The Clean Sweep is an annual volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of the Great Miami River. This river cleanup is about much more than picking up trash. It’s a day for communities to demonstrate their desire for clean water and healthy rivers. It’s an opportunity to learn about our river, and it’s a time to come together with your families, your neighbors, your community, and your friends to accomplish something vital and worthy on behalf of our Great Miami River. This cleanup is coordinated by many partners, attended by hundreds of wonderful volunteers, and helped through the generosity of our sponsors. 

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2025 Cleanups

Please visit our locations page for a full list. 

• Late July - Northern locations: Indian Lake to Dayton. Date differs depending upon location

• Saturday, September 20 - Southern locations: Frankilin to the Ohio River

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2025 Registration

• Southern sections (Franklin to the Ohio River) ask that you signup online, and Northern location (Dayton and north) ask you to contact the site coordinator directly. Find more details about the locations here

 

2025 Waiver

For sections from Franklin to the Ohio River - If you are bringing a child that is not your own, please have their parent/guardian sign a copy of this waiver and bring it with you to the event. We will have the waiver for all others at your cleanup location. 

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​Photos

​​Thank you to the many hundreds volunteers that joined us for the Clean Sweep events. Please see our photos page.  We are currently adding photos from the 2025 event from Dayton and further north. 

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