Colorado River Alliance

Trash the Trash Day
2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, 12138 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78753, United States
Join Colorado River Alliance at Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park for a cleanup with BSA Capitol Area Council to celebrate Scouts Trash the Trash Day 2026.
On Saturday May 2nd, Scouts around the world will be working together to clean up trash from their local communities. In addition to meeting Scouting requirements like the Venturer World Conservation Award, S.C.E.N.E Award, and Take Care of Texas, participants can win prizes and learn about the importance of keeping our local watersheds trash-free.
Come see Colorado River Alliance and Finley the Fish at Walnut Creek Park starting at 9 AM!
Click here to learn more and register for Scouts Trash the Trash Day.

Fourth Annual Lake Austin Cleanup | Keep Austin Calm and Clean
2026-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 | TX
Join CRA and its emerging conservation leaders group, The River Society, for a fun day on Lake Austin, where volunteers will help remove litter and debris directly from the Texas Colorado River by paddleboard or on land.
CRA and The River Society are seeking one hundred paddleboard and land volunteers to safely remove trash from the water and shoreline that feed into the Texas Colorado River and downstream toward Matagorda Bay.
Sign up here!

2026 Cocktails for the Colorado
2026-09-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Four Seasons Hotel Austin, 98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX, 78701
Join a special celebration where philanthropy, community, and the future of our Texas Colorado River converge at Cocktails for the Colorado.
Cocktails for the Colorado will be an unforgettable evening at the Four Seasons, featuring the presentation of the prestigious John Lay River Hero Award.
All funds raised will directly support the mission of Colorado River Alliance and serve communities throughout the full length of the Colorado River Basin to support, activate, or create efforts to conserve and protect our most precious resource—the Texas Colorado River.
View event details, sponsor a table, or purchase tickets.

Community Creek Cleanup
2026-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Onion Creek Metro Park, 7004 Onion Creek Drive, Austin, TX, 78744, United States
Join us for a community creek cleanup in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park! We need volunteers of all ages to help remove trash from in and around Onion Creek—an area with significant impact on the Texas Colorado River and our drinking water.
Reserve your spot now to help keep our local freshwater sources healthy and clean for generations to come! Looking forward to rolling up our sleeves together.
Let us know you’re coming!

CRA Open House | Fall 2026
2026-11-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Wilkerson Center for Colorado River Education, 3625 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX, 78703, United States
Please join us for the Fall Open House—a casual, come-and-go, behind-the-scenes tour of the Alliance’s YES! (Youth Environmental Stewardship) programs. See these programs in action and step inside the award-winning Mobile River for a memorable experience.
Parking: Free parking is available at LCRA’s Redbud Center.
What to expect: This come-and-go open house includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the Alliance’s flagship programs, including Wilkerson Center for Colorado River Education field trips and the Mobile River. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for walking throughout the Wilkerson Center. Light breakfast refreshments and coffee will be provided.

River Society Creek Cleanup
2026-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Onion Creek Metro Park, 7004 Onion Creek Drive, Austin, TX, 78744, United States
Join the River Society for a community creek cleanup in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park! We need volunteers of all ages to help remove trash from in and around Onion Creek—an area with significant impact on the Texas Colorado River and our drinking water.
Reserve your spot now and help keep our local freshwater sources healthy and clean for generations to come!
Let us know you’re coming!
