Elk Grove Anti-Trash Volunteers

Elk Grove Anti-Trash Volunteers Tired of trash and litter in your neighborhood, streets, parks, creeks and open space? Join the group! Absolutely NO political posts or rants allowed.

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08/15/2026

July 26, 2026
Another industrious cleanup at the Bufferlands!

EGAT and River City Waterway Alliance once again teamed up on a very warm July day to clean the Bufferlands in a spot all too familiar to us. We drive in, we spread out, we amaze ourselves when we find far more trash than anticipated.

Last time some volunteers had identified a trash island, a place inaccessible on foot (without waders) and surrounded by invasive primrose. After some time spent struggling finding a way to ferry people to the island, we got there and spent the entire cleanup picking the place clean from trash that washes upstream when the Bufferlands floods in the rainy season. Anoop encountered his nemesis, wasps, but escaped unstung this time as he respected their space while removing trash near their nests.

Those that didn't go to the island found plenty in the fields, by the trees, and along the trail. We've been here many times before and every time it gets a little harder to find trash, but we're still finding tires and other large items. A remarkable haul like always.

This nature preserve is starting to look like a nature preserve and the critters thank us. Khaliah did accidentally send Nelson into the creek to swim with the crawfish but at least it was a hot day. Sorry Nelson! After the cleanup we refueled at Panda Express, made possible by our generous donors and feasted on juicy watermelons brought by Vicki. Very refreshing!

Together we volunteers are a transformative powerhouse

Video by David Irons who was in a silly mood.

Sacramento Area Creeks Council

We are two thumbs up 👍 👍 for this incredible award bestowed by our besties to the north. 💚Big congratulations to our fou...
08/14/2026

We are two thumbs up 👍 👍 for this incredible award bestowed by our besties to the north. 💚
Big congratulations to our founders, David and Khaliah for their achievements throughout the region.
We love you! 

07/28/2026

Cosumnes River Blvd in Sacramento (Mop Up W. Stockton)
July 18, 2026 : Always wonderful to see 15 eager volunteers showing up to clean areas where encampments have been.
The city of Sacramento obviously struggles to keep up with the amount of trash created along its streets and adjacent properties, but that’s where we fit in.
Always willing to keep places looking better because decay, once it sets in, has a tendency to get worse.
Part of the crew spent time cleaning along the slopes and drainage channel adjacent to Cosumnes River Blvd., and then out into a drainage basin. During that time we made contact with four sets of campers, and a few others further west.
We discovered that the campers had dug into parts of the freeway on-ramp embankment so that they could be secluded better. Not sure why the city has allowed this since it will eventually weaken the engineered structure of the freeway on-ramp. This might be something we alert Caltrans to. Caltrans HQ
Anyhow, we did have fun along the way and found some interesting items, but the favorite part was the tiny kitten that the campers had been feeding. It was a little tuxedo kitten 🐾.
We also cleaned up some properties near West Stockton, and a couple of our volunteers did a really good job cleaning along West Stockton, again, for the third time.
We welcomed new volunteer, Joanne, and we’re very impressed with how quickly she got right to work and pitched in.
Although we had a little hitch in our meal ordering after the cleanup, we appreciated the food at Carl’s Jr. as sponsored by Sacramento Area Creeks Council.
We will return to roughly the same area for one final mop up on August 1.

A big thanks to all of our incredible volunteers for making another huge dent and establishing a large pile for the city of Sacramento to pick up.



Aside from weekday trash dashes (see our group page on FB if any get scheduled) our next efforts occur on Aug 1 (Cosumnes RiverBlvd near DaVita Dialysis Center) and August 15 (collab with SacTree on Franklin Creek). Do send ideas for future cleanups. EG Cleanup Chalkboard!



Also check out our besties’ events at River City Waterway Alliance.

Always grateful for our partners and those in our cheering section!
Big tip of the hat to city of Sacramento who we notified for pickup of our piles🙏

Cosumnes Parks & Recreation
City of Elk Grove - City Hall
Republic Services
Sacramento Area Sewer District - SacSewer
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Sky River Casino
Sacramento County - Government
Sacramento Area Creeks Council

Big thanks also to Sacramento Area Creeks Council who supported our meal at Carl’s Jr. after our cleanup.

Please support our fiscal sponsor, SACC, by donating in honor of EGAT's cause. Thank you!

https://saccreeks.org/donate/

07/17/2026

West Stockton plus Cosumnes River Blvd in Sacramento
Once again, we returned to West Stockton on July 5, and with 16 incredible volunteers, we got right to work. We started by the Goodwill parking lot, and quickly noticed that through no fault of their own, the property owners nearby had trash strewn across their fields and walkways.
We cleaned up as much as we could and got to work on the streetscape and areas where campers had left all their trash behind. At one point, we even had some of the campers help us bag a lot of the trash near the area they were inhabiting.
Marichris brought cupcakes so we were able to celebrate her birthday (gladly!). Donna brought almond chocolate bars, and all of the sweet treats were so appreciated.

A big thanks to all of our incredible volunteers for making another huge dent and establishing a large pile for the city of Sacramento to pick up.



Aside from weekday trash dashes (see our group page on FB if any get scheduled) our next efforts occur on July 18 (Cosumnes RiverBlvd near Goodwill) and July 26 (collab with RCWA at the Bufferlands). Do send ideas for future cleanups. EG Cleanup Chalkboard!



Also check out our besties’ events at River City Waterway Alliance.

Always grateful for our partners and those in our cheering section!
Big tip of the hat to city of Sacramento who we notified for pickup of our piles🙏

City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Cosumnes Parks & Recreation
City of Elk Grove - City Hall
Republic Services
Caltrans HQ
Sacramento Area Sewer District - SacSewer
Sky River Casino

Big thanks also to Sacramento Area Creeks Council who supported our meal at Taco Bell after our cleanup. Sacramento Area Creeks Council

Please support our fiscal sponsor, SACC, by donating in honor of EGAT's cause. Thank you!

https://saccreeks.org/donate/

06/22/2026

Now this is what responsibility looks like!
No balloons 🎈 were released into the environment!

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