LeClaire Silver Creek Cleanup | September 21, 2024
2024-09-21 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | LeClaire Veterans Memorial Skatepark, 425 N 3rd St, LeClaire, IA, 52753, United States
Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and the City of LeClaire as we do a cleanup in and around Silver Creek. Find more information about the cleanup at https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2024/08/leclaire-silver-creek-cleanup-sept-21-2024/.

2024 Fall Snapshot
2024-10-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Eldridge Fire Department, 120 N 2nd St, Eldridge, 52748
Join us for the 2024 Fall Snapshot on Tuesday, Oct. 1st! For this volunteer water quality monitoring event, we will be gathering physical and chemical data. This is a great chance for people of all ages to participate in citizen science and help improve the health of our local streams.
Learn more and register at https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2024/08/2024-fall-snapshot%f0%9f%a7%aa/

Spooky Downtown Davenport Cleanup | October, 12, 2024
2024-10-12 09:00 - 11:00 | IA
Join the Friends of MLK, NAACP, the City of Davenport, and Partners of Scott County Watersheds on our spooky downtown Davenport cleanup. Learn more and register to volunteer at: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2024/09/spooky-downtown-davenport-cleanup-october-12-2024/

November Invasive Species Removal
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Sunderbruch Park, 4675 Telegraph Rd, Davenport, IA, 52804, United States
Join the City of Davenport and Partners of Scott County Watersheds as we remove Honeysuckle from Sunderbruch Park (4675 Telegraph Rd Davenport, IA 52804).
Register here to volunteer: https://xstreamcleanup.org/event/invasive-species-removal-sunderbruch-november-2nd-2024

November '24 Conservation Quarterly
2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, November 19th from 12-1pm for the Partners of Scott County Watersheds’ yearly summary. This presentation will be held in person at the Eastern Avenue Library and livestreamed via on-line. Register to attend either in person or virtually at https://forms.gle/BMwUyvSm5yt35efN6.

March '25 Conservation Quarterly
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, March 18th from 12-1pm for the Partners of Scott County Watersheds’ Winter Conservation Quarterly with speaker, Brian Ritter, the Executive Director at Nahant Marsh Education Center. This presentation will be held in person at the Eastern Avenue Library and livestreamed via on-line.
Learn more: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/01/march-2025-conservation-quarterly/
Register to attend either in person or virtually at https://forms.gle/koScq79hCCM3memj8

2025 Spring Snapshot
2025-05-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Davenport Public Works, 1200 E 46th Street, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us for the 2025 Spring Snapshot on Tuesday, May 6th! For this volunteer water quality monitoring event, we will be gathering physical and chemical data. This is a great chance for people of all ages to participate in citizen science and help improve the health of our local streams.
Learn more and register at https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/03/2025-spring-snapshot-water-quality-event%f0%9f%a7%aa/

2025 Summer Snapshot
2025-07-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Eldridge Community Center, 400 S 16th Ave, Eldridge, IA, 52748, United States
Join us for the 2025 Summer Snapshot on Saturday, July 12th! For this volunteer water quality monitoring event, we will be gathering physical and chemical data. This is a great chance for people of all ages to participate in citizen science and help improve the health of our local streams.
Learn more and register at https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/06/summer-2025-snapshot-volunteer-event%f0%9f%a7%aa/

Duck Creek Cleanup | August 16th, 2025
2025-08-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Middle Park Lagoon, 2098 Parkway Drive, Bettendorf, IA, 52722, United States
Join the Bettendorf Conservation Committee and Partners of Scott County Watersheds in cleaning up both the creek and the park area surrounding the creek.
Learn more and register: https://xstreamcleanup.org/event/duck-creek-cleanup-august-16th-2025

August 2025 Conservation Quarterly - Tapestry Farms
2025-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, August 19th from 12-1pm for the Partners of Scott County Watersheds’ Summer Conservation Quarterly with speaker, Brian Ritter, the Ann McGlynn, Executive Director of Tapestry Farms. This presentation will be held in person at the Eastern Avenue Library and livestreamed via on-line.
Learn more: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/07/august-2025-conservation-quarterly/
Register to attend either in person or virtually at https://forms.gle/5z1S6XP5eguePPkQ7

LeClaire Silver Creek Cleanup | September 13, 2025
2025-09-13 09:00 - 11:00 | LeClaire Veterans Memorial Skatepark, 425 N 3rd St, LeClaire, IA, 52753, United States
Get down and dirty in Silver Creek! Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and the City of LeClaire on their annual trash removal from in and around the creek.
Learn more and register: https://xstreamcleanup.org/event/leclaire-silver-creek-cleanup-september-13-2025

2025 Fall Snapshot Water Quality Event
2025-10-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Bettendorf Fire Department, 5002 Crow Creek Rd, Bettendorf, IA, 52722, United States
Join us on Tuesday, October 7th from 8am-12pm for our Fall Snapshot Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Event. This Fall, Snapshot is held at the Bettendorf Fire Department – Crow Creek station.
Signup & learn more: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/08/2025-fall-snapshot-water-quality-event%f0%9f%a7%aa/

Pheasant Creek Spooky Cleanup | October 18th, 2025
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Jersey Farms Park, 2930 E 65th St, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and the City of Davenport in cleaning up Pheasant Creek and Jersey Farms Park this spooky season!
Find more information and learn how to register here: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/10/pheasant-creek-spooky-cleanup/

Invasive Species Removal at Sunderbruch | November 8th, 2025
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Sunderbruch Park, 4675 Telegraph Rd, Davenport, IA, 52804, United States
Join the City of Davenport and Partners of Scott County Watersheds as we remove Honeysuckle from Sunderbruch Park. Our removal day.
Learn about the workday and register to volunteer here: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/10/invasive-species-removal-at-sunderbruch-%f0%9f%8c%b1/

Fall 2025 Conservation Quarterly
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 12-1pm for the Partners of Scott County Watersheds’ yearly summary.
Learn more and register here: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2025/10/fall-2025-conservation-quarterly/

#GivingTuesday - 2025
2025-12-02 | IA
Learn more on what PSCW is doing and how to give this Holiday season.
https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/givingtuesday-2025-%f0%9f%a4%9d/

Teen Environmental Summit 2026🌎
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00 | IA
Local Roots. Global Change.
Join Quad Cities area libraries for a teen-centered morning of environmentalism and conservation. Learn how YOU can be part of the change with local nonprofit, government, and conservation organizations. Stop by for information on volunteering, jobs, and other ways you can get involved.
Partners of Scott County Watersheds will be hosting a booth, showcasing volunteer opportunities and projects within the Quad Cities.
Held at the Bettendorf Public Library.

Winter 2026 Conservation Quarterly🦆
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, March 17th from 12-1pm for Nahant Marsh’s Naturalist and Research Coordinator, James Wiebler, present on What Birds Tell Us About Our Water.
Learn more and register here: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2026/01/winter-2026-conservation-quarterly%f0%9f%a6%86/

Sunset Park Cleanup 🌅
2026-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Sunset Park Rock Island, Sunset Road - 18th & 31st Avenues, Rock Island, IL, 61201
Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and Scouting America Troop 243 in cleaning up Sunset Park on March 21st from 9am – 11am.
Learn more and register here: https://partnersofscottcountywatersheds.org/2026/01/sunset-park-cleanup-%f0%9f%8c%85/]

Spring Snapshot 2026
2026-05-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Davenport Public Works, 1200 E 46th Street, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Registration for the Spring 2026 Snapshot is open! This is your opportunity to become a citizen scientist for the day and gather important chemical data on Scott County’s watersheds. No experience is needed!
Sign up for this citizen scientist event on Tuesday, May 12th from 8am-12pm. Volunteers will start the day off at Davenport Public Works (1200 E 46th St, Davenport, IA 52807) for a brief overview about water quality and quick training on how to collect the data. During this time, you’ll be able to meet your data collection group while enjoying some coffee and donuts.
After training, you and your group of 3-4 people will take off to collect data from 5-7 sites around Scott County. This data will include pH, nitrogen, chloride, and phosphorus levels. After collecting this information from each site, groups will meet back at Davenport Public Works for FREE pizza and salad.
Register to volunteer here!
Get familiar with the equipment and training here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phz7dA03O40
Can’t join us? That’s okay! Please share this announcement with your network.

Spring 2026 Conservation Quarterly 💦
2026-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, May 19th from 12-1pm for Augustana College’s Upper Mississippi Center Faculty to present on the Analysis of Microplastics in Urban, Natural & Agricultural Watersheds.
Learn more and register here: https://forms.gle/JMGjfrdfn3hjpbBV8

2026 Summer Snapshot 🧪
2026-07-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Regional Innovation Center, 2205 S 1st St, Eldridge, IA, 52748, United States
Join us for the 2026 Summer Snapshot on Saturday, July 11th! For this volunteer water quality monitoring event, we will be gathering physical and chemical data. This is a great chance for people of all ages to participate in citizen science and help improve the health of our local streams.
Learn more and register HERE

Brew Up to Clean Up 🍺
2026-07-15 17:00 - 19:30 | Stompbox Brewing, 210 E River Dr, Davenport, IA, 52801
Join fellow volunteers and partner organizations in supporting Xstream Cleanup while enjoying a cold one!
$1 per “Silver Mullet” sold helps support Xstream Cleanup’s volunteer recruitment and retention efforts!
Additional cash “tips” are appreciated!
The evening will include games, prizes, and socializing with fellow environmentalists!

Learn more about Xstream Cleanup’s impact in the QC HERE

Duck Creek Woodland Restoration
2026-07-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Duck Creek Park – Shelter 2, 3300 E Locust St, Davenport, IA, 52803, United States
Help us to restore one of our woodland hillsides at Duck Creek Park to reflect our area’s savanna roots. We will be removing invasive herbaceous and woody plants. Tools will be provided. Registration is encouraged, but any participation is appreciated.
NOTE — Please dress for weather and wear close toed shoes
Register HERE

Summer 2026 Conservation Quarterly ☀️
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Eastern Avenue Library, 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, United States
Join us on Tuesday, August 18th from 12-1pm for speaker Ray Wolf, a retired meteorologist from the National Weather Service to present on Drought and its Impacts on the Midwest: Past and Future.
Learn more and register HERE
