Join us once again for the 13th annual Ship Creek Fall Cleanup! Help preserve the cleanliness and beauty of Ship Creek, as we wrap up the 2026 salmon season.

Volunteers include members of the Ship Creek fishing community and other local organizations. We welcome all volunteers to come out. Please meet at the Shack at 212 West Whitney Road at 11:00 a.m.

The Ship Creek Fall Cleanup is part of The Bait Shack Community Events, a series of community fishing events in Anchorage.

This will be the second of two Ship Creek Cleanup events for the 2026 fishing season; the first cleanup event is held in the spring.

Save the date for this event this year is 15 August 2026 from 11am-12:30pm.

Join us once again for the annual fall Ship Creek Cleanup! Help preserve the cleanliness and beauty of Ship Creek, as we wrap up the 2026 salmon season. There also will be giveaways!

What to bring:
Please dress in layers – the temperature is often cooler along the creek.
Bring rubber boots or waders.
Wear gloves, such as latex or nitrile gloves. (We will have limited supplies)
Wear an orange or yellow safety vest if cleaning roadways or intersections near the creek.

This will be the second of two Ship Creek Cleanup events for the 2025 fishing season. The first cleanup event was Saturday, May 17, 2025.

After the cleanup, volunteers are invited to gather for giveaways.
We want to express our appreciation for our friends at Matson, our headline sponsor of the 2026 Bait Shack Community Events.
Many thanks to all of this year's sponsors, which in addition to Matson, include Lithia Hyundai of Anchorage, Cadence General LLC, Bristol Bay Native Corporation and Alaska Sport Fishing Association.

We look forward to seeing everyone out on the banks of Ship Creek.

Thank you!

Tight lines and Fish On!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS