Living Lands & Waters

Living Lands & Waters is a 501c3 industrial-strength river cleanup organization started 21 years ago by Founder & President, Chad Pregracke. In those 21 years, we've had the pleasure of working side by side with over 115,000 volunteers who have helped us remove over 10.5 million pounds of garbage from 24 rivers in 21 states! Check out this video to learn more about our mission to clean up America's rivers. #501c3 #volunteer

Last week, we teamed up with some fine folks from ADM ARTco for TWO cleanups, ridding the Illinois River of a staggering 5,264 pounds of garbage. Amongst our haul were 25 bags of assorted trash, 36 tires (enough to outfit a small fleet), 22 sq ft of Styrofoam (because who doesn’t love that stuff?), and 5.5 navigational buoys. A big thanks to everyone for their hard work and dedication! #livinglandsandwaters #rivercleanup #keepitclean #maritime

Calling all college students! Our 2025 Alternative Spring Break program in Memphis, TN, is officially open for registration. 🤘 Spend your spring break in the Home of the Blues & Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll, traversing the river on foot and in boats while working closely with our crew to turn McKellar Lake into a sparkling paradise, one pound of trash at a time! (It’s way more fun than any trip to Cabo, that’s for sure.) To date, we’ve worked with 2,501 college students from all over the country to remove 1.7 million pounds of trash! 2025 Spring Break Dates: Week 1: March 2nd-7th Week 2: March 9th-14th Week 3: March 16th-21st Don’t wait to sign up! Each week will be capped at 60 volunteers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/giH7fdTf! #livinglandsandwaters #alternativespringbreak #ASB2025 #memphis

Another day, another fantastic clean up! On Friday, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions joined us with 19 volunteers and removed a jaw-dropping 2,740 pounds of garbage from the Des Plaines River near Channahon, IL! That brings our cumulative garbage cleanup total for the year to 137,850 pounds! And we're just getting started. 😉 #rivercleanup #livinglandsandwaters #maritime

Let's hear it for Carmeuse and Yager Materials, Member of the Carmeuse Group! 💪 We had a fantastic cleanup yesterday with 14 outstanding volunteers from these companies. Thanks to them, we were able to clean up quite the haul of garbage from the Ohio River near Owensboro, KY! (We'll have the actual total poundage soon!) Thank you for your partnership on and off the river. To say the least, you all rock! #livinglandsandwaters #rivercleanup #keepitclean

Huge shoutout to Heather & Alex for joining us yesterday in the brutal heat and helping us remove invasive species from Amôwa Forest Preserve! Their dedication to conservation is REAL. 💪 #invasivespeciesremoval #volunteerspotlight

Thank you, 44News! We've had a great stay in Owensboro, completing much-needed projects on the barge and cleaning up over 3,500 pounds of garbage from the Ohio River with our crew! Tomorrow, we hit the river with Carmeuse before our departure. Until next time, Owensboro! 🤙 🔗 Article: https://lnkd.in/gUsxbJxc #livinglandsandwaters #rivercleanup #kentucky

Volunteer opportunity alert!! 🐝 On July 15th from 9 to 11 AM, we need help removing invasive honeysuckle at the Amôwa Forest Preserve in East Moline, IL! All tools will be provided, including gloves, hand saws, loppers, arm sleeves, and safety glasses. We ask that all volunteers be at least 16 years old. Sign up today!: https://lnkd.in/gGiy6Tif #livinglandsandwaters #invasivespeciesremoval #volunteer #volunteeropportunity #quadcities #tagtheqc

We Are LLW. Throughout the year, we’ll be reintroducing you to the faces of LL&W, from crew to volunteers and those we call on when we need a hand! Meet Carson - LL&W Crew Member! Carson Lund-Fuller joined the LL&W crew in June 2022 after graduating from United Township High School in East Moline, Illinois. Carson, or 'Baby Boy' as he's affectionately known, is a five-time Illinois state champion BMX biker. His love for sports is only surpassed by his love for Cheez-Its, which he dreams of representing one day. When he's not enjoying his favorite snack, he's usually engaging in friendly trash-talk with his unwanted mentor Derek, also known as “Hoppy,” “Hop,” or "Night Shift". He's a sports enthusiast, a food lover, a weightlifter, and did we mention, a food lover? The crew admires Carson’s willingness to attack any task at hand, and his top-notch garbage-grabbing skills. You can personally support Carson’s cleanup efforts by sending boxes of Cheez-Its to the LL&W HQ! 😜 #livinglandsandwaters

You know, as we like to say, the new Green is Red, White & Blue. 🇺🇸 Americans should look upon green in a patriotic way, with a solid commitment to our shared home & precious resources. So today, as always, let’s celebrate and protect the land that means so much to us. Happy Independence Day! #july4th #independenceday #4thofjuly #keepitclean