Ohio River Sweep season is from March 1st to October 31st!
Want to participate in a Sweep, but don’t have a group to plan one with? You can still get involved! Stay tuned, we’ll be updating this page regularly with 2026 Sweeps open to the public as info becomes available.
If you have questions regarding a specific River Sweep event, please contact the organization hosting the event at the info provided below.
KENTUCKY
6/27/26 | 8:30 am-noon | Kentucky Waterways Alliance
110 Mill St., Butler, KY 41006 | Contact: Ella Swigler | Registration: https://www.kwalliance.org/upcoming-events.html
7/25/26 | 8:30 am-noon | Kentucky Waterways Alliance
Cherokee Park / Beargrass Greenway (parking at lot on Lexington Rd and Ledge Rd), Louisville, KY 40204 |Contact: Ella Swigler | Registration: https://forms.gle/UcYby1TpoURrr1R26
8/18/26 | 8 am-noon | Tri-State Sports Commission
764 Riverside Drive, West Liberty, KY 41472 | Contact: Heather Johnson | Website: http://www.kyovasports.com
8/21/26 | 9 am-noon | Toyota Boshoku America
2980 Front St, Petersburg, KY 41080 | Contact: Amy Fields | Website: https://www.toyota-boshoku.com/us/
8/29/26 | 8:30-noon | Kentucky Waterways Alliance
Terry L. Shelby Memorial Shelter, 221 Wilson St., Corbin, KY 40701 | Contact: Ella Swigler | Registration: https://forms.gle/W97L5LyoGSco1NEz5
9/12/26 | 8 am-2 pm | Wickliffe Harvest Festival, Barlow Days
Wickliffe River Front, Ohio River, Wickliffe, KY 42087 | Contact: Larry Kelley | Registration: Contact Larry Kelley to register
9/12/26 | 9 am-noon | Friends of Red River / Kentucky Waterways Alliance
Wolfe Lake, Campton, KY 41301 | Contact: Maggie Kaelin | Registration: https://forms.gle/AHwZUwL32YgT34wJ8
9/19/26 | 9am-noon | Kenton County Parks & Recreation
1501 Bullock Pen Road, Erlanger, KY 41016 | Contact: Rhonda Ritzi | Registration: https://bit.ly/kcprcatalog
10/3/26 | 9 am-noon | Henderson County Recycling/Solid Waste
Audubon Mill Park, 123 N. Water Street, Henderson, KY 42420 | Contact: Eric Higgs | Website: https://www.hendersoncountyky.gov/215/Recycling-Solid-Waste
10/24/26 | 9 am-noon | Henderson County Recycling/Solid Waste
Audubon Mill Park, 123 N. Water Street, Henderson, KY 42420 | Contact: Eric Higgs | Website: https://www.hendersoncountyky.gov/215/Recycling-Solid-Waste