EVERY PIECE INSPIRES CHANGE (E.P.I.C.)
THE RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED
Have you seen creek critters like these cleaning up litter in your neighborhood? It’s time to pitch in and help your furry and feathered friends!
Every Piece Inspires Change (E.p.i.c.)
The Campaign
By the year 2030 no trash greater than 5 mm (or the size of a cigarette butt) will be allowed to enter any city storm drain in the state of California. Find out more (with the statewide trash provision)
Who
Cities and towns in your area are teaming up to promote trash messaging and public awareness regarding the impacts of trash on our waterways.
What
The campaign will encourage positive change and consistent messaging for everyone in our watershed, encouraging each of us to help in the smallest of ways; one piece of trash at a time.
Our creeks are truly Ours To Protect!
Trash in our creeks, rivers, and oceans is a major pollutant of concern for our environment. As our society has grown to utilize more single use plastics such as water bottles, food packaging, grocery bags, etc., we all must do our part to take simple actions which have big impacts in limiting these items from entering our waterways and negatively impacting wildlife which inhabit them.
We Invite you to be E.P.I.C. for our Watershed!
Why
To build awareness around our watersheds look for images of creek critters, like birds, otters, and squirrels reminding all of us that our streets connect to our creeks. Our creeks are their home! Each critter is holding a piece of refuse identified by a specific color: Blue represents recycling, Green for compostables, and Pink for trash!
Trash and other pollutants are easily transported from streets to creeks by entering the storm drain system through wind or flowing into it when it rains. A problem as big as trash in our creeks needs everyone to step in to find the solution. We welcome you to take that first step towards inspiring change. We invite you to find purpose. We invite you to make an impact.
We invite you to be E.P.I.C because Every Piece truly Inspires Change!
Catch up on the 2025 EPIC Campaign in your area: