We have reached capacity for this event and registration is now closed. You are welcome to go around Bush Lake on your own or other neighborhood park, water body, or stormwater pond and pick up litter! Be Safe.  Thank you for your interest!

Email to registrants sent on 4/20/23:

All Systems Go For Saturday's Bush Lake Clean Up

Thank you for registering for the Bush Lake Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday. While we were hoping for better weather that day, we will make a go of it and do our best to clean up our beautiful lake! Here are some important details for Saturday:

Please arrive at the Bush Lake Chapter Izaak Walton League promptly before 10am. We will be giving out instructions, trash bags, and gloves. We will also have a few trash grabbers and buckets a few people can use.

All participants must sign both a City and Chapter waiver before participating. Children under 18 must have a legal guardian sign the waivers.

Dress for the weather. While we have our fingers crossed that snow doesn't hide the litter, it will be cold and windy. Warm jackets/wind breakers, hats and gloves are recommended. Sturdy shoes or boots are also recommended.

Bring snacks and water. Snacks and drinks will be available in the Chapter lodge after the clean up at Noon. The lodge will be open if you need to warm up.

If you have them, bring a bucket to put trash in and trash grabbers.

If you live near the Chapter, please consider walking or biking to the Chapter to help with parking.

Join us for the Less Garbage Celebration after the event for snacks, drinks, photos and our "Most Interesting Piece of Garbage" Contest.

When you registered, you may have received a QR code via email. You do not need to bring this or show this at the event.

If not too windy, Interested/hardy Chapter members may use/bring their canoes or kayaks to pick up trash from the shoreline and lake. Please bring life jackets if you are interested in this task.

If you need some inspiration, check out this video from our last Earth Day Clean Up in 2021!

The Chapter address is 7515 Izaak Walton Road W, Bloomington, MN 55438. Click here for a map.

Please contact Paul Erdmann if you have any questions. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Bush Lake and area parks!
Volunteers needed to pick up litter in and around Bush Lake and clean up storm drains. Please arrive promptly before 10 am to participate.  

Open to the public. Registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE PARTICIPATING. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE CHAPTER CLEAN UP. CHILDREN UNDER 18 MUST HAVE AN ADULT SIGN THE WAIVER. 

What to bring: Dress for the weather (rain or shine), sturdy shoes/mud boots, buckets, trash grabbers, snacks, water, sunblock, bug spray.  The  The Chapter will provide garbage bags and inspiration. We have some gloves, trash grabbers and buckets participants may use. 

Join us for the Less Garbage Celebration after the event for snacks, drinks, photos and our "Most Interesting Piece of Garbage" Contest. 

Interested Chapter members are encouraged to use/bring their canoes or kayaks to pick up trash from the shoreline. Please bring life jackets if you are interested in this task.

Please walk, carpool or ride bikes if you can to help with parking. 

PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT THE CHAPTER SPRING CLEAN UP