Community Improvement Projects

Improving Communities
Across America

We coordinate and execute community improvement projects — creek cleanups, trail restoration, and neighborhood beautification — that create visible local impact while building workforce training opportunities. Active in San Diego and expanding to 15 cities nationwide.

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15
Target
Cities
75+
Project Sites
Identified
5
Regions
Coast to Coast
2026
National
Expansion

From Coast to Coast

Every city has creeks that need cleaning, trails that need restoring, and neighborhoods that deserve better. We've identified project sites in each of these cities — ready to launch as funding comes in.

San Diego Seattle Portland Phoenix Denver Austin Houston Dallas New Orleans Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia Newark

15 Cities. Real Projects. Real Impact.

Click any city to see identified project sites, cleanup details, and how you can help fund the work.

MarketFoundry crew after Poway Creek Trail cleanup
Active

San Diego

California · West Coast

Creek corridors, coastal cleanup, and neighborhood beautification across Poway, City Heights, National City, Del Mar, and Escondido.

Seattle
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Seattle

Washington · West Coast

Five salmon-bearing creek corridors where big-box retail meets protected wetlands. Federal Way, Renton, Lynnwood, Kent, and Bothell.

Austin
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Austin

Texas · South Central

Five creek corridors where commercial litter funnels into the Colorado River. Shoal Creek, Country Club Creek, Walnut Creek, Williamson Creek, and Gilleland Creek.

Atlanta
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Atlanta

Georgia · Southeast

Four EJ watersheds spanning the EPA Urban Waters Proctor Creek corridor, Buford Highway immigrant belt, Flint River headwaters, South River, and Camp Creek.

Denver
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Denver

Colorado · Mountain West

Five corridors in Disproportionately Impacted Communities. Weir Gulch, Little Dry Creek, Sand Creek, and the South Platte — all draining to the Colorado River watershed.

Philadelphia
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Philadelphia

Pennsylvania · Mid-Atlantic

Five creek corridors in the Delaware River Watershed where a 60% CSO system flushes commercial litter into ravines. One prior cleanup pulled 27,000 pounds including 150 shopping carts.

Houston
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Houston

Texas · Gulf Coast

Enormous bayou system with chronic flooding debris. Buffalo Bayou, Brays Bayou, and underserved east side communities.

Phoenix
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Phoenix

Arizona · Southwest

Canal system and desert wash corridors with constant debris. Indian Bend Wash, Grand Canal, and South Mountain trails.

Dallas
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Dallas

Texas · South Central

Trinity River corridor, White Rock Creek, and suburban trail systems in Plano and surrounding communities.

Newark
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Newark / Jersey City

New Jersey · Northeast

Passaic River, heavy environmental justice needs. Industrial waterfront, Ironbound neighborhood, and urban creek systems.

Chicago
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Chicago

Illinois · Midwest

Chicago River system, massive urban creek network, and lakefront corridors. South and west side communities.

Baltimore
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Baltimore

Maryland · Mid-Atlantic

Jones Falls, Gwynns Falls, and Herring Run — urban streams with heavy debris loads and environmental justice needs.

New Orleans
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New Orleans

Louisiana · Gulf South

Canal and bayou system with chronic litter. Bayou St. John, London Avenue Canal, and neighborhoods across the city.

Charlotte
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Charlotte

North Carolina · Southeast

Creek greenways through a major banking city. Little Sugar Creek, Briar Creek, and McAlpine Creek corridors.

Portland
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Portland

Oregon · West Coast

Strong environmental culture. Johnson Creek, Columbia Slough, and urban waterways with active restoration community.

How a Project Gets Completed

Every project follows the same documented process. Your donation triggers real, trackable action.

1
Site Confirmed
Location scouted, access verified, safety assessed, partners contacted.
2
Crew Organized
Local crew assembled and equipped with safety gear and cleanup supplies.
3
Project Executed
3–4 hour cleanup. Before photos on arrival. All debris bagged and hauled.
4
Results Documented
During/after photos captured. Bags counted, metrics recorded.
5
Report Published
Full project page with photo gallery, metrics, and sponsor recognition.

What Your Donation Funds

Every dollar goes directly to project execution. No overhead, no middleman.

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Crew Wages
Paid crew members earning real wages — workforce training, not volunteerism.
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Equipment
Grabbers, contractor bags, gloves, gaiters, sharps containers, hi-vis vests.
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Coordination
Scouting, partner outreach, safety planning, and crew scheduling.
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Documentation
Before/during/after photography, metrics tracking, and published reports.