A Warm Welcome!
Thanks for visiting the official website of the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Society. The CVRCS is a not-for-profit society formed in 2002 by a group of dedicated people who regularly use the Chilliwack/Vedder River for recreation. Our goal, simply put, is to keep this magnificent river valley clean so we can all fully enjoy its beauty, and so it can be appreciated for generations to come. We would like to acknowledge that we are working on the Traditional Territory of Ts'elxwéyeqw Tribe. The Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe communities are: Aitchelitz; Skowkale; Shxwhá:y; Soowahlie; Squiala; Tzeachten and Yakweakwioose.
On this website we'll try to keep you informed about our up-coming cleanup events, the Adopt-a-River program, Hot Spot clean-ups, and any other information or changes that might become relevant to the health of the watershed. If you are a regular user of the Chilliwack/Vedder River system, we invite you to participate in our cleanup events, or get involved by adopting a section of the river. Your support directly benefits the river, and it feels great to get involved in your community and to make a difference.
More about CVRCS…
Get Involved: Hot Spot Cleanup Squad
The Hot Spot Cleanup Squad is a group of volunteers who help clean up the river valley outside the scope of our regularly scheduled cleanup events. In coordination with the Fraser Riverkeepers, we respond to notification of illegal dumping spots, and we coordinate the pickup of that garbage and its proper disposal.
The Hot Spot Cleanup Squad is not responsible for doing the cleanup itself, the individual or group that reports the illegal dumping spot agrees to gather the garbage and the Hot Spot Cleanup Squad agrees to collect it.
Hot Spot Cleanup Squad volunteers:
- Have a flexible schedule and can be called with relatively short notice (3-5 days)
- Ideally own a truck and/or a utility trailer although this is not a requirement
- Have a passion for keeping our Chilliwack Vedder River Valley clean
Please email us for more info and to add yourself to the list
If you come across an illegal dump please call 1-888-5keeper or email info@cleanrivers.ca with the following information:
1. location of the incident
2. description of the materials dumped
3. photos
4. be careful as some material may be hazardous.
http://www.fraserriverkeeper.ca/reducing_footprint_staying_safe
NEXT River Cleanup - Sunday, September 24th BC Rivers Day!
Sunday, September 24th is our annual BC Rivers Day River Cleanup.
at the Thompson Regional Park - 48600 Chilliwack Lake Rd, Chilliwack.
You can pre-register to enter to win a prize by emailing us at info@cleanrivers.ca with the following information:
- Full Name
- Cell Phone #
- Emergency Contact - name and phone number
- You will still need to sign a waiver at the registration table at the Fish and Game Club
Registration will also be on-site between 8:30am and 9:30am. Everyone will receive a raffle ticket for more prizes. Those who pre-register via email double their chances to win.
We ask that all garbage be returned to Thompson Regional Park by 1pm and IF you come across drywall PLEASE do not remove it, if you can record the GPS location we will notify the authorities for its safe removal.
This event goes rain or shine. We will supply gloves, pick-up sticks, and bags. We are working on refreshments so please remember your reusable mug as we will not be offering single-use cups.
Contact us at info@cleanrivers.ca with information about areas that you have seen in the Chilliwack River Valley that need clean up or if you have any questions.
2023 April River Cleanup - Saturday, April 22nd
Dear Friends of the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Society,
Hurray for longer and brighter days ahead! Like us, I imagine all of you are anxiously awaiting the return of Spring. With the return of Spring comes an opportunity to once again host our annual April River cleanup.
On Saturday, April 22nd we invite you and all our Adopt-A-River volunteers to join us at THOMSPON REGIONAL PARK (48600 Chilliwack Lake Rd, Chilliwack, BC) to get our beautiful Chilliwack Vedder river valley all cleaned up for Spring. Registration will be open from 8:30am to 9:30am and if you PRE-REGISTER before the event you will receive an extra raffle ticket.
To pre-register email us the following information no later than Friday, April 21st.
Full name, cell phone number, Emergency Contact name, and cell phone number. We will use this information to contact you in the event that you don't check back in with registration at Thompson Regional Park.
All garbage will need to be returned to the bins no later than 1:30pm. Thank you to Scott and the crew at Valley Waste for donating the bins for our cleanups.
Did you know that the City of Chilliwack supports organized cleanups of illegal dumping hotspots located on public land within City boundaries and in FVRD Electoral Area E (Chilliwack River Valley) in two ways:
- Providing free Tag-a-Bag stickers for waste, or...
- Providing a free tipping pass for the Bailey Landfill (applicable for those in the FVRD Electoral Area E).
For more information, please visit
this page at the City’s website.
Finally, thanks to the awesome businesses that are supporting our prize raffle for this event: Banter Ice Cream, Project Climbing Centre, and Pic Eco Refills
Nikki
info@cleanrivers.ca
Wrap Up - Spring 2022 River Cleanup
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
We had amazing weather for our first river cleanup of 2022 and it was so nice to welcome volunteers back to the Chilliwack Fish and Game Club without any public health restrictions limiting the number of people who could participate. Huge thanks to the 132 people who came out on a beautiful sunny day to pick up garbage from our Chilliwack Vedder River valleys. We had two bins (one metal and one garbage) generously donated by our friends at Valley Waste and the garbage bin was pretty much full. We will post the weights on our FB page and update our stats on this page when we receive that information from the City. WELL DONE!
As a friendly reminder, the City of Chilliwack supports organized cleanups of illegal dumping hotspots located on public land within City boundaries and in FVRD Electoral Area E (Chilliwack River Valley) in two ways:
- Providing free Tag-a-Bag stickers for waste, or...
- Providing a free tipping pass for the Bailey Landfill (applicable for those in the FVRD Electoral Area E).
For more information, please visit
this page at the City’s website.
Thank you for all you do to protect our Chilliwack Vedder River!!!