At the 2015 Riverkeeper Sweep, more than 2,000 volunteers, and dozens of community partners worked along hundreds of miles of shoreline from Brooklyn to Troy to remove over 40 tons of debris, and plant 1,150 trees and native grasses. This year, as we reflect on the impact of the last four Sweeps (a combined 116 tons of shoreline debris removed), we are also looking to the future. We plan to expand the Sweep in 2016 by partnering with more communities, schools, businesses, and organizations than ever.

Interested in getting involved? Here are a few opportunities to join the 2016 Riverkeeper Sweep:

ORGANIZE A CLEANUP OR OTHER SERVICE PROJECT
Consider organizing a cleanup in your community. Check out the list of projects from the 2015 Sweep. If there’s an additional project you want to see included, you can sign up to lead in 2016. Riverkeeper relies on local volunteers to organize cleanups, with our support and assistance. So please take a look at the needs in your community, talk to your organization or your friends, and plan to organize a project. Contact Dana Gulley or Jen Benson at sweep@riverkeeper.org for more information.

SPONSOR THE SWEEP
For businesses, we have sponsorship opportunities ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Affiliate your business or brand with the biggest day of service for the Hudson River to help maximize the impact. Please contact Dana Gulley at (914) 478-4501 x222 or dgulley@riverkeeper.org for more information.

VOLUNTEER
For those of you who would like to get involved as volunteers, rather than organizers or sponsors, fantastic! We need you. Stay tuned, and in the coming months we’ll connect willing volunteers to the sites that need attention.