Healthy rivers support healthy communities. That’s why it’s important for us to take good care of the 3-mile-long Waukegan River.

This small river is one of Waukegan's most important natural resources. It flows through deep valleys (ravines), runs through the city's historic downtown, and empties straight into Lake Michigan—the lake that gives us our daily drinking water.

Please join our first community river cleanup. Let us work together to make the water cleaner and protect the homes of local wildlife.  

We will give you all the cleanup supplies you need. Please wear closed-toe shoes (no sandals) and comfortable clothes. Remember to bring a reusable water bottle!

Event details
Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Meeting location: CPLC office, 415 Washington St., Waukegan (We will walk together to the cleanup site at Ray Bradbury Park)
Age limit: All ages welcome; please use discretion as the ravine may be slippery.
Weather: Cancelled if it rains.
Registration: Required

Sign up for river cleanup here!

Image by Clean Power Lake County