Two individuals in blue shirts and caps are cleaning up trash near old railroad tracks, using a large orange trash bag.
Volunteers for the 2024 Ukiah Valley Russian River Cleanup Day pick up litter to keep it out of tributaries in Ukiah, Calif., on Sept. 28, 2024. The next cleanup is Sept. 19, 2026.(Maureen Mulheren via Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 9/17/26 — An annual tributary cleanup is scheduled for Saturday morning at a local park in Ukiah to promote stewardship of the Russian River watershed, Mendocino County announced Wednesday. 

The Ukiah Valley Russian River Cleanup Day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Volunteers will meet at Low Gap Park for a safety talk before dividing into teams to clean tributary sites that can carry litter into the Russian River. 

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Savana Robinson is a staff writer and photographer based in Ukiah, California.