September 13th, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  The Boise River is a treasure we all take for granted. We love it, but it has a litter problem. Throughout the year our trash accumulates along the banks and in the channel of the Boise River as we recreate, ultimately harming the environment and the enjoyment of this precious community resource.
This event is our opportunity to give back to the River that gives so much to us. Volunteers, students, and concerned citizens are invited to join together to clean up the Boise River! Your help will provide a safe and clean Boise River for our community to use for many generations to come. Please join us to pick up our garbage and give the old river a little sprucing up!!
Pre-registration is required. To sign up for the trash clean up or citizen water monitoring, please click here.
Litter - There's No Excuse The Boise RiverSweep's mission is not only to clean up and keep clean the Boise River, but also to educate the public on the importance of doing so. Something we developed that we hope will assist us get this message out in the community are the following Public Service Announcements (PSAs). The message is simple; "Litter - There's No Excuse!!" Audio PSA (mp3) Video PSA (wmv) The Boise RiverSweep Can Man  The Boise RiverSweep “Can Man” is the unofficial mascot of the Boise RiverSweep. The sculpture is an example of the enormous amount of trash that is carelessly littered along the Boise River every year, and stands as a symbol of why it’s important to clean up and keep clean the Boise River. Can Man stands 6 ½ feet tall and is constructed from 1,500 aluminum cans that were collected from the River by volunteers during the Boise RiverSweep and other clean up efforts.
Can Man was constructed by volunteers, who individually tied each can to a metal skeleton. It took hours and hours to complete, but the end result is great and effectively demonstrates the problem we have along the Boise River. Can Man can be seen at Boise City Hall in the spring, at the Boise RiverSweep every September, and at the Boise WaterShed the remainder of the year. |