon bucket or old grocery bag to reuse (or another bag available to you).

3. Put on your gloves or grab your litter grabber. 

4. Pick up whatever litter you see for at least 30 minutes

5. Get picky! Look for little pieces of plastic and cigarette butts.

6. Wave to your neighbors!

7. Take pictures of your amazing work.

8. Dispose of the collected waste in your personal trash containers.

9. Wash your hands!

10. Share your impact by tagging @KeepDuluthClean and #KeepDuluthClean online.  

Share Your Impact

1. Post pictures online of how many bags you clean up and tag @KeepDuluthClean + #KeepDuluthClean.

2. Be entered for prizes and join the Keep Duluth Clean movement by visiting www.keepduluthclean.org to sign-up! Let us know if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on all Keep Duluth Clean opportunities!

3. Share your impact and report your volunteer hours through the Keep Duluth Clean Litter Report.

Keep Duluth Clean is excited to be a part of the 27th Annual Harvest Festival, hosted by the Lake Superior Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association (SFA). It will be located at Duluth’s beautiful Bayfront Park, on Saturday, September 11th! It is a FREE, family-oriented event featuring local food, live music, handmade crafts, educational demonstrations, a renewable energy fair, and more!

The Harvest Festival boasts zero waste over the last 27 years in operation. From vendors using all compostable paper products to recycling all other items used at the event by vendors and guests!

You, KDC, and other volunteers will be assisting the SFA staff as Waste Stream Sorters by sorting trash from the day’s events to ensure the end goal of zero waste!

We Need Your Help!

• 30 Volunteer Waste Stream Sorters

• 2 Hours Minimum (3 time slots/10 individuals in each time slot: 10 - 12 pm; 12 pm - 2 pm; 2 - 4 pm)

Be a part of the solution as a Waste Stream Sorter! RSVP here today!

To learn more about the Sustainable Farming Association and the 27th Annual Harvest Festival visit their website at https://www.sfa-mn.org/harvest-festival/

Join us for a KDC pop-up event to learn how you can help to keep Duluth clean. We will have cleanup kits to give away while supplies last and some great information on our future cleanups!

Wade Stadium in West Duluth from 5pm to 9pm

Join us for a KDC pop-up event to learn how you can help to keep Duluth clean. We will have cleanup kits to give away while supplies last and some great information on our future cleanups!

Canal Park at the Lakewalk Park at Endion Station from 4pm - 7pm

After missing last year due to the Pandemic, we are excited to get back out there.  This year we'll be gathering as much trash as we can from Keene and Chester creeks. Tree planting will hopefully take place at a later date this year.  While we can't gather afterwards to celebrate our work, each volunteer will receive a drink token to Bent Paddle Tap Room to enjoy on their own time. We hope you can join us for this fun day outside as we work together to improve our local watersheds.

Please share this event with co-workers, friends, and family!

RSVP via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058940617927326

Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clean-yer-creek-2021-tickets-150111815481

Where: Meet up location near the new Duluth Children's Museum building at 2515 W. Superior Street.

How to participate:

• Register: Individuals and groups welcome! (Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).

• Show up: Grabbers, gloves, and trash bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Dress for the weather - unless there's a blizzard, we'll be cleaning!

• Show off: Take pictures of your amazing work, share your impact on social media, and be sure to tag @Ecolibrium3 and #Eco3EarthWeek!

Important Note: COVID-safe protocols will be enforced. Please wear your mask over your mouth and nose when checking in and main a 6' distance from people not in your household when in line, while gathering litter, and when visiting our fine Lincoln Park establishments.

Register at: https://ecolibrium3.salsalabs.org/lnpkspringcleanup/index.html

Keep Duluth Clean invites everyone in the city, as you are safely able to do so, to join us outside your home or wherever you are on Saturday, April 10 for our Spring Keep Duluth Cleanup.

Imagine if everyone in the city stepped outside on the same day, with a shared goal to take care of our shared streets and public spaces. We can already see it.  A community of people, with shopping bags or buckets and gloves, ready to keep Duluth clean from litter!  

When 

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Where

In front of your house, in the alleyway behind your house, the nearby park … wherever you are!

 How to participate

1. Sign up to participate HERE.

2. Grab a five-gallon bucket or old grocery bag to reuse (or another bag available to you).

3. Put on your gloves or grab your litter grabber. 

4. Pick up whatever litter you see for at least 30 minutes

5. Get picky! Look for little pieces of plastic and cigarette butts.

6. Wave to your neighbors!

7. Take pictures of your amazing work.

8. Dispose of the collected waste in your personal trash containers.

9. Wash your hands!

10. Share your impact by tagging @KeepDuluthClean and #KeepDuluthClean online.  

Staying Safe

In addition to wearing gloves and practicing social distancing, all participants are asked to follow these safety guidelines during their clean-up efforts:

1. When on or near a roadway, whenever possible face the on-coming traffic. Do not cross in front of traffic. Stay alert.

2. Avoid movements that will distract passing drivers or other volunteers.

3. Do not wear headsets which could prevent you from hearing others or distracting you from other hazards.

4. Look all around you! Most trash gets blown around and ends up in rock and crevices or under trees and shrubs. 

5. Do not attempt to retrieve items that may risk injury.

6. Don’t over exert yourself. 

7. Do not empty liquid out of closed bottles. Throw away bottles with liquid inside.

8. If you find hypodermic needles, please bring a plastic bottle to the needle, then place it in the bottle and seal. Keep this separate from your trash. If you need us to pick up a needle or if you are not comfortable picking up hypodermic needles, please call the Needle Hotline at 218-730-4001.

9. Don’t pick up any of the following items. You can report items and location in the Keep Duluth Clean Litter Report.

1. Medical waste

2. Hazardous wastes including motor oil, gasoline, batteries

3. Chemical containers or plastic bottles that smell or appear to contain noxious materials

4. Dead animals

5. Sharp items (broken glass may be swept up with a broom/pan or picked up with a litter grabber)

6. Unusual, unidentifiable items

7. Appliances, televisions, furniture, or other large items that cannot be bagged

Share Your Impact

1. Post pictures online of how many bags you clean up and tag @KeepDuluthClean + #KeepDuluthClean.

2. Be entered for prizes and join the Keep Duluth Clean movement by visiting www.keepduluthclean.org to sign-up! Let us know if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on all Keep Duluth Clean opportunities!

3. Share your impact and report your volunteer hours through the Keep Duluth Clean Litter Report.