Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup is on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9-12 pm, with a free lunch from 12-1 pm.
In conjunction with the California Coastal Cleanup Day, the annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup is an event dedicated to improving the local environment and our community by working together to keep these green spaces and waterways waste-free before the winter rains wash debris downstream.
Click here to sign up for the 2025 Bidwell Park & Chico Creeks Cleanup.
Registration and check in begins at 8:30am on Sept. 20th 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
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, from the smallest to largest, most common to most unique.
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 buckets and bags which can be dropped off at the dumpsters located at Hooker Oak Park.
Volunteer Lunch at Hooker Oak Park, 12-1 pm
BEC will be serving free pizza and drinks after the cleanup, so make sure you make your way back to Hooker Oak Park to enjoy free food!!
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Thank you, 2025 Cleanup Sponsors!
Special thank you for our sponsors financial contributions. Make sure to check out our sponsors and all the wonderful things they offer to our community! Butte County Public Works, The City of Chico, KZFR 90.1 FM, Sweet Flower, WM, Sierra Nevada, Butte County Fish & Game Commission, Cal Water, Tech Toss, Members 1st Credit Union, Murdock’s Moving & Storage, Johnny on the Spot, Butte County Fire Safe Council, Pullin’s Cyclery, The Chico Co-Op, Bidwell Run Club, The Chico Kiwanis Club, and Grocery Outlet.
