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Carmichael and Arden Arcade

 

Volunteer Instructions

 

Register using the Online Form to the left. Your information will be sent to our administrative volunteers who will contact you within 72 hours to confirm your clean-up site location, provide you with instructions, and answer any questions you may have.

Public clean-up sites in Carmichael and Arden-Arcade are listed below. Please tell us your preferred choice on the form. You will be assigned to a location as space allows.

Please report at 9:00am sharp on Saturday, April 14th to your confirmed clean-up site. Your team leader will provide you with instructions, garbage bags and help get you started.

Use the checklist below so that you come prepared against the natural and man-made elements. Please come prepared to get a little muddy. Most of the clean-up sites have poison oak.

 

Checklist:

• Your own drinking water
• A bucket or re-usable shopping bag to collect light trash (per person)
• Comfortable, washable clothes
• Long pants and long sleeves
• Hat and Sunscreen
• Gloves (work or gardening type)
• Shoes that can get wet and muddy
• Waterproof boots (optional)
• Grabbing tool or rake (optional)

 

IMPORTANT: All children must be with a responsible adult as the debris, water, or slippery stream banks may be hazardous. If you bring a child or group of children, your most important job is to supervise and keep them safe. Collecting trash is secondary for adults in charge of children.

Thank you for making it possible for them to have this experience!

 

Clean-up Site Locations:

1. American River College – Arcade Creek

Caution: Poison oak, areas of steep banks, and deep water. Do NOT clean along Winding Way - unsafe. (40 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park at the stadium parking lot off College Oak north of Winding Way.

2. Horsemens’ Association – Arcade Creek

Print, complete and bring Sacramento City WAIVER. Caution: Poison oak, areas of steep banks, and deep water. No children under 12. (40 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park by the barn.

3. Rosebud Lane – Arcade Creek

Caution: Poison oak. This site is for individuals or groups of no more than 3. (15 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park just beyond 5901 Rosebud Lane in the lot by the creek.

4. Pasadena Blvd and Winding Way – Arcade Creek CLOSED

Caution: Poison oak. A canoe or raft to clean upstream would be useful here. This site is for individuals or groups of no more than 3. (10 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park at the end of Pasadena by the pedestrian bridge.

5. Arcade Creek Park - Arcade and Verde Cruz Creeks CLOSED

Caution: Poison oak. (20 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park in the parking lot.

6. Mission North Park – Chicken Ranch Slough CLOSED

After reporting at 8:45 you may be assigned to another creek location nearby to which you will drive. Adults and older teens may be assigned to remove ivy that is choking some of the park’s trees. Tools and gloves will be provided. (40 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Report at 8:45! Park in the parking lot.

7. Howe Community Park – Chicken Ranch Slough CLOSED

Print, complete and bring Park District WAIVER. (20 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park in the parking lot west of Bell Street.

8. Creekside Park – Chicken Ranch Slough

Print, complete and bring Park District WAIVER. Adults and older teens only. Some treacherous terrain. (20 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park in the school parking lot.

9. Cottage Park – Strong Ranch Slough CLOSED

Print, complete and bring Park District WAIVER. (20 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Park in one of the parking lots on Cottage.

10. Cal Expo Floodplain at Chicken Ranch Slough

Caution: Homeless camps. No young children. Lots of walking. (50 volunteer capacity)
DIRECTIONS: SEE MAP Continue on Ethan Way until it dead-ends into the parking lot by the Cal Expo RV lot.

11. Other sites on the American River
www.arpf.org

The Great American River Clean-up is on Saturday, April 21st.

12. Renfree Field – Arcade Creek

Print, complete and bring Sacramento City WAIVER. Caution: Poison oak, areas of steep banks, and deep water. No children under 12. (30 volunteer capacity)
Directions: SEE MAP Park in the parking lot for the ball field close to the creek.

22. Palm Avenue Arcade Creek

This is a challenging spot. Steep banks, poison oak and lots of trash.
From 6 to 12 volunteers are needed here.
Directions: SEE MAP Park at the end of Palm Ave. by Mountain Mike's Pizza.

 

If you would like more information about clean-up sites in Carmichael and Arden/Arcade, please contact Hilary at 916/927-3803 ext. 120 or hharkins@fecrecpark.com.