River Champion
WaFd Bank
Title sponsor of our 2026 cleanup season — supplying gloves, bags, and breakfast for every event.
A community-led nonprofit in Yuma, Arizona
We're neighbors, students, anglers, and families restoring the Lower Colorado one stretch of riverbank at a time. Bring gloves — we'll bring the rest.
Last cleanup of the season · Friday
We’re closing out our second year of river cleanups with our final cleanup of the year!
This event is made possible in partnership with Yuma Union High School District, Invenergy, OneAZ Credit Union, and the Yuma County National Heritage Area.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, partners, and volunteers who have supported these efforts throughout the year. We appreciate everyone who has helped make our second year a success!
Coffee, water, gloves, bags, and grabbers provided — just bring closed-toe shoes.
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Our mission
Friends of the Lower Colorado is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with neighborhoods, schools, anglers, and local businesses to keep our river clean, our wildlife healthy, and our community connected to the water that defines us.
Our impact
Our partners
These local businesses, agencies, and community organizations show up with sponsorship, supplies, volunteers, and heart. When you support them, you support the river.
Title sponsor of our 2026 cleanup season — supplying gloves, bags, and breakfast for every event.
Coordinates parks access, hauls collected debris, and helps promote events citywide.
Donates water, snacks, and supplies for volunteers at every Saturday cleanup.
An Arizona crew that brings trucks, trailers, gear, and hard-working volunteers to our biggest hauls.
Partner with us. Sponsorships start at $250 and put your logo in front of hundreds of volunteers and the community we serve.
Become a partnerFrom the river
Our story
Friends of the Lower Colorado started in 2025 with one person and a passion for the river. Since then, the community has rallied around her — neighbors, families, schools, local businesses, and agencies showing up, one bag of trash at a time.
We believe the river belongs to everyone — and so does the work of caring for it. Whether you can give an hour or a whole weekend, there's a place for you in this community.
Get involvedVolunteer
Sign up and we'll email you the details for the next cleanup. No commitment — come to one, come to all of them.
Donate
Your gift buys gloves, bags, coffee, doughnuts, and the supplies that keep volunteers coming back. Friends of the Lower Colorado is a registered 501(c)(3) — your donation is tax-deductible.
Prefer to mail a check? Email us at [email protected] for our mailing address.