Thank you for joining us for GARCU on Saturday, September 20th, 2025.

Together we:

• Had 1,272 volunteers
• Removed 21,512 pounds of trash
• Pulled 10,798 invasive plants

Stay tuned for next year’s Great American River Clean-Up in September, 2026!

The Great American River Clean-Up (GARCU) is ARPF’s largest annual volunteer event and is held on California Coastal Cleanup Day in concert with the California Coastal Commission. Whether you’re an individual, group, family, corporation, or high school student, we welcome you to come together and make a difference. 

Go beyond just picking up trash at GARCU! We’re rolling up our sleeves to pull invasive plants, repaint picnic tables, remove unsightly graffiti, pick up trash and complete beautification projects that truly conserve the Parkway for everyone to enjoy.