East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!

Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Aug. 24 • 8:30–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects. Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks and canoes will be available free of charge for the clean up!

Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks will be available free of charge for the clean up! Boats will be available from 8:30-10:00 am. Adults 18+ must leave an ID and sign a waiver at the rental desk. Kids under 15 must be accompanied by a parent (maximum of 2 kids), but can go out in separate kayaks. Kids ages 5-9 must ride in a double kayak with a parent. Boaters will take bags, trash grabbers, and gloves to clean floating trash away from the shore.

Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:

Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144

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2024 Lake of the Isles Cleanups

Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check our events calendar. Check-in on the footpath at W 27th St & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy.

Saturdays
Earth Day Cleanup: Apr. 20, 9:30 AM –12 PM
May 11, 9:30–11:30 AM
June 8, 9:30–11:30 AM
July 13, 9:30–11:30 AM
Aug. 10, 9:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 14, 9:30–11:30 AM