Celebrate BC Rivers Day with a Community Cleanup of Cottonwood Creek
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In celebration of BC Rivers Day, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS), in partnership with Living Lakes Canada (LLC), invites the Nelson community to join a streamside cleanup along Cottonwood Creek on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, from 1 – 3 p.m.
Meeting at the Cottonwood Falls Park parking lot, volunteers of all ages are encouraged to participate in this hands-on effort to protect and restore one of Nelson’s most iconic urban waterways.
This is the second annual cleanup of Cottonwood Creek, supporting LLC’s ongoing Cottonwood Creek Revival Project, which aims to revitalize the creek’s health and biodiversity. Supplies such as buckets, trash pickers, gloves, and garbage bags will be provided in limited quantities — volunteers are encouraged to bring their own if possible.
Light snacks and refreshments will be available, and FoKLSS swag will be offered by donation. Families and children are welcome to attend.
“We’re proud to celebrate BC Rivers Day by connecting the community with this important urban stream,” says Lily Feeback, FoLSS Program Coordinator. “Events like this help us build a culture of care and stewardship around local water bodies.”
How to Participate:
- RSVP via the FoKLSS Facebook Event Page – https://www.facebook.com/
friendsofkootenaylake/posts/ join-us-for-bc-rivers-day- cottonwood-creek-cleanup-for- the-second-year-in-a-row-/ 1236518831851859/ - Save time by signing the online waiver in advance:
- Adult Waiver: https://form.jotform.
com/242117149041043 - Youth (parental consent): https://form.
jotform.com/242117970318254
- Adult Waiver: https://form.jotform.
This event is made possible thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, celebrating 45 years of river advocacy and stewardship.
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