15th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Each year on the first Saturday in May, more than 2,000 volunteers come together across hundreds of miles of shoreline in New York City and the Hudson Valley for the Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River. Volunteers clean up tons of trash, plant trees, and remove invasive plant species.
Over 14 years, Sweep volunteers have completed 1,463 projects and removed 396 tons of debris, including 2,352 tires, and planted or maintained thousands of trees and shrubs. Once-neglected areas have gained year-round stewards, and rivers and creeks are better for it.
Volunteers must register in advance. To find a location near you and sign up, visit https://www.riverkeeper.org/news-and-events/events/riverkeeper-sweep-2026. For more information, reach out to [email protected].
Westchester project locations include:
Bedford: Railroad Ave Cleanup
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Park
Dobbs Ferry: Waterfront Park Cleanup
Hastings-on-Hudson: River Glen Cove and MacEachron Park Cleanup
Ossining: Louis Engle Waterfront Park Cleanup
Ossining: Sing Sing Kill Cleanup
Peekskill: Annsville Preserve Park Cleanup
Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk Cleanup
Tarrytown: Losee Park Cleanup
Tuckahoe: Parkway Oval Cleanup
Verplank: Cortlandt Waterfront and Lake Meahagh Cleanup
Yonkers: Downtown Yonkers Waterfront Cleanup
Have fun and help take care of the river!
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3609479-0
