Come celebrate Earth Day with WSCO with a community clean up day! Together with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Public Works, WSCO is hosting an event in celebration of the 35th annual Citywide Spring Cleanup.

When: Saturday, April 24th, 2021, 9:00AM-11:30AM

Where: Parque Castillo, 149 Cesar Chavez St, St Paul, MN 55107

Questions? Email Ellie at [email protected]

Participating is easy! Register online through the City of St. Paul here, then drop by Parque Castillo any time between 9am-11:30am on April 24 to check in with your site hosts and pick up bags and gloves.

Please note, public health guidelines will be observed during this event, including limits on the number of participants per site and current guidelines for face coverings and social distancing.

NEW THIS YEAR: Participate in an important community science project with the Debris Tracker App! 

Using the free smartphone app Marine Debris Tracker, under the MRCTI tab, community volunteers of any experience level can help track plastics and other trash to help scientists, policy-makers, businesses, and community members take informed action. Data collected during this year’s Citywide Spring Cleanup will be part of the national Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative, the first data snapshot to combat plastic pollution along one of the world’s greatest waterways. (NOTE: Be sure to select the “MRCTI” tab when you open the app for the first time so your data is included in the initiative.)

In Saint Paul, our storm drains flow into the Mississippi River, bringing trash and pollution from our streets along for the ride. As the headwater state, we have a responsibility to keep the river clean for all communities downstream of us. During the Citywide Spring Cleanup and anytime you pick up trash in the future, using the Marine Debris Tracker will help contribute to science and to the health of the Mississippi River.  

Learn more about the national initiative at 1 Mississippi.