Downtown Bettendorf Cleanup | April 27, 2022

Event Date
Wednesday - 04/27/2022
Start Time
11:30
End Time
4:00
Event Description

Register now for the Spring Downtown Bettendorf Cleanup up! Opportunities for all ages but must be 18+ to cleanup I-74 area. 

Event Information:  

  • 11:30am-12:30pm:   Volunteers will meet on the Bettendorf City Hall Plaza for a FREE lunch 
  • 12:30pm: Announcement and explanation of cleanup areas. Volunteers will be assigned bags, gloves, vests and litter pickers along with group team/pairs
  • 1:00pm: Cleanup Begins. Volunteers will be utilized to walk along State Street, Grant Street and side streets, drive to McManus or Leach Park, or walk along the Mississippi River Trail 
  • 4:00pm: Clean up ends: return litter tongs and vests to City Hall Plaza 

Please wear appropriate footwear for walking and climbing. Wear weather appropriate clothing - pants and long sleeves to protect skin. 

Citizen Science. Those interested in collecting data as part of an initiative to reduce marine debris, pollution of the Mississippi and our waterways, will be welcomed and encouraged to track debris as we clean these areas. Details can be found at https://xstreamcleanup.org/citizenscience.

 

Address
1609 State St., Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
Event type
Light and Heavy Cleanup along Downtown Bettendorf highway corridors, parks, and Mississippi River.
Meet Up Location
Bettendorf City Hall Plaza
1609 State St.
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722

Park in City Hall Lot (east of City Hall) or in public on street parking spots (west of City Hall). Organizers will be set up on the Plaza in front of Bettendorf City Hall for check-in, lunch, and equipment hand out.
Registration for event