Save the Date: GARCU September 20, 2025.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Great American River Clean-Up. 1,337 volunteers removed 11,641 pounds of trash and 7,885 invasive plants across the Parkway!

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.

Looking for other ways to get involved? Check out ARPF’s Volunteer Calendar, Spring Clean-Up Event, and Mile Steward Program!