This litter-pickup event is your opportunity to cleanup the refuge in preparation for the return of migratory ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes that overwinter at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.  

The event will start at the Visitor Center at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge at 8:00 AM where volunteers will gather and divide into teams before heading out to the refuge to pickup litter.  Teams will meet back at the Visitor Center to compete with other teams for which team collected the most trash and recyclables!

Please wear long pants and closed toe shoes, bring bug spray and water.

If kayakers are interested in participating, please bring a lifejacket and we suggest a few close-by pickup locations.

Coffee and snacks provided by The Mallard Coffee Company and the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association.

Please help us plan and RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-clean-up-for-the-cranes-tickets-1601870129679?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

The Cleanup for the Cranes is an official Tennessee RiverLine event sponsored by Decatur Morgan County Tourism, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association, The Mallard Coffee Company, and Riverfront Wealth Management.