
All events by quadrant available below!
We are now city wide! Here are two events we want to highlight:
Season Kick off! Saturday, April 4th is our official kickoff to our 200+ litter cleanup event season! (details in image)
Our first Cleanup on the Water of 2026!
Saturday, April 18
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Genesee Gateway Park, 151 Mt. Hope Ave
Please note: This event will be shoreline volunteers only for our first Cleanup on the Water event of 2026 due to cold water temperatures.
Find Cleanup Events by Area
Northwest (NW)
https://walkingforrochester.org/nw-cleanup-events/
Northeast (NE)
https://walkingforrochester.org/ne-cleanup-events/
Southwest (SW)
https://walkingforrochester.org/sw-cleanup-events/
Southeast (SE)
https://walkingforrochester.org/se-cleanup-events/
Downtown
https://walkingforrochester.org/downtown-cleanup-events/
WFR
The Psychology of Litter
Your environment plays a key role in how you interact with it. An area that already has litter is more likely to be littered again, while an area without litter is far less likely to be littered. Clean areas stay clean, while littered areas attract more litter.
Clean areas stay clean
Littered areas attract more litter
