Restoring Earth To Its Wild State
Our volunteer group Wild Earth Rescue—founded by HealthPrimitive, is dedicated to the preservation and beautification of local rivers. We are a passionate team of community members who volunteer regularly to clean up trash and debris from our waterways, ensuring a healthier environment for both wildlife and residents. Through organized clean-up events, educational outreach, and community engagement, we aim to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining clean rivers and protecting our natural resources. After all, Water Is Life!
Wild Earth Rescue works closely with local departments including the Monocacy commission, which is an important tributary river to the Chesapeake Bay. Together we work to find solutions for chemical and debris build up in our local waterways.
The good news is that it’s never too late!!
May – November, Wild Earth Rescue orchestrates monthly kayaking clean up events. Volunteers join our efforts as we float down river, cleaning them of trash and debris. You can find our next cleanup event listed below!!
Don’t have a kayak? Wild Earth Rescue also orchestrates riverside clean ups, where volunteers hike the river banks helping us clean them of trash and debris.
We want to makes it easy for people of all ages to join our efforts!
RIVER CLEAN-UP JUNE 7TH, 2025
Join us for some fun in the sun during our river clean-up on the Monocacy river, June 7th!
LOCATION : 12014 Penterra Manor Lane Thurmont, MD 21788.
Volunteers will meet at Creagerstown Park at 9:30 am. A boat, kayak or canoe is required to join us on the river. If you don’t have one, we would be grateful if you would still participate and help clean up the shoreline and the boat ramps!
Everyone will be provided trash bags, gloves, and trash pokers. We will also provide bottled water for our volunteers as well as transportation for you and your boat back to your vehicles at the put in spot.
After we meet, we will head out as quick as possible. This section of the river usually takes about 90 minutes to complete, and with us stopping to pick up trash and debris, we estimate finishing around noon.
No one is obligated to stick with the group or stay the entire time. If you want to paddle ahead and do your own thing, that’s great! We will give you a trash bag and let you go. We only ask that if you finish before us, you leave your trash bag at the Devilbiss boat ramp (8276 Devilbiss Bridge Road Walkersville, MD 21793) where we will be getting out.
Please dress appropriately and bring yourself a lunch and or snacks.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can email Kayce at [email protected]
Kayce Heister
As an avid kayaker and outdoor enthusiast, Kayce planted the seeds that grew into Wild Earth Rescue. Her passion blossomed after witnessing the trash and debris build-up in her local river. She has become devoted to the cause, raising awareness and restoring good health to our Mother Earth.
