DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — Volunteers and community organizations are teaming up this month to clear illegally dumped trash and protect sensitive desert headwaters in Desert Hot Springs.
The "Clean Our Watershed Celebrate Community Cleanup Day" will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, in recognition of National CleanUp Day.
The event will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on North Indian Canyon Drive near the Mission Creek area in Desert Hot Springs.
Organized by the Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs, New Earth Creator, BGB Environmental Services and Friends of the Desert Mountains, the effort aims to remove trash, reduce pollution and protect regional wildlife habitats.
The cleanup is supported by regional partners including the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, Mission Springs Water District, Quick Quack Car Wash, and the Western Riverside Council of Governments' "Love Your Neighborhood" initiative.
Volunteers were invited to participate throughout the day.
To register or for more information, go to eventbrite.com/e/community-clean-up-tickets-1999129594432.
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