Earth Day Cleanup

Register today for The James River Basin Partnership’s annual Earth Day cleanup on Monday, April 22, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Lake Springfield. Partners for this event include Springfield-Greene County Parks and Recreation, Bass Pro Shops, and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

This is a FREE event open to anyone who would like to get out and make a difference in their community. We will have shoreline, lake, and river cleanup opportunities available. Pre-registration is required.

Experienced floaters have the option to float a 4.75-mile section of the James River from Crighton Access to the Southwood Access. Shuttling from Southwood to Crighton Access will be provided. Paddlers will also launch from the Lake Springfield Boathouse to paddle to remote shorelines along the lake.

Bring your own boat or call and reserve one of ours for FREE. A limited number of canoes are available on a first come first serve basis, so don’t delay.

If paddling isn’t your thing, grab a trash bag and walk the shorelines of Lake Springfield and the James River. We will have multiple shoreline cleanup opportunities available including the Tailwaters Access and Clay Henshaw Memorial Access.

Trash bags and gloves will be provided.