BOZEMAN — From April 20-27, the City of Bozeman is hosting CleanUp Week and welcomes individuals and groups to help pick up litter around Bozeman. This event will be kicked off at the Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival on April 20 in collaboration with partners across the city. The City of Bozeman has coordinated CleanUp Week locally for 35 years, and each year mobilizes hundreds of volunteers of all ages from community organizations, local businesses, and government agencies. These cleanups not only improve habitat for humans and critters within city limits, but they also directly impact downstream neighbors by helping to keep streams and rivers clean.

Sustainability Program Specialist Ali Chipouras says, “This time of year, everyone starts to see the litter and dog waste that surfaces after snow melt. CleanUp Week is a great opportunity to work together to build community, keep our waterways clean, and give Bozeman a spring cleaning.”

CleanUp kits will be provided and include gloves, vests, yellow bags, and instructions. Interested community members may opt for delivery of kits to their group or organization ahead of CleanUp Week. People can also pick up kits at the Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Along with the kits, participants of CleanUp Week will be given a choice to pick a location or provided ideas for a clean-up location.  Participants are welcome to clean up any time from April 20 to 27, and City of Bozeman Solid Waste will take care of the yellow bags left behind.

In addition to Bozeman CleanUp Week and the Earth Day Festival on April 20^th, Gallatin Valley Earth Day is hosting events throughout April, including in-person and online speakers, films, workshops, and more. To learn more, visit www.gallatinvalleyearthday.org.

This activity is free and open to the public. Kits will be available for pick-up on April 20 regardless of weather. For more information and to sign up to participate, visit www.bozeman.net/cleanup.