Vallejo Watershed Alliance

Thank you to our volunteers!

Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 9:00–11:30 AM

Help restore habitat on the Glen Cove side of Benicia State Park with the Vallejo Watershed Alliance, Solano RCD, and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation! We’ll be planting and spreading mulch—planting will depend on rainfall between now and the event date. Your hands can make a real difference.

What to Bring:
Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring gloves if you have them. We’ll provide tools, water, and snacks. All volunteers must sign a waiver (those under 18 require a parent/guardian’s signature).

RSVP or Questions: Email info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or call 707-652-7812

Saturday, September 20th, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join more than 40,000 volunteers across the state for the largest volunteer day on the planet! This vital community-building event takes place every September, encouraging residents to cleanup their local shorelines, rivers, creeks, lakes and inland waterways. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, September 20th from 9 a.m. to noon. Also new this year, a few sites will feature hidden Trashure – special items tucked among the litter. Find one and win a prize!

There are 14 different Vallejo cleanup sites to choose from, or you can join the Vallejo Watershed Alliance site along Rindler Creek (meet at the corner of Fairgrounds Drive and Coach Lane). Other sites include Dan Foley Park, Hanns Park, River Park, Blue Rock Springs Park, Glen Cove Marina and Glen Cove Waterfront Park, Vallejo Municipal Marina, Lake Dalwigk, Meadows at Catalina and Delta Meadows Park, and White Slough (behind EcoThrift).

Cleanup organizers are committed to eliminating the waste created by the cleanup itself. They ask volunteers to bring reusable cleanup supplies, such as work gloves, a refillable water bottle, or a bucket to help ensure their work sites generate no trash of their own. Each site will be well-stocked with the necessary supplies if needed.

For additional details and to volunteer in Vallejo, please visit Vallejo Wastewater/Coastal Cleanup.  You may also call (707) 645-8258 or email Info@ValcoreRecycling.org if you need more information. Find a site near you by visiting CleanupSolano.org. If you are under 18, you will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver before participating. Volunteers should wear sunscreen, sturdy shoes, a hat, mask and work gloves.

This year’s local cleanups are made possible through the active participation of the cities and counties of Solano, the California Coastal Commission, Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District, VALCORE Recycling, Recology Vallejo, the City of Vallejo and the Greater Vallejo Recreation District.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE!

Saturday, July 19th; 9 am to noon

Each July, we gather to thank you, our incredible volunteers with a barbecue picnic. This year, we also celebrate the Alliance’s 20th Anniversary.

We invite you to join us at Blue Rock Springs Park (Lake Area) on Saturday, July 19. We start at 9 a.m. with an easy cleanup around the lake and park if you want and have an early lunch to thank you for dedication make Vallejo a cleaner and safer place, and to celebrate the Alliance’s 20th Anniversary.

If you can’t make it to the cleanup, you’re still welcome for lunch at 11:00, we’d love to see you. Please RSVP to Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or 707.652.7812 to let us know you are coming, so we can be sure to have enough food for all.

As always, please remember to wear closed-toe shoes, comfortable clothes, hat, sunscreen, and gloves if you are joining the cleanup. We’ll bring all the necessary supplies and refreshments. Email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org with any questions.

We hope to see you there!

Saturday, June 21, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Meet us at the Boat Lunch in Dan Foley Community Park for a summer cleanup. We will pick up trash in this part of the park so everyone can have a more enjoyable visit

Dress in layers, and wear closed-toe shoes hat, sunscreen, and gloves, if you have them. We’ll provide water and refreshments, as well as any tools that are needed. Enter the park at the east end of North Camino Alto, off Tuolumne past Sutter Solano Medical Center. For questions or to RSVP, please email info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or call (707) 652-7812.

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us in celebrating the Alliance’s incredible 20th Anniversary and our amazing volunteers with a special BBQ at Blue Rock Springs Park on July 19th!

We’ll kick off the day with a park cleanup at 9:00 a.m. Then, at 11: 00 a.m., it’s time to relax and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch.

Saturday, May 31, 2025; 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Please join us this workday to remove artichoke thistles in Hanns Park, along Blue Rock Springs Creek

Location: Park in the Wardlaw Dog Park lot (1805 Ascott Parkway). Follow the path behind the dog park. Cross the bridge over the creek and turn right (west) along the path. Shortly after you cross under Oakwood Avenue, you’ll see our site at Mile Marker 0.69.

More Info: Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We’ll bring water, refreshments, and tools. To RSVP or for more information, email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or call 707.652.7812.

Saturday, May 17, 2025; 9:00 a.m.

Join the Vallejo Watershed Alliance and MIT Academy for a cleanup at Rindler Creek. We’ll meet at the corner of Fairgrounds Drive and Coach Lane.

Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen and gloves. Water, refreshments, and tools will be provided. Volunteers under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. The waiver can be found on the Volunteer page of this website. To RSVP or request more information, call 707-652-7812 or email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org.

We hope to see you there!

Saturday, April 26, 2025; 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Celebrate Earth Day and enhance one of Vallejo’s beautiful waterways! Come join us at Blue Rock Springs Creek for a cleanup throughout the creek corridor.

Park for free at the Wardlaw Dog Park lot (1805 Ascott Parkway), then follow the path behind the dog park and cross the bridge. Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and gloves. It’s a family-friendly event, and volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome (if you are under 18, you must be accompanied by an adult). We’ll provide tools, buckets, water and refreshments. Email Info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or call (707) 652-782 for questions or to RSVP.

We hope to see you there!

Special thanks to our partners: Greater Vallejo Recreation District, Recology Vallejo, Solano Resource Conservation District, and the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District

Saturday, March 15 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Dan Foley Community Park: Boat Launch

Families will be coming to Lake Chabot soon for the 20th Annual “Fishing in the City”, and we need to do some shoreline improvement and cleanup in preparation for the event.

Wear sturdy clothes and shoes (waders if you have them), hat, sunscreen, and gloves. Bring a refillable water bottle if you have one. We’ll provide water and refreshments, as well as any tools that are needed. Enter the park at the east end of North Camino Alto, off Tuolumne past the Sutter Solano Medical Center. Please RSVP by emailing info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org or calling (707) 652-7812.

SAVE THE DATE!

The 2025 Earth Day Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 26. Additional details to follow.

Saturday, February 15, 2025: 9:00 am to 11:30 am

On February 15, meet us at Glen Cove Waterfront Park (120 Whitesides Drive) to pick up trash, and do a beach cleanup. This workday is great for families. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome.

Update (as of February 4, 2025): We are partnering with the Solano Resource Conservation District (RCD) to offer an additional activity: plug planting native plants for those who prefer this option.

We hope you’ll join us!

Additional Information: Please wear comfortable warm clothes (think layers!), sturdy closed-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We will provide water, refreshments, and tools. All volunteers who have not yet done so will have to sign a waiver for 2025. Volunteers under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

For questions or to RSVP, please email info@vallejowatershedalliance.org or call 707-652-7812.