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Events

Come out to the river.

Cleanups, guided paddles, planting days, and workdays — year-round, all along the San Joaquin.

How it works

Two kinds of event days

Open events

Posted here and announced in our Facebook group. Anyone is welcome — individuals, families, first-timers. Sign the waiver, tell us you're coming, and show up.

Space is limited. On paddle days especially, we can only take as many people as we have seats in the boats, so sign up early.

See what's coming up

Private events

Booked for one group: a school class, scout troop, church group, service club, university team, or workplace. We build the day around what your group wants to do and how many of you there are.

Eagle Scout projects and service-learning hours are welcome — we have hosted plenty of both.

Ask about a group day
Calendar

What's coming up

Open events are listed here as soon as they are scheduled.

No open events posted right now

New cleanups and paddle trips go up here as we schedule them. In the meantime, our Facebook group is where events get announced first — and you can email us any time to be told when the next one lands.

Join the Facebook group Email me about the next one

Preview — this is how a listed event will look

  1. Sat00
    Open event

    Riverbottom Park cleanup

    A morning working the trail and the bank — trash, debris, and whatever the last high water left behind.

    8:00–11:00 AMRiverbottom Park, FresnoGloves and bags provided

    Sign up
  2. Sat00
    Open event · limited seats

    Guided paddle & cleanup

    Canoes, paddles, and life vests provided, with a water-safety briefing before we launch. No paddling experience needed.

    9:00 AMMeet at the boat launchSeats limited to boat capacity

    Sign up
Volunteers on the riverbank listening to the plan for the day before starting work
Before you come

A few practical things

  • Sign the waiver first. One form covers you — fill it out here.
  • We bring the gear. Gloves, grabbers, bags, tools, canoes, paddles, and life vests.
  • You bring water, sun protection, and shoes that can get wet and muddy.
  • Kids are welcome with an adult. Water-safety instruction comes before anyone gets in a boat.
  • Boat days fill up. Seats are capped by how many the canoes hold, so sign up as early as you can.
Bringing a group?

We'll build a day around you.

Tell us roughly how many people, what ages, and what kind of work or trip you are after — we will take it from there.

Email us about a group day How volunteering works