Events

Event Details:

Location Description:

• Rain Date MONDAY, April 23

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• 11:30-1:30Kick-Off Bash/Team Rally (Nollen Plaza)
• To kick off Earth Day’s largest volunteer project in Central Iowa, thanks to Big City Burger and our sponsors we’ll be hosting a free thank you lunch for all the volunteers. Gather your team for food, music, educational team activities and the team introductions.
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• 1:30-5:00Earth Day Volunteer Projects (Greater Des Moines Metro Area)
• Safety Talk, project orientation, tools and clean-up time included.

Event Description:

Green Up Des Moines… Earth Day means action!

Volunteers are needed to clear away invasive species to improve wildlife habitat, clean up litter, and beautify our parks, trails, and other public spaces in the Greater Des Moines Metro.

Last year, we had almost 1,000 volunteers remove over 6,000 pounds of litter, tires & recyclables.

Reasons to join the effort!

• Show your commitment to the community & the Earth
• Great team-building! Wear those company shirts if you have them!
• Free lunch & a day outside enjoying the great outdoors

Let’s get started!

1. Select a captain to lead the charge.

   Captains recruit employees, act as a liaison with event organizers, attend the captain’s meeting, distribute supplies and logistical information to your team! If your team has more than one captain, it will be necessary to submit their names separately.

2. Sign-up here to reserve your spot! If you are unable to submit the registration online, complete and email this form.

   You don’t have to have everyone recruited until Friday, March 30, 12:00 p.m. Send us your roster then & we will assign territories and firm up all logistics.

3. Send your captain to the mandatory captain meeting on:

   Wednesday, April 11, 10:30-11:30
   Downtown Community Alliance
   Arthur Davis Conference Room
   700 Locust Street, Ste. 100.

   Here you’ll receive a map of your territory, receive wristbands for your team’s free lunch and review logistical information necessary for Earth Day!

4. Collect your team’s volunteer waivers.

   Bring along to the captain meeting on April 11 or scan & send as one group with (team name & captain name) to trashbash@dmgov.org.

Earth Day Trash Bash Challenge goes green

This year’s Earth Day Trash Bash is dedicated to Improving Iowa’s Waterways and Water Quality. Our projects are important for enhancing or improving water quality, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities and beautifying the Metro.