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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.

Saturday, January 18, 2025; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The Vallejo Watershed Alliance is excited to announce our continued partnership with the Solano Resource Conservation District (RCD), Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD), and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to work on habitat enhancement in the area around Glen Cove. This workday will involve planting shrubs and/or spreading mulch in the Glen Cove/Vallejo side of Benicia State Park. We really need volunteers, and hope that you will join us!

Additional Information: Please wear comfortable clothes (think layers!), sturdy closed-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and gloves. We will provide water, refreshments, and tools. All volunteers will have to sign a waiver for 2025. Volunteers under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Where to find us: Our registration desk will be located across 980/988 S. Regatta Dr. (Look for the big purple house!) Alternatively, you can cut and paste the following map coordinates into your browser to find us – https://maps.app.goo.gl/GHa75M3d4C6pT3rJ7.

Please be aware that parking is only permitted on the housing side of S. Regatta, and there is strictly no parking allowed on the water side of the entire street.

To RSVP or request more information, please email info@VallejoWatershedAlliance.org. We strongly encourage RSVPs for this event. You can also call 707-652-7812 if you have any questions.

Happy holidays and heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked with the Vallejo Watershed Alliance this year! With your support, the Alliance successfully hosted cleanups and habitat enhancement projects at Glen Cove Waterfront Park, Lake Dalwigk, Lake Chabot, and Hanns Park, as well as along Rindler Creek, Blue Rock Springs Creek and Benicia State Recreation Area. We celebrated together at a summer BBQ at Blue Rock Springs Park and participated in both Earth Day and Coastal Cleanup Day activities, among others.

We are excited to announce that the Lake Dalwigk Park project is nearing completion, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 11 a.m. to noon —rain or shine! As one of the partners in this project, we would love to see our volunteers there! More information is available on the City of Vallejo’s social media pages.

Looking ahead to 2025, the first workday of the year will be on Saturday, January 18. We will partner with the Solano Resource Conservation District and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation for a restoration project in Glen Cove/Benicia State Park, along with a beach cleanup at Glen Cove Waterfront Park. More details will be provided in the January email.

Lastly, we want to express our gratitude to all our volunteers who dedicated their time and effort during our monthly workdays. We could not achieve this work without you.

Thank you!

This season of gratitude presents a wonderful opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to you, our dedicated volunteers, for the time and effort you invest each workday to support the Vallejo Watershed Alliance in its mission to enhance and protect Vallejo’s waterways.

Together, we are creating a positive impact.

We sincerely appreciate all that you do!

Saturday, November 16th, 9 a.m. to Noon

Join us this workday and help us pick up litter from Lake Dalwigk. We would love your help!

Dress in layers, wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, hat, gloves and sunscreen. We will provide the necessary tools and refreshments. Park along Fifth St. (towards Lemon St.) near Lake Dalwigk Park. Walk down the steps to find us.

Please RSVP by emailing Info@VallejoWastershedAlliance.org or by calling 707.652.7812