Neponset River Fall Clean-Up

Join fellow GBTU members and other volunteers for the NepRWA annual fall cleanup on Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at multiple locations across the watershed.

GBTU leadership will be leading the effort at the same site as this spring.  Our goal this fall is to remove approximately 20 tires and other trash that are in a section of the river from the Bade / Neponset Canoe Launch in Norwood to about three quarters of a mile downstream.  This will involve wading the river and removing tires and other debris within the river.  We plan to use canoes to haul the trash collected to one or more collection points along the river.

This site is not suitable for young children, or anyone not comfortable wading up and down the river.  Participants should plan on bringing their own waders, though we do have a small number of pairs available for use.

Please register for the event and sign up for the “Neponset River Canoe Launch with GBTU” site.

GBTU members are welcome to participate in the NepRWA cleanup at any of the sites, but if you want to be part of the GBTU team getting into the river, plan on bringing your waders and joining us at our GBTU-led site.  

Thanks to dedicated volunteers, NepRWA's biannual cleanups have removed over 50 tons of trash and debris from the Neponset Watershed in the last 10 years. This work has made the river cleaner,safer, and more accessible for both wildlife and the community.

For more details about the clean up visit the NepRWA website here or for questions about the GBTU clean up site please email me at myeomans@gbtu.org.