Rivers Alive is an annual tradition in Roswell and sparks renewed pride in our unique riverside city.

The event, co-hosted by Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell, is part of a statewide campaign to clean and preserve Georgia’s 70,100 miles of rivers and streams.

It is a fun and rewarding way to spend a morning!

Litter pickup, storm drain marking, and non-native, invasive plant removal projects are all available. Project sites may include Riverside Park, Waller Park, Dotsie Garner Mills Park, Don White Memorial Park, Seven Branches, and sections of Big Creek, Foe Killer Creek, and Hog Waller Creek. Coffee and beverages will be provided, and early registrants can get a free Rivers Alive T-shirt! (While sizing and supplies last) Clean ups are family friendly, but ages 5 and up, please.

Roswell Rivers Alive was September 19, 2026 – Thank you for Another Successful Year!

In 2026, Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell once again held one of the largest cleanup events in Roswell and North Fulton! 293 volunteers helped remove thousands of pounds of litter and invasive species from Roswell’s parks and waterways, and planted more than 300 native plants! We had a TON of fun and two tons of success working together to make our community a better and cleaner place. Thank you again to all who participated!

We can’t wait for you to join us! Save the Date for September 18, 2027

You can sign up to volunteer soon HERE!

See Results from previous years events below:

Thanks for volunteering!

2022 Roswell Rivers Alive Annual Cleanup

Two Tons of Success!

2022 Roswell River’s Alive Cleanup was twice the fun as 2021! While 2021 was a huge year with over a ton of trash removed volunteers DOUBLED their efforts in 2022 and removed TWO TONS of trash from our parks and waterways! Litter pickup, storm drain marking, and non-native, invasive plant removal projects happened all over the City. Project sites included Riverside Park, Waller Park, Dotsie Garner Mills Park, Don White Memorial Park, Seven Branches, and sections of Big Creek, Foe Killer Creek, and Hog Waller Creek. More than 2 tons of trash was collected by 200 volunteers. The most litter was removed from Liberty Square Park, and the most interesting find was a small garden snake that was rescued from a piece of trash!

2021 Roswell Rivers Alive Annual Cleanup

A Ton of Success!

Rivers Alive is an annual tradition in Roswell and sparks renewed pride in our unique riverside city. The event, co-hosted by Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell, is part of a statewide campaign to clean and preserve Georgia’s 70,100 miles of rivers and streams. It is a fun and rewarding way to spend a morning.

What a turnout for 2021! Litter pickup, storm drain marking, and non-native, invasive plant removal projects happened all over the City. This year project sites included Riverside Park, Waller Park, Dotsie Garner Mills Park, Don White Memorial Park, Seven Branches, Old Roswell Cemetery, and sections of Big Creek, Foe Killer Creek, and Hog Waller Creek. More than 1 ton of trash was collected by 200 volunteers. The most litter was removed from Dotsie Garner Mills Park, and the best piece of litter was a double-wide buggy.