Riverfront Park Clean Up In Norristown Protects, Beautifies Area

NORRISTOWN, PA — A group of volunteers braved the rain, cold, and mud over the weekend in Norristown to help beautify and clean up Riverfront Park, one of the community's bedrock gathering spaces.

The group of 11 volunteers worked with Montgomery County Planning Commission staff members to gather various debris and detritus and give the park a makeover.

All told, the group gathered some 18 large bags of trash and several other bulky items, organizers said.

The event was supported by the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, which works to protect and clean up various regional waterways.

Typically, these events gather litter, tires, old sofas, and various other trash items that are illegally left in public green spaces, used by local residents as gathering spaces and local wildlife as critical habitat.

Officials said the Perkiomen Stream Cleanup is the largest organization of its kind in Pennsylvania, with more than 1,800 volunteers in 2024.

More than 200 sites were part of the 2025 event, including Centennial Park, Padden Park, and Dell Angelo Park.