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, Sept. 28 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM
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.
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
2024 Bde Maka Ska Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check East Bde Maka Ska’s events calendar. Check-in on the footpath off W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy.
Aug. 28, 8:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 28, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Oct. 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM