#SpringCleanUpWeek!💚
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So much community care at yesterday's East Rock Creek Village + @lwvdc.bsky.social + DC Fire Dept + Ledo Pizza #SpringCleanUpWeek cleanup!💚

We've welcomed 199 volunteers + collected 310 bags (1,585 lbs!) of litter.

From voter registration to helping students apply for jobs, we showed up.
Cleanup participants gather by the fire station with a big collection of litter bags. Ann and the League of Women Voters help a student to register to vote. Shelley and Calvin chat. We're grateful for East Rock Creek Village and the Fire Department! Cleanup participants gather at Ledo Pizza. It was amazing and festive.
April 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
We knocked this year’s #SpringCleanUpWeek out of the park!💚 We nearly doubled last year’s impact, and it showed in every cleanup, conversation, and connection.

Final totals:
👥304 volunteers (161 students from 11 schools)
🗑️416 bags totaling 2,024 lbs!
🏫22 schools, rec centers & green spaces cleaned
Part of the Columbia Heights Cleanup Crew gathers around picked up litter at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza. Brad counts and weighs trash in Columbia Heights. The South Manor Neighborhood Association - Washington DC and the University of the District of Columbia’s National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chapter host our final cleanup by DC Bilingual, the MBT, and Fort Totten.
April 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
And we're not done! We’re loving on Takoma today for #SpringCleanUpWeek!💚

🌿9 AM – Good Fairies + Takoma Neighbors (Takoma Theatre → Music in the Park)
🌿3 PM – Takoma ES PTO (Takoma Elementary → Sabina’s Cafe)

All supplies + service hours provided!

Join us: www.springcleanupweek.com/2026-cleanups.
Spring Clean Up Week | 2026 Clean Ups
A list of cleanups offered during Spring Clean Up Week 2026 in DC.
www.springcleanupweek.com
April 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
And a joyful close with Free DC Ward 4 volunteers along Georgia Avenue.💚

Thank you to Merry Pin for the warm welcome + food and drinks!

🛍️ 13 local businesses supported (115 patrons)
🏫 15 schools, recreation centers & green spaces cleaned

This is what community looks like. #SpringCleanUpWeek
Free DC Ward 4 volunteers and cleanup participants get ready to clean. Dave and cleanup participants get ready to head out. Slobo talks to a neighbor. Merry Pin's beautiful storefront.
April 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
We're building on the amazing 16 cleanups we held across #SpringCleanUpWeek!💚 Those included 304 volunteers (161 students!) who collected 416 bags (2,024 pounds!) of litter + 12 shopping carts.

Let’s keep the momentum going!💚 Find all the details at: www.springcleanupweek.com/2026-scw-cle...
Spring Clean Up Week | 2026 Clean Ups
A list of cleanups offered during Spring Clean Up Week 2026 in DC.
www.springcleanupweek.com
April 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
We loved on Takoma yesterday for #SpringCleanUpWeek.💚

Updated totals:
249 volunteers (135 students!)
363 bags of litter (1,826 lbs!!!)
🛍️ 18 local businesses supported with 152 patrons
🏫 18 schools, rec centers & green spaces cleaned

Takoma was bustling and we're so happy to have contributed.
Neighbors gather at Takoma Theater as we prepare to clean the area. Laurence and Victor chat with Shirley before the cleanup. Main Street Takoma organized Music in the Park that morning. There were lines at Donut Run, Lost Sock, and Joint Custody! Plus we had our largest cleanup turnout with 39 volunteers. Huge thank you to Sabina's Cafe for donating refreshing cold drinks, sliders, and parfaits. They were so welcoming and kind!
April 19, 2026 at 10:57 AM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
We’re not done yet!💚 We've got four #SpringCleanUpWeek BONUS cleanups:

✨ TONIGHT, April 24 – Uptown + Petworth Main Streets:
www.springcleanupweek.com/events/bonus...

🌿 Sat, April 25 – Mount Vernon Trail (150+ volunteers!):
www.springcleanupweek.com/events/bonus...
BONUS: Uptown Main Street + Petworth Main Street Earth Day Clean Up "Happy Hour" | Spring Clean Up Week
Join Uptown Main Street to love on the Kennedy Street Corridor.
www.springcleanupweek.com
April 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
erinpalmerdc.bsky.social
Huge thanks to our final day hosts: Breakthrough Montessori PCS SHA, Columbia Heights Cleanup Crew, South Manor N’hood Assn & UDC’s NSSLHA Chapter!🙌 And to Takoma Bev Co & La Mia Italia for hosting our closing gatherings—part of the 21 local businesses supported with 187 patrons!💚 #SpringCleanUpWeek
Breakthrough Montessori PCS SHA turnout out! And then gathered at Takoma Bev Co for snacks and drinks. We enjoyed gelato at La Mia Italia and lots of delicious Italian food.
April 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM