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2026 Season update (10/2/26)!

The 2026 season marked another major year of growth and impact for Walking For Rochester. Across the season, we completed 153 cleanup events, brought together 1,126 attendees, and removed 12,522.3 pounds of litter from Rochester. These efforts reached communities throughout the city, from major commercial corridors to residential streets, parks, beaches, and other public spaces. Below are the specific details showing where we were this season and the impact our cleanup efforts had across each area of Rochester.

The scale of the 2026 season becomes even clearer when compared with our first five seasons. Walking For Rochester grew from just 7 cleanups and 70 attendees in 2021 to 153 cleanups and 1,126 attendees in 2026. Most significantly, we removed 12,522.3 pounds of litter in 2026 alone, compared with approximately 9,724 pounds removed during the previous five seasons combined. In other words, we removed more litter in 2026 than we did throughout our entire first five years of cleanup efforts. This season represents a major milestone for Walking For Rochester and demonstrates how dramatically our reach, participation, and impact have grown since our first cleanup in 2021.

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The 2026 Season Broken down per quadrant, per road!

NW

Lake Ave: 10 events, 38 attendees, 889.4 lbs
Lyell Ave: 8 events, 30 attendees, 559.4 lbs
Dewey Ave: 5 events, 28 attendees, 307.7 lbs
Emerson St: 3 events, 8 attendees, 154.2 lbs
LaGrange Ave: 3 events, 4 attendees, 351.6 lbs
Clifford Ave: 2 events, 9 attendees, 193.0 lbs
Lexington Ave: 2 events, 9 attendees, 140.2 lbs
Redwood Rd: 2 events, 2 attendees, 25.0 lbs
Campbell St: 1 event, 0 attendees, 0.0 lbs
Charlotte Beach: 1 event, 19 attendees, 47.0 lbs
Edgerton R Center: 1 event, 6 attendees, 80.8 lbs
Main St W: 1 event, 1 attendee, 35.4 lbs

NW Total: 39 events, 154 attendees, 2,783.7 lbs

NE

Culver Rd: 5 events, 23 attendees, 196.6 lbs
Clifford Ave: 3 events, 13 attendees, 169.8 lbs
Clinton Ave N: 3 events, 13 attendees, 269.6 lbs
Durand Beach: 3 events, 64 attendees, 369.1 lbs
Goodman St N: 3 events, 14 attendees, 190.0 lbs
1st St: 2 events, 21 attendees, 112.7 lbs
Ave D: 2 events, 14 attendees, 223.8 lbs
Norton St: 2 events, 7 attendees, 200.4 lbs
Scio St: 2 events, 7 attendees, 105.5 lbs
Bay St: 1 event, 4 attendees, 47.8 lbs
Fireplace Fashions: 1 event, 25 attendees, 121.0 lbs
Main St E: 1 event, 4 attendees, 108.9 lbs
Portland Ave: 1 event, 3 attendees, 109.2 lbs
Titus Ave: 1 event, 17 attendees, 126.6 lbs
Upper Falls Blvd: 1 event, 9 attendees, 34.0 lbs

NE Total: 31 events, 238 attendees, 2,385.0 lbs

DOWNTOWN

Exchange Blvd: 3 events, 33 attendees, 268.8 lbs
Pleasant St: 3 events, 14 attendees, 198.6 lbs
State St: 3 events, 14 attendees, 171.0 lbs
Liberty Pole: 2 events, 15 attendees, 208.6 lbs
Plymouth Ave S: 2 events, 11 attendees, 328.2 lbs
Capron St: 1 event, 5 attendees, 9.2 lbs
Central Ave: 1 event, 2 attendees, 30.4 lbs
Clinton Ave N: 1 event, 3 attendees, 38.4 lbs
East Ave: 1 event, 6 attendees, 47.4 lbs
Main St: 1 event, 3 attendees, 28.2 lbs
Main St W: 1 event, 14 attendees, 55.4 lbs

Downtown Total: 19 events, 120 attendees, 1,384.2 lbs

SW

Main St W: 6 events, 40 attendees, 643.4 lbs
Genesee St: 5 events, 24 attendees, 364.6 lbs
Jefferson Ave: 2 events, 9 attendees, 130.6 lbs
Wellington Ave: 2 events, 7 attendees, 52.4 lbs
Chili Ave: 1 event, 9 attendees, 35.0 lbs
Glide St: 1 event, 5 attendees, 88.8 lbs
Grover St: 1 event, 1 attendee, 10.0 lbs
Madison St: 1 event, 5 attendees, 108.5 lbs
Thurston Rd: 1 event, 2 attendees, 18.2 lbs

SW Total: 20 events, 102 attendees, 1,451.5 lbs

SE

Monroe Ave: 11 events, 51 attendees, 1,078.6 lbs
Clinton Ave S: 4 events, 33 attendees, 241.5 lbs
Mt Hope Ave: 3 events, 37 attendees, 371.8 lbs
Goodman St S: 3 events, 24 attendees, 285.8 lbs
University Ave: 3 events, 38 attendees, 324.0 lbs
Culver Rd: 2 events, 14 attendees, 146.4 lbs
East Ave: 2 events, 15 attendees, 141.4 lbs
Elmwood Ave: 2 events, 37 attendees, 175.6 lbs
Genesee Waterways Center: 2 events, 23 attendees, 162.8 lbs
Main St E: 2 events, 12 attendees, 52.2 lbs
Three Heads: 2 events, 24 attendees, 181.6 lbs
Bee Relentless Boxing: 1 event, 51 attendees, 738.0 lbs
Boulder: 1 event, 15 attendees, 67.0 lbs
Merriman Playground: 1 event, 14 attendees, 107.6 lbs
Whalin St: 1 event, 70 attendees, 191.6 lbs
Winton Rd: 1 event, 12 attendees, 64.0 lbs

SE Total: 41 events, 470 attendees, 4,329.9 lbs

2026 TOTAL

153 events
1,126 attendees
12,522.3 lbs of litter