Charles River Cleanup
Thank you to everyone who us for our 27th Annual Charles River Cleanup on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th!
Stay tuned for more info on next year’s Cleanup!
If you have questions regarding our Cleanup, please email our Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator, Molly Ryan at mryan@esplanade.org.
- Photo by EA Staff
- Photo by Pam Steel
- Photo by Safiya Bobb
- Photo by EA Staff
- Photo by Pam Steel
About the Charles River Cleanup
Every year the Charles River Cleanup recruits over 3,000 volunteers who come together to remove trash from the Charles River and the Muddy River. Thanks to our local partners who work in different areas of the river, the cleanup helps to maintain all 80 miles of the Charles River and the 1,100 acres of the Emerald Necklace Park surrounding the Muddy River. Volunteers report a sense of pride knowing that their efforts will have an impact on the entire river ecosystem.
The cleanup builds on a national effort as part of the American Rivers’ National River Cleanup, which to date has removed over 25 million pounds of trash from American waterways.
Registration
Please see below for contribution rates by group size:
Logistics
- The Esplanade Association will provide all the necessary equipment (including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers) and training for the Charles River Cleanup.
- We encourage volunteers to bring comfortable warm clothes, close-toed shoes, and a water bottle.
- This event is rain or shine unless there is a chance of inclement weather (i.e. heavy rain, thunderstorms, heat waves, etc.)
- Please note that there are five different starting locations along the Charles River Esplanade where volunteers will meet. All locations are near public transportation and public restrooms. Our team will inform you and your party about your designated location before the day of your event.
Thank you to the groups who participated in the 2025 Cleanup!
Acadian Asset Management
Achilles International
Bay State IT
BlueWave Energy
Boston Childrens Hospital
Boston Terps
Boston University Student Wellbeing, Residence Life, Questrom School of Business, Alumni Relations.
Bruner/Cott Architects
BU High school
Dynamo Software
Gay For Good Boston
JetBlue
Latham & Watkins
PURE Insurance
PwC
Roland Berger
Silversmith Capital Partners
SS&C
Stax
Target
The Henry Price Lodge
The Junior League of Boston
University of Michigan Club of Greater Boston
Wasabi Technologies
Thank you to our Partners
