May 3, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 1 PM
Join the High Falls Conservancy for a cleanup and invasive species removal at Rondout Creek from 10:30 AM to 1 PM for the 14th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. This is a rain or shine event.
Volunteers will meet at Rondout Creek, below the falls near Main Street, High Falls 12440 (NY Rte 213), at Grady Park by the Flag Pole. Park in the municipal parking lot at High Falls Post Office.
We recommend that all Sweep volunteers bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer. Volunteers will be expected to sign a waiver created by Central Hudson, and volunteers cannot enter the creek.
This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.
Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Richard Eppley at highfallsconservancy@gmail.com or (917) 705-8711.
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*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, professional staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:
- Volunteers are required to pre-register for Sweep.
- Volunteers should not participate if they have ANY signs of illness.
Over the last 13 years, Sweep leaders have completed 1,349 service projects, bringing together thousands of volunteers from NYC to the Adirondacks to clean up 382 tons of debris, and plant or maintain 8,851 native plants. This incredible effort is made possible by the generosity of Riverkeeper’s members, sponsors, and donors. If you would like to support the continued growth of the Riverkeeper Sweep, please consider making a donation. Contributions of any amount are meaningful.
