The MRC was pleased to coordinate and provide supplies for volunteers working to beautify the public Miami River Greenway in 2018:

January 11, 2018 - 50 volunteers from County Day High School removed garbage along the public Riverwalk and pulled weeds in the Community and vegetable and fruit garden at the MRC offices, 1407 NW 7 ST

February 24, 2018 - Hands on Miami, pulled weeds in the public Riverwalk’s community vegetable and fruit garden here at 1407 NW 7 ST, to prepare for a complete replant this month.

March 10, 2018 - 20 Volunteers from Hands on Miami and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Program refilled dirt in the community vegetable and fruit garden to prepare for the complete replanting this month.

March 17, 2018 - Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Program volunteers planted 300 new vegetable and fruit plants in the public Riverwalk’s community garden here at Robert King High.

April 21, 2018 - Professional artist Jacqueline Roach lead 75 volunteers from Hands on Miami & Miami Marlins painting Phase II of a large mural of marine wildlife, located along the public Riverwalk beneath the 2 Ave Bridge south shore. Phase I of the 2 Ave Bridge Riverwalk murals was completed on the opposite side of the Bridge, thanks to a sponsorship and volunteers from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

June 30 and July 7 - 25 volunteers from Hands on Miami pulled weeds in the public Riverwalk’s recently replanted community vegetable and fruit garden here at 1407 NW 7 ST. The volunteers pulled weeds from the garden and picked up garbage along the public Riverwalk.

June 22 - 35 volunteers from the Miami Dolphins maintained the community vegetable and fruit garden and picked up garbage along the shoreline here at 1407 NW 7 ST.

July 13 – 35 volunteers from the Miami Dolphins will pick up garbage and remove invasive plant species along the shoreline in Fern Isle Park.

July 15 – 12 volunteers from Hands on Miami will pick up garbage along the shore next to the public Riverwalk in Curtis Park

July 17 – 35 volunteers from the Miami Dolphins return for monthly maintenance in the public Riverwalk’s community vegetable and fruit garden here at 1407 NW 7 ST, and pickup garbage along the public Riverwalk.

August 1 – 35 volunteers from the Miami Dolphins pickup garbage along the shore in Sewell Park

August 25 – 12 volunteers from Hands on Miami will pick up garbage along the public Riverwalk and pull weeds from the community veget5able and fruit garden here at 1407 NW 7 ST

October 13, 2018 - Volunteers from UM’s Gandhi Day worked along the Miami River Greenway on North River Drive from I-95 to the 5 ST Bridge, painted over graffiti on the 1 ST Bridge, spread 200 bags of mulch, and picked up litter.

October 27, 2018 – 30 volunteers from UM’s “Hurricanes Help the Hometown” picked up garbage along the public Riverwalk at 1407 NW 7 ST, and pulled weeds in the community vegetable and fruit garden in preparation for the next replant scheduled November 20. The MRC applauded Shawn Smith whom kindly volunteered to lead this volunteer event.

November 20 - The MRC thanks Leadership Miami, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Tommy Salleh, Miami Dade County, for replanting the community vegetable and fruit garden here at 1407 NW 7 ST

December 1 - The MRC thanks 12 volunteers from Hands on Miami whom last Saturday, December 1, pulled weeds from the replanted community vegetable and fruit garden and picked up garbage along the public Riverwalk’s shoreline here at 1407 NW 7 ST.

The MRC’s next coordinated and sponsored volunteer cleanup event is on January 16, 2019 along the public Riverwalk in Curtis Park, with 30 volunteers from Lawton Childs School.