Dear Creek Week Crew Leaders and Crew Members,

We are beyond thrilled to share the outstanding results of the 13th Annual Creek Week Cleanup! Thanks to our dedicated sponsors and the hard work of our incredible volunteers, this event was a huge success! A special thank you to our Crew Leaders: your time, coordination, communication, and commitment help make Creek Week possible. And to every volunteer who showed up, picked up litter, hauled bags, and helped care for our local waterways - we are so grateful. Every Crew and every contribution mattered! 

A total of 85 Cleanup Crews spanning 90 cleanup sites across 8 communities worked together to remove an astounding ~23 TONS of trash and litter from the Fountain Creek Watershed and its surrounding areas (and this is likely an underestimate)! Since it started in 2014, the Creek Week Cleanup has seen over 26,000 volunteers join forces to clear a whopping 211+ tons of trash. Click here to view the full Creek Week impact report, including data, a photo gallery, survey results, noxious weeding totals, partner highlights, and more.

Fountain Creek Watershed District staff extend our heartfelt gratitude to each one of you; your participation has been absolutely instrumental in achieving these remarkable results. In the words of one of our fabulous Crew Leaders, "Creek Week encourages me to engage my community in cleaning up waterways beyond just events such as these! There is an obvious willingness in people when so many are eager to sign up! It's shown me that there is a place for work and events such as this, and that it is a shared value within the community."

As we look to the future, we’re excited to continue growing year-round volunteer participation through our Watershed Warriors program and working together to make the Fountain Creek Watershed cleaner and healthier. Whether you’re interested in volunteering regularly, helping organize cleanup efforts, or connecting us with potential sponsors and donors, there are many ways to get involved! Email Mary Wilson at fountaincreekoutreach@gmail.com or Susan Finzel at fcwdoutreachpueblo@gmail.com with questions or interest. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on our programs, learn more about our watershed, and discover ways to make a difference in your community. If you caught the cleanup bug and are going to clean year-round, make sure to send us your cleanup data here! In the meantime...

Save the date for the 14th Annual Creek Week Cleanup: September 25th to October 3rd, 2027 

Once again, thank you for your hard work and dedication which have made such a positive impact on our region and beyond.

See you around the watershed!

Gratefully,

The Fountain Creek Watershed District Team.

Our Sponsors

A huge thank you to our Creek Week 2026 sponsors. Your support helps bring thousands of people together to care for the Fountain Creek Watershed, and we couldn't do it without you.