56th Annual Pathway and River Cleanup - May 5th to 7th, 2023
The Pathway and River Cleanup is an annual event involving thousands of volunteers who generously donate their time to help clean up Calgary.
The 2023 Pathway and River Cleanup is May 5 – 7, 2023.
Volunteer Registration
Returning volunteers from 2022 may register from Feb 15 – March 8, 2023 and are contacted directly.
Registration for new volunteers for the 2023 Pathway and River Cleanup is open from March 13-31. Sign up here.
To volunteer for the Pathway and River Cleanup, you must be:
12 years or older
Accompanied by a parent or guardian (if you're between 12 and 17 years old)
Physically fit
Willing to get dirty
Able to commit to three hours of clean up on one of the three event days
All Pathway and River Cleanup volunteers must be registered.
To register as a volunteer, please review the following:
You are encouraged to register as a group (minimum 10 people) with a designated leader. If you do not have a group, you will have a choice of locations to join a team lead by Calgary Parks staff.
Volunteers may request a specific cleanup location at the time of registration. We will do our best to accommodate specific location requests, but cannot guarantee preferred placement.
If you do not have a preferred cleanup location, one will be assigned to you.
Volunteers will receive safety information and training prior to event day.