PROJECT DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
PROJECT LOCATION: Cleveland Cultural Gardens & Rockefeller Park
PROJECT ADDRESS: 7 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
PROJECT WEBSITE: Earth Day Stream Sweep - Doan Brook Watershed Partnership
This annual volunteer event, hosted in partnership by the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes (NCSL) and the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership (DBWP), focuses on removing litter and debris from the Doan Brook stream corridor as it flows through the Cleveland Cultural Gardens - an iconic city landmark established in 1916 that continues to grow today. This public space blends natural areas with themed heritage gardens representing diverse cultural communities across Northeast Ohio.
Litter and illegal dumping along the stream and surrounding hillsides pose ongoing environmental challenges. Through this event, more than 100 volunteers will work together to reduce pollution, restore the landscape, and protect the ecological health of this important urban waterway.
Project activities will include distributing trash bags, litter grabbers, gloves, and reflective vests to volunteers as they remove debris from the Doan Brook stream and surrounding landscapes of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Collected trash will be transported to a designated berm for municipal pickup. Volunteers will work in mixed groups of youth and adults. Light refreshments and a portable restroom will be provided to support participants throughout the event.
