Milwaukee River Cleanup: Sights and Sounds Posted on May 15, 2016July 29, 2021 by Media Milwaukee staff More than 3,500 volunteers fanned out over miles of the Milwaukee River basin for the 21st Annual Spring River Cleanup. The volunteers worked to remove tons of trash from the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River watersheds. Armed with audio recorders, journalism students chronicled the cleanup. Brandon Anderegg covered Estabrook Park: Audio: Brandon Anderegg Sabrina Johnkins caught up with high school students pitching in: Audio: Sabrina Johnkins Monica Skipper talked with the Milwaukee Riverkeeper about the popularity of the Earth Week event: Audio: Monica Skipper Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)