Brazos River Cleanup 2026 – Registration DRAFT

May 15-18, 2026 — Little L Ranch, Somervell County, Texas

Welcome to the registration page for the 9th annual Bazos River Cleanup and Campout, May 15-18, 2026. This event is presented by the Rio Brazos Chapter of the Texas Master NaturalistTM program and hosted by the Little L Ranch on the Brazos River in Somervell and Bosque Counties, Texas.

There will be four days of opportunities for volunteering and learning while cleansing our chapter’s namesake (Rio Brazos) of tires and trash. Participants can choose one, some, or all four days to join in the cleanup and support services (service time), learning (Advanced Training), camping, and camaraderie. Maneuvering a canoe is optional, as there will be other service activities that qualify for Master Naturalist volunteer time. Past service activities and Advanced Training include star parties, moth-ing, bio-blitzes, geology, stream ecology, ornithology, wildlife, and more.

Registration is required for planning purposes. Filling out your registration completely helps ensure adequate support services, including campsite preparation, portable toilets and supplies, safety measures, canoe/kayak shuttles, food services and supplies, and more.

NOTE: All registrants/participants in any or all of the cleanup activities MUST sign a Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement for Little L Ranch. You may download the agreement (PDF) here, sign and scan it, and email it to [email protected]. OR, you may bring a signed paper copy with you or sign a form available at event check-in.

A $10 per day donation is suggested to cover the cost of food and portable toilets. Click on the PayPal icon to be redirected to the secure chapter PayPal account.

To learn more about the history and evolution of this unique volunteer event, watch the event video on our chapter YouTube channel.

Brazos River Cleanup 2026 – Registration DRAFT

DRAFT registration form. See description from 2025 and what Susan put in the Google form. **NOTE: Planners need the total numbers of volunteers/participants for each activity. Most fields offer 2 response selections: “1” for “yes” and “0” for “no”. Responding in this way makes it easy for planners to sum the number of “yes’s” and “no’s” for each field.** **ALSO NOTE: Some fields require a response. If you overlook any one or more, the form will not submit. Check your work and try submitting the form again. If you continue to have difficulties, send a message to [email protected].** STAY ON THE PAGE after you submit the form. Sign of a successful submittal is the disappearance of the form fields and a brief message (Your form has been submitted.) will appear at the bottom of the page.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)
Affiliations(Required)
Select the primary organization with which you are affiliated. If you check “other”, name the organization in the next field. Check “Texas Master Naturalist” if you are a guest of a TMN chapter member and specify “guest” in the field asking for chapter name. NOTE TO PLANNERS. Should “none” be an option?
If you checked “Texas Master Naturalist” above, enter your chapter name only here. If you’re a guest of a TMN chapter member (family member, friend, etc.), add “guest” after the chapter name.
If you checked “Other” above, enter the name of the organization with which you are affiliated.

Planning for Each Day

Fields for each day’s activities follow. Check all the fields that will apply to you for each day you plan to attend. This information is essential for planning purposes.

The following fields are for FRIDAY, MAY 15.

Respond to each field that applies to your preferences. If you will not participate on Friday, you can skip this section. * You are expected to bring your lunch for Friday.
Select 1 if you DO plan to join dinner at the ranch on FRIDAY. Select 0 if you DO NOT plan to join Friday’s dinner.
Select 1 if you ARE COMMUTING and NOT staying at the ranch on Friday night.
Select 1 if you ARE camping in a tent or vehicle on FRIDAY NIGHT. Select 0 if you will not camp in a tent or vehicle on Friday night.
Select 1 if you are camping in an RV or trailer on FRIDAY NIGHT. Select 0 if you will not camp in an RV or trailer on Friday night.
Check sanitation stations for cleanliness and clean if necessary. Add toilet paper if needed. Clean and replenish water at adjacent washing station as needed. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
On SATURDAY EVENING, prepare coffee for Saturday morning. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.

The following fields are for SATURDAY, MAY 16 – RIVER CLEANUP DAY

Respond in the following fields that correspond with your intentions for participating in various river cleanup options on SATURDAY, MAY 16. Fields for meals and staying overnight on Saturday also are in this section. You can skip this section if you do not plan to be at the ranch on Saturday.
EARLY Saturday morning, turn on coffee maker (prepared the night before). Check supplies of cups, sweetener, creamer, and stir sticks. Replenish as needed. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
Saturday: Meet at the ranch. Coffee and light breakfast items will be available. Select 1 for “yes”, you’ll meet at the ranch. Select 0 for “no”, you will not meet at the ranch.
Meet at Brazos River Outdoor Center. Have breakfast in advance or bring your own. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
Select 1 if you plan to volunteer for river cleanup ON THE RIVER in a canoe or kayak. Select 0 if you do NOT plan to participate ON THE RIVER. Other volunteer cleanup options are available.
Select 1 if you will help shuttle people and boats to put-in sites and from take-out sites. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
Select 1 if you need a seat in a canoe or kayak. Select 0 if you DO NOT need a seat in a canoe or kayak.
Select the number that corresonds to the number of canoes you are bringing.
Select 0 if you will have no open seats in your canoe. Select 1 if you will have 1 open seat in your canoe. (We assume you will be in the second seat in your canoe.)
Select the number corresponding to the number of kayaks you are bringing.
Select 0 if you will have no open seats in your KAYAK. Select 1 if you will have 1 open seat in your kayak.
Select 1 if you plan to volunteer for riverbank cleanup (boots on the ground). Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
Select 1 if you DO plan to join dinner at the ranch on SATURDAY. Select 0 if you DO NOT plan to join Saturday’s dinner. ADDITIONAL INFO???
Select 1 if you ARE COMMUTING and NOT staying at the ranch on Saturday night.
Select 1 if you ARE camping in a tent or vehicle on Saturday night. Select 0 if you will NOT camp in a tent or vehicle on Friday night.
Select 1 if you ARE camping in an RV or trailer on Saturday night. Select 0 if you will not camp in an RV or trailer on Saturday night.
On SATURDAY, check sanitation stations for cleanliness and clean if necessary. Add toilet paper if needed. Clean and replenish water at adjacent washing station as needed. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.
On Saturday evening, prepare coffee for Sunday morning. Select 1 if “yes”. Select 0 if “no”.