Flathead Waters Cleanup is a Flathead Basin wide event bringing together agencies, organizations, and community members in an all-day volunteer event to clean-up trash and celebrate the region’s incredible waterways. Flathead Rivers Alliance is responsible for coordinating volunteers on the Three Forks of the Flathead Wild & Scenic River.
The 2025 Flathead Waters Cleanup will take place on Saturday, August 9th – mark your calendars! The cleanup itself will occur between 9AM and 3PM. After-Party & Prize Giveaway - 4 PM to 8 PM. After the cleanup, join us for food, drinks, and chances to win amazing prizes!
Flathead Rivers Alliance is coordinating cleanup crews for floating sections of river and walking river access sites for the below list. If you'd like to volunteer to help on the three forks of the Flathead River on water or by foot, please email info@flatheadrivers.org.
Visit Flathead Waters Cleanup main website to learn more about the event details and receive updates about prizes when they are announced. Registration for the event will open in 2025. We can’t wait to see you there!
2025 CLEANUP UP SITES & PUT-IN/TAKE-OUT ACCESS SITES FOR FLOATERS
Middle Fork of the Flathead River
Blankenship River Access to House of Mystery (FLOAT)
West Glacier River Access to Blankenship River Access (East Side) (FLOAT)
Blankenship NW + SW River Access (WALK)
Moccasin River Access to West Glacier River Access (FLOAT)
Belton Bridge (WALK)
Cascadilla River Access (WALK)
Paola River Access (WALK OR FLOAT)
Essex River Access/Walton Ranger Station (WALK OR FLOAT)
Bear Creek River Access (WALK OR FLOAT)
South Fork of the Flathead River
South Fork River Drive Road River Access- Under Hungry Horse Highway 2 Bridge (WALK)
South Fork River Drive Road Access 2- River Access Boat Launch Site below Hungry Horse Dam (WALK)
South Fork River Drive Access 2- Below Horse Horse Dam to South Fork River Drive Road River Access- Under Hungry Horse HWY 2 Bridge (FLOAT)
South Fork River Drive Access 2- Below Horse Horse Dam to House of Mystery (FLOAT)
Upper Twin Creek Access (FLOAT)
Billy Garrett Memorial Bridge Access (WALK OR FLOAT)
Spotted Bear Campground (WALK)
North Fork of the Flathead River
Blankenship River Access- West (WALK)
Blankenship River Access- East (WALK)
Glacier Rim River Access to Blankenship River Access (FLOAT)
Big Creek River Access to Glacier Rim River Access (WALK OR FLOAT)
Ford to Coal Creek River Access (FLOAT)
Border River Access (WALK OR FLOAT)
Flathead River Mainstem
House of Mystery Access to Teakettle River Access (FLOAT)
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS & PRIZE DONORS
Information coming soon!
2025 EVENT CO-HOSTS
