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In conjunction with the California Coastal Cleanup Day, the annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup is an event dedicated to improving the water quality in riparian corridors and aquatic ecosystems within our community by working together to remove trash and other harmful pollutants before the winter rains wash debris downstream.

Registration and check in begins at 8:30am on Saturday, September 19th at Hooker Oak Park, 1928 Manzanita Ave.

Here is what you can expect at check in at Hooker Oak Park:

• Participants will receive their free unique event t-shirt *only available to the first 350 volunteers
• Borrow cleanup materials
• Receive a cleanup location/assignment of their choosing
• Have a safety briefing
• From there, volunteers will head out to their cleanup site. At the site, participants will scour the landscape for all types of trash, hauling all of the removed items back to the nearest dumpster location: Hooker Oak Park or the City of Chico Municipal Parking Lot.
  • Large bulky items will be retrieved by participants calling the BEC dispatch center for a pick up, where special core volunteers or even the City Public Works department are directed to assist with removal. Participants can collect their items in bags which can be dropped off at the dumpsters located at Hooker Oak Park.

BECome an Event Sponsor

The Bidwell Parks and Chico Creeks Cleanup, the largest community driven annual cleanup in Butte County. This event focuses on removing harmful pollutants from our creeks and riparian habitats, serving as a vital function to enhance and restore our waterways and ecosystems.
The continued support from our partners and fiscal sponsors is the reason we’ve been able to organize over 13,000 volunteers for nearly four decades, removing more than 360 tons of toxic material from more than 15 miles worth of waterways in Chico.

By becoming a sponsor, you help BEC sustain our mission to protect the natural resources of Butte County. Supporters like you make our work possible!

Today, we humbly ask you to consider becoming a sponsor of Butte Environmental Council’s 39th annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup. Together, we can continue building a more resilient and sustainable future.

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