River Appreciation Day

Spend your Saturday morning with Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed and Odell Brewing Co. for a river cleanup + river appreciation day on April 12, 2025.

Advance registration is required and space is limited. The event will begin and end at Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins. Parking is available at Odell Brewing or, even better, ride your bike!

After the river cleanup, stick around at Odell Brewing for River Appreciation Day. Enjoy live music, meet local groups working to protect and conserve natural resources in our watershed, enjoy some food, and create community. This part of the day is also FREE and open to the public – come on by to show your love for the Poudre.

Schedule of Events

• 8:30-9:00am – Check-in and orientation

• 9:00-11:00am – River Cleanup (begin and end at Odell Brewing parking lot)

• 11:00am-3:00pm – River Appreciation Day at Odell Brewing Co. The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program will have a booth and a live educational ambassador in attendance.

River cleanups require walking along the river corridor for up to 3 hours, bending over and squatting down, and removing trash from the river and riparian areas.

Can kids participate? Children 12+ are welcome if they are accompanied by an adult. Please be aware that hazardous materials and/or conditions may exist along the river corridor – children must be carefully watched during this activity.

What to bring: Comfortable clothing, layers, close-toed shoes, water bottle, snack, sunscreen, your own work gloves if preferred

What CPRW and Odell will provide: Trash bags, grabbers, sharps buckets, gloves (if you do not have your own), hand sanitizer

Where to park? Parking is available at the Odell Brewing Co main parking lot. Extra points if you ride your bike! From the parking lot, we will walk to the river, cleaning up the area in between Mulberry and the Poudre Whitewater Park in Old Town.

Questions? Please contact Megan Maiolo-Heath at megan@poudrewatershed.org