Master List below!

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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.

 

2026 Master List (all cleanups in order by date)
To view by city quadrant, scroll to the bottom.

Tuesday 4/14
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: N Goodman and Norton
Quadrant: NE

Wednesday 4/15
9am to 10am
Location: Maplewood Dr and Redwood Rd
Quadrant: NW

Thursday 4/16
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: S Plymouth and Jefferson Ave
Quadrant: SW

Friday 4/17
12pm to 1pm
Location: SOTA, University and Prince
Quadrant: SE

Saturday 4/18
10am to 12pm
Location: Genesee Gateway Park, 151 Mt Hope Ave
Quadrant: SE

Sunday 4/19
2pm to 3pm
Location: State St and Andrews
Quadrant: Downtown

Sunday 4/19
4pm to 5pm
Location: Ave D and Conkey Ave
Quadrant: NE

Tuesday 4/21
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Lake Ave and Lexington Ave
Quadrant: NW

Thursday 4/23
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Jefferson Ave and Hawley St
Quadrant: SW

Friday 4/24
12pm to 1pm
Location: Tops, 285 Upper Falls Blvd
Quadrant: NE

Sunday 4/26
2pm to 3pm
Location: S Goodman and S Clinton Ave
Quadrant: SE

Sunday 4/26
4pm to 5pm
Location: Exchange Blvd and Court St
Quadrant: Downtown

Tuesday 4/28
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Save A Lot, 836 N Goodman St
Quadrant: NE

Wednesday 4/29
1pm to 2pm
Location: Lyell Ave and Avery St
Quadrant: NW

Thursday 4/30
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Thurston Rd and Sawyer St
Quadrant: SW

Find Cleanup Events by Quadrant of Rochester, NY
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/

 

 

 

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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.

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Clean areas stay clean

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Littered areas attract more litter