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Feather River Clean Up

Press Release

Feather River Clean Up Restores Riverfront, Removes 21 Illegal Campsites, and Collects Over 10,000 Pounds of Debris

Oroville, CA – September 23, 2025 – The Feather River Clean Up, held Sunday, September 21, brought together more than 175 registered volunteers, partner organizations, and local businesses to restore the Feather River riverfront, walking trails, and nearby parks. Together, participants removed an estimated 10,000 pounds of trash and debris between the Table Mountain Bridge and the Highway 162 Bridge in Oroville. Cleanup crews also identified and removed 21 confirmed illegal campsites along the riverfront, improving public safety, environmental health, and recreational access.

Community Impact

This effort reflects the Oroville community’s commitment to protecting the health of the Feather River and its surrounding parks. Volunteers of all ages worked side by side to clear litter, bulky debris, and unsafe encampments. The removal of 21 illegal campsites ensures safer conditions for families, river users, and wildlife, while enhancing the natural beauty of Oroville’s most treasured resource.

Partner Organizations

  • City of Oroville City Works Department
  • City of Oroville Police Department and Code Enforcement
  • Department of Water Resources (DWR)
  • Feather River Recreation and Park District (FRRPD)
  • Hope Center
  • Jordan Crossing
  • Kiwanis of Oroville
  • Key Club (OHS & LPHS)
  • Oroville Disc Golf

Donations and Contributions

  • Butte County Fire Safe Council
  • Boss Burgers
  • Bosque Native Nursery & Wildscape Design
  • Chico Ceramics Center
  • Crosswell Trucking
  • Foothill Meat Company
  • Golden Valley Bank
  • Heritage Growers Native Seed & Plant Supply
  • K-Gas Propane
  • Metal Works
  • Oroville Botanic Gardens & Education Center
  • Rodriguez Portables
  • Table Mountain Realty

A Shared Commitment

“This clean-up demonstrates the power of collaboration,” said Brian Wilson, General Manager, Feather River Recreation and Park District. “With 175 volunteers, 10,000 pounds of debris removed, and 21 illegal campsites cleared, the Feather River is safer, cleaner, and more accessible for our community to enjoy.”

The Feather River Clean Up will continue as an annual tradition, with future events scheduled each fall. Community members are encouraged to participate, volunteer, and help sustain the momentum for a healthier river and park system.

 

Feather River Clean Up 2025 recap; 10,000 pounds of trash removed from Table Mountain to Highway 162 Bridge in Oroville.
Cleanup crews removed illegal campsites along a riverfront, improving safety, health, and access; includes people and trash on a boat.
Volunteers gather for Feather River restoration, featuring group activities and booths in a park setting.
Volunteers making seedballs to support native plants and river restoration, with thanks to Joan for educational support.
Thank you message to community partners; lists partner organizations and contributors for an event.
A group of people posing outdoors with a thank you message from Feather River Recreation & Park District to volunteers.

 

 

Two people walking on a path near a grassy area and a calm body of water.
A group of people stands in line outdoors, surrounded by trees and grass.
Trash and debris piled near a riverbank, with trees and a hill in the background under a clear blue sky.
Two people in fishing gear standing on a boat by a river, wearing hats and sunglasses.
Four people posing outdoors with gardening tools, near a river.
Outdoor food stand with people serving under a canopy, "Kiwanis of Oroville" banner displayed.
Two people standing at a booth with a "Feather River Recreation & Park District" banner, water jug, sanitizer, papers, and tools.
People cleaning up an outdoor area, picking up trash with bags near trees and a rocky path.
Two people painting a tree trunk with white paint outdoors on a sunny day, wearing hats and gloves.
A person is trimming trees near a riverbank, with branches and leaves scattered on the grassy area.
A group of people in red shirts holding trash bags, posing on a grassy field, likely participating in a cleanup event.
Outdoor park scene with a "Thunder Tooth" inflatable tube man, people gathered under tents, and trees on a sunny day.
Two people trimming a tree outdoors on a sunny day, surrounded by green foliage and rocks.
People are raking wood chips in a park, participating in an outdoor community cleanup event.
Outdoor event with people gathered under tents, some labeled "Are You Ready?" and "We're Ready," set on a grassy area with trees.
Two people in a boat on a river, large pile of trash bags, wooden pallet, and cooler on the riverbank.
Three people posing by a picnic table under a pavilion in a park setting, with trees and a tent in the background.
People walking and sitting near a river with trees and an old bridge structure in the background.
Three people posing outdoors on grass, with trees and vehicles in the background. One wears a "Shenanigans Coordinator" shirt.
A person and a dog near a river, surrounded by trees and grassy terrain.
A woman with two children walking on grass near picnic tables and trees.
Outdoor cleanup event with a gazebo, trees, and a sign reading "Feather River Cleanup Event."
A river with a bridge, surrounded by trees and a rocky, dry shoreline under a clear blue sky.
A white utility truck in a field with a person in a neon shirt and dry plants in the foreground.
May contain: desk, furniture, table, electronics, speaker, tent, person, accessories, and glasses
Buckets filled with round clay or seed balls, varying in color from gray to brown.
Two people in a park painting a tree trunk white.
Seed packets with plant info: yellow rayed lasthenia, purple Chinese houses, and smooth tidy tips on a tablecloth.
A table covered with numerous pairs of neatly stacked gray work gloves.
A grassy field with trees, hills in the background, and people walking.
A white truck with "Hope Center" logo, filled with various items, parked in a sunny outdoor area with trees and people nearby.
People gathering at an outdoor event check-in tent, with staff seated and helping attendees under a canopy.
People lined up outdoors in a park, under trees with clear blue sky. Some are gathered near tents.
People preparing food under a tent at a community event.
A group of people under a white canopy engaged in an outdoor activity.
A display with butterfly lifecycle models, jars of seeds, and informational materials on seed balls.
Worker in orange vest loads a truck with branches on a sunny day.
A group of people walking on a grassy field near a pavilion, surrounded by trees.
Four people under a red tent with supplies, smiling and giving peace signs, outdoors with trees and a traffic cone nearby.
People gathered under a canopy at an outdoor food stand with a grill, serving food near a red truck.
A group of people posing on grass in a park, wearing matching shirts and caps. Trees and a river are in the background.
Person at a market booth under a canopy, handling soil in trays, with plants and informational signs around.
Two people at a Butte County Fire Safe Council booth under a "Are You Ready?" tent, with informational materials on a table.
Two workers load branches and vegetation onto a white truck in a wooded area, with a "Zone 1" sign nearby.
Two people sit at an outdoor booth under a canopy with "Feather River Recreation & Park District" signage.
A woman stands by a table with a donation jar, under a banner for Oroville Botanic Garden & Education Center, promoting arborist services.
A pile of trash bags and miscellaneous debris in a large dumpster surrounded by trees.
Two people walking on a path near a grassy area and a calm body of water.
A group of people stands in line outdoors, surrounded by trees and grass.
Trash and debris piled near a riverbank, with trees and a hill in the background under a clear blue sky.
Two people in fishing gear standing on a boat by a river, wearing hats and sunglasses.
Four people posing outdoors with gardening tools, near a river.
Outdoor food stand with people serving under a canopy, "Kiwanis of Oroville" banner displayed.
Two people standing at a booth with a "Feather River Recreation & Park District" banner, water jug, sanitizer, papers, and tools.
People cleaning up an outdoor area, picking up trash with bags near trees and a rocky path.
Two people painting a tree trunk with white paint outdoors on a sunny day, wearing hats and gloves.
A person is trimming trees near a riverbank, with branches and leaves scattered on the grassy area.
A group of people in red shirts holding trash bags, posing on a grassy field, likely participating in a cleanup event.
Outdoor park scene with a "Thunder Tooth" inflatable tube man, people gathered under tents, and trees on a sunny day.
Two people trimming a tree outdoors on a sunny day, surrounded by green foliage and rocks.
People are raking wood chips in a park, participating in an outdoor community cleanup event.
Outdoor event with people gathered under tents, some labeled "Are You Ready?" and "We're Ready," set on a grassy area with trees.
Two people in a boat on a river, large pile of trash bags, wooden pallet, and cooler on the riverbank.
Three people posing by a picnic table under a pavilion in a park setting, with trees and a tent in the background.
People walking and sitting near a river with trees and an old bridge structure in the background.
Three people posing outdoors on grass, with trees and vehicles in the background. One wears a "Shenanigans Coordinator" shirt.
A person and a dog near a river, surrounded by trees and grassy terrain.
A woman with two children walking on grass near picnic tables and trees.
Outdoor cleanup event with a gazebo, trees, and a sign reading "Feather River Cleanup Event."
A river with a bridge, surrounded by trees and a rocky, dry shoreline under a clear blue sky.
A white utility truck in a field with a person in a neon shirt and dry plants in the foreground.
May contain: desk, furniture, table, electronics, speaker, tent, person, accessories, and glasses
Buckets filled with round clay or seed balls, varying in color from gray to brown.
Two people in a park painting a tree trunk white.
Seed packets with plant info: yellow rayed lasthenia, purple Chinese houses, and smooth tidy tips on a tablecloth.
A table covered with numerous pairs of neatly stacked gray work gloves.
A grassy field with trees, hills in the background, and people walking.
A white truck with "Hope Center" logo, filled with various items, parked in a sunny outdoor area with trees and people nearby.
People gathering at an outdoor event check-in tent, with staff seated and helping attendees under a canopy.
People lined up outdoors in a park, under trees with clear blue sky. Some are gathered near tents.
People preparing food under a tent at a community event.
A group of people under a white canopy engaged in an outdoor activity.
A display with butterfly lifecycle models, jars of seeds, and informational materials on seed balls.
Worker in orange vest loads a truck with branches on a sunny day.
A group of people walking on a grassy field near a pavilion, surrounded by trees.
Four people under a red tent with supplies, smiling and giving peace signs, outdoors with trees and a traffic cone nearby.
People gathered under a canopy at an outdoor food stand with a grill, serving food near a red truck.
A group of people posing on grass in a park, wearing matching shirts and caps. Trees and a river are in the background.
Person at a market booth under a canopy, handling soil in trays, with plants and informational signs around.
Two people at a Butte County Fire Safe Council booth under a "Are You Ready?" tent, with informational materials on a table.
Two workers load branches and vegetation onto a white truck in a wooded area, with a "Zone 1" sign nearby.
Two people sit at an outdoor booth under a canopy with "Feather River Recreation & Park District" signage.
A woman stands by a table with a donation jar, under a banner for Oroville Botanic Garden & Education Center, promoting arborist services.
A pile of trash bags and miscellaneous debris in a large dumpster surrounded by trees.

 

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📸 Photos from the event are available upon request.

For more information, contact:

Joelle Wood, Feather River Clean-Up Event Coordinator

Feather River Recreation and Park District

Phone: 530.533.2011 | Email: joellew@frrpd.com

 

 

 

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Join park volunteers and FRRPD staff in making a positive impact by restoring the health of the Feather River and surrounding trails. Goals include removing  trash and invasive plant species, reducing wildfire fuels,  discouraging illegal encampments and restoring native habitat.  This initiative enhances community access, safety and environmental health along a key recreation and ecological corridor. 

Clean along the Feather River Bike Trail, Riverbend Disc Golf Course, Pat Alley Memorial Dog Park, or along the Riverbend Half-Mile Fitness Trail. 

Volunteers will meet at the Salmon Pavilion to register and receive clean-up supplies as well as lunch after.

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

Please pre -register for the event. This helps us better estimate attendance and ensure a smooth experience .

REGISTER HERE

Time: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 10:00a-1:00p

Location: Riverbend Park, 50 Montgomery St., Oroville, Ca

 

Enjoy the Sunshine!

Two side-by-side images of people holding orange garbage bags in a park, likely involved in a cleanup activity.

Get ready to embrace the crisp fall weather as we unite to clean up one of Butte County's biggest natural treasures - the Feather River! 

Support Your Community!

Outdoor scenes: people cleaning a riverbank, a vendor booth, and kayaking on a river.

 Join us in keeping the beautiful Feather River clean and clear for our swimming salmon friends! Not only will your efforts help promote safe travels for the salmon, but they will also contribute to the success of the upcoming Salmon Festival on September 27th. Let's come together to protect and preserve our local ecosystem for all to enjoy!

 

Feather River Clean Up event poster thanking community partners with various logos displayed.