April 20 “One Day” Coming soon... volunteer opportunities

The objective is to unite volunteers to participate in a hands-on service project to better our community. At the last cleanup event in 2023, there were some 400 volunteers who helped remove trash from in and around the Fox River, as well as north & south of downtown Aurora. The goal for the Fox River and nearby Fox Valley Park District locations this year is to have many dedicated volunteers come together once again to impact our community on April 20.

The Kiwanis Club of Aurora is partnering with Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, City of Aurora, Aurora Township, Fox Valley Park District, and other local agencies in conducting what we hope will be another successful cleanup event.

The clean-up event has two starting locations…Veterans Island (Illinois Ave. at bridge) and Montgomery Dam (Route 25).

Volunteers are required to sign a liability waiver; youth under 18 must have a parent or guardian signed waiver. Adolescent groups are required to provide 1 adult supervisor for every 10 children.

Portions of the Fox River from Ashland Avenue to Illinois Avenue, also Indian Creek, and including various Fox Valley Park District park locations will be the target area this year. Headquarters will be at the Cole Center located at 101 W. Illinois Ave.

Breakfast snacks will be available. Please bring proper attire and dress for changing weather conditions.

You may also e-mail your questions to fvpd@fvpd.net

For PDF event flyer... click here.

Read 2024 news release on this event... click here.

Photo caption: Rick Guzman fishes out a laptop computer/notebook from the Fox River during the 2018 “Kiwanis One Day” Fox River Cleanup in Aurora. The cleanup this year is on Sat. April 20, 8 - 11 a.m. The clean-up event has two starting locations…Veterans Island (Illinois Ave. at bridge) and Montgomery Dam (Route 25). Photo courtesy of SDPhoto – Sam Donnell