The Great Raleigh Cleanup Inc

🦪 Oysters are (still) nature’s Cleanup Crew!

We are back on shell detail. 🌊

After folks enjoy their oysters at The Raleigh Oyster Fest, those shells will be collected, saved, and reused to help restore oyster reefs along the North Carolina coast. These reefs filter water, create habitat for marine life, and naturally help clean our waterways — they’re the ocean’s original cleanup crew.

Of course while we are there, if we see a can or two we will grab them. Because whether it’s shells or aluminum, every bit we divert makes a difference. ♻️

📍 Junction West
🚗 Parking’s on your own this time, unfortunately!
🦪 But hey, you’ll get some oysters out of it!

Come hang out, lend a hand, and help us keep both land and sea a little cleaner. 💚

Join us for a morning of hands-on discovery and community action!

Environmental educator Rachel from Dragonfly Nature Programs is back to lead a fun, interactive session introducing families to the fascinating mammals of suburbia — from raccoons and foxes to deer and squirrels.

Participants will get to examine real skulls, furs, and scat, learning how to identify which animals share our neighborhoods. Rachel will also share how habitat restoration through litter cleanups helps protect these creatures, and why our personal waste habits matter for local ecosystems and climate health.

After learning about the wildlife around us, we’ll put our knowledge into action with a community litter cleanup right there in the park — helping make Raleigh a healthier home for us and our wild neighbors.

This family-friendly event is open to all ages.

Bring your curiosity, your sense of adventure, and your commitment to a cleaner, greener community.