Name: 2026 Lake Fayetteville Spring Cleanup
Start: 2026-04-25T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Lake Fayetteville Marina

Lake Fayetteville is a popular destination, and we need your help taking care of this well-loved spot! We are looking for volunteers to lend a hand cleaning up litter around the lake's trails, streets, and park lands, and on the water itself.
CANOES AND KAYAKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BORROW and we are encouraging paddlers with boats to join us to help get trash along the shorelines that isn't accessible from the land.

Different ways you can plug in to help make this event a success:
* RSVP to bring a canoe/kayak and paddle the shores;
* Show up! Bring yourself, some friends, or family, and take a hike or drive to one of the litter "hot-spots" found throughout the park;
* Volunteer as a group. Let us know how many people from your organization or business would like to attend, and we can prearrange a cleanup area for you and have your supplies packed and ready to go when you arrive!
* Assist with event recycling or breakdown;
* Wear rain boots, muck boots, or hip waders to help clean along the muddy banks where trash is hard to reach.

Check-in Locations:
Lake Fayetteville Marina:
1330 Lake Fayetteville Road, Fayetteville, AR. 72764.
Ozark Natural Science Center @ Lake Fayetteville:
511 E. Lakeview Drive, Springdale, AR. 72764,
(Parking is limited here; large groups should check in at the Marina. Paddlers bringing boats please check in at this site.)
Supplies and Snacks:
Upon arrival, volunteers will receive supplies, instruction, and a cleanup destination.
Volunteers are encouraged to wear closed-toe, ankle supportive footwear. Light snacks will be provided; please remember to bring a refillable water bottle.
Weather:
The cleanup will still happen with light rain, but start-time may be delayed in the case of thunder or lightning. If heavy rains look like they will persist, the event will be postponed or canceled and updates posted on the City of Fayetteville Facebook page.
THANK YOU collaborators and sponsors! Lake Fayetteville Watershed Partnership, Ozark Natural Science Center @ Lake Fayetteville, Illinois River Watershed Partnership, Boston Mountain Solid Waste, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Ozark Off Road Cyclists.
For more information, contact [email protected].