Past River Clean-ups & Events
On August 8, 2009 seven REI employees came out with RiverTree to help remove tires
from the river.  Thirty-five tires were removed from the river and a bunch were stacked
up on the banks for next time.  There is still a lot of work to be done!  Thank you REI.
IWC youth group lunch stop
on August 15th.
Lee picks up a few tires on a river cleanup
scouting trip August 14th.
"Bullard Science Club" river cleanup on September 12.  
Twenty-two bags of trash and one rubber raft were collected
RiverTree partnered with the US Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Fish
and Game, California State University Fresno, Central High School Football Team, and
Roosevelt High School to do a cleanup of the Skaggs Bridge area of the San Joaquin
River.  The volunteers removed 102 tires and many bags of trash, car parts, etc.
5 of 7 River Tree Corporate Officers particpated in the July 18 river cleanup along with
9 very important other volunteers.  Seventy tires, 25 bags of trash and a truck load of
misc. trash was removed from River Bottom Park, Riverside, and the SJRC Schneider
Property.
National Public Lands Day Cleanup
Fresno City Recreation Department cleanup
from Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach
49 tires removed by 8 volunteers in 2 hours
below Highway 99 bridge.
California Coastal Commission River Cleanup
Passing beaver dam while on scout trip along the river.
Lunch stop along the river

East Fresno Rotary Club Egyptian exchange
visitors.
Sunrise Rotary Russian students.
As of July 11, 2010 we have
removed 5,376 tires from the San
Joaquin River and its watershed.
National River Cleanup Week
Sunnyside Interact planting at River Vista
East Fresno Rotary Interact Students from Sunnyside High
School planted cotton wood cuttings at the San Joaquin
River Conservancy River Vista Property near Friant Dam on
January 13, 2007.
The cotton wood cuttings must be put in cages to protect
them from beaver depredation.
Tree Planting at River Vista
Removal of house on Wagner property & training burn
Rotary Interact Cleanup at River Bottom Park.  May 12, 2007
RiverTree's first day of National River Clean up participation was a clean up
from Lost Lake to Ft. Washington Beach.  Fourteen volunteers removed 20
bags of trash, 3 tractor trailer tires and other large trash in the 9 mile stretch
of the San Joaquin River, plus rescuing a Parkway Trust canoe.  
National River Cleanup Week saw volunteers turning out to help clean up
the San Joaquin River once more.  We removed 15 cubic yards of trash
and 228 tires over the span of 6 days.  We would especially like to thank
the San Joaquin River Conservancy and the US Bureau of Reclamation
for donating dumpsters, the California Department of Fish and Game for
their help, Vons for sack lunches, water and sweet rolls, Community
Medical Center, and of course all the wonderful volunteers that gave up
their time and treasure to help out.  We have now removed 4,065 tires
from the San Joaquin River and its' banks in the last 4 years.
Cub Scout Pack 223 goes for evening canoe tour.
Chuck rows a refrigerator to shore.
Days haul from the river at Camp Pashayan.
RiverTree wishes to thank the Department of Fish
and Game for their help and concern for the area.
A million thanks to all volunteers and supporters of the California Coastal Commission
river cleanup.  This year's event was a large one and a collaborative effort between
RiverTree Volunteers, Fresno State University and the California Department of Fish
and Game.  Most important were the 95 volunteers who showed up bright and early at
four different sites along the San Joaquin River.  Special thanks to our sponsors for
their support:  Whole Foods, Vons, Fresno City Council member Henry T. Perea, City
Council member Brian Calhoun, Fresno County Parks, SunMaid Raisins, Blue
Diamond Growers, CalTrans, Starbucks, and Madera Disposal Service.  Approximately
7 tons of trash and tires (220) were removed.
For the 2009 California Coastal Commission River Cleanup, combined with our first
Great Sierra River Cleanup 146 volunteers participated.  The major groups were
students and professors from CSUF and Fresno City Edison Recreation, and Fresno
Flat Water Canoe and Kayak Club.  Cal Trans donated trash grabbers and trash bags,
The Department of Fish and Game provided a truck, and Food for Less donated
snacks.  A special thanks goes to Professor Mark Sommas' PLSC 157 class who
turned out in force.  They were instrumental in getting a grant to help pay for
dumpsters, media coverage, and an incredible amount of labor, helping to get 142
tires, 2 motor boats, 2 engine blocks, 2 safes, and a myriad of other trash from the
river.  One 40 cubic yard and one 60 cubic yard trash bin were filled to the top!
For National Public Lands Day, RiverTree Volunteers tackled cleaning up the lower
end of Skaggs Bridge County Park while Tom Lang (Aquarius) spearheaded a
cleanup of the upper end.  Approximately 90 volunteers removed 35 tires and at least
10 cubic yards of trash from the San Joaquin River and its banks.  Fresno Fire
brought two zodiac boats and the Aqua Dive Shop had divers helping out.
On 14 November 24 volunteers helped to plant trees, remove junk and invasive
weeds at the SJRC Ledger Island property.
Stream bank stablization demonstration
at Wildwood Native Park.
50 trees and cuttings were planted at
Ledger Island by 20 volunteers.
Our Earth Day event on April 24th and 25th saw 140 people turn out to fill two
40 cubic yard trash bins with the remains of old animal pens and about 1/4
mile of barbed wire fence, sheet metal and other junk from San Joaquin River
Conservancy property at Wagner, River Vista, Ball Ranch and Ledger Island.  
Eleven trees were also planted at River Vista and the Native Garden at Jensen
also attended too.  We even managed to get a little pond time in Sunday
afternoon.  Many thanks to all who gave up their weekend to help out.
CSUF Army ROTC Cadets enjoy a
paddle on the pond at Ball Ranch
The cadets ventured up Little
Dry Creek.
For National River Cleanup Week (May 15 & 16) seventeen volunteers hauled
3 truck loads of trash from the SJRC Property now called River West Madera,
two truck loads of trash from Palm and Nees area, and a mountain of trash
which included 20 tires and 11 box springs and mattresses from the side of
the bluff and river bottom below Highway 99.
Since the river was flowing too fast for canoes we spent National River
Cleanup Week pulling things off the side of the bluffs.  CSUF provided the
dumpster.
Fresno City "PARCS" river cleanup.