Riverton Day of Service 2025

Description

Riverton Day of Service coincides with National Day of Service every year. This year's Riverton Day of Service falls on Saturday, September 6, 2025. We have identified several different areas where residents can lend a helping hand. There are countless other ways individuals can be of service on this day, but listed below are some of the projects the city has been made aware of. We hope everyone can find a way to serve those around them!

Service Projects
Cemetery Headstone & Weeding
Help trim flat headstones, clean headstones, and weed around the headstones at the Riverton City Cemetery.

Midas Creek Trail Cleanup
Weed the tree planter beds along the Midas Creek Trail between Monarch Meadows Park Way going west toward the bridge at approximately 5300 West.

Old Farm Park Cleanup
Weed the Rose Creek drainage area at the Old Farm Park entrance and along the south side of Old Farm.

Goshute Trail Cleanup
Bark tree rings and weed planter beds in Goshute Trail between Goshute Drive and Geronimo Road, between Western Springs Large Park and Western Springs Mini Park. The city will provide the bark and trash bags. Volunteers will provide rakes and gloves to complete the work.

Spirit Corner Cleanup
Re-bark the raised perimeter planter bed at Spirit Corner using bagged bark. The city will provide the bark and trash bags. Volunteers will need to provide rakes and gloves to complete the work.

Spread Bark at Riverton City Park
Spread playground sof'fall bark in the northeast playground at Riverton City Park. The city will provide the bark. Volunteers will need to provide wheelbarrows, rakes, and gloves to spread the park.

Cemetery Headstone Cleaning
Clean the headstones at Riverton City Cemetery. The city will provide hoses, sponges, buckets, and vinegar to clean the headstones.

Spread Bark at Heritage Park
Spread playground sof'fall bark at Heritage Park playground. The city will provide the bark. Volunteers will need to provide the wheelbarrows, rakes, and gloves to spread the bark.

Jordan River Trail Cleanup
Shovel, cut, and remove thistle weeds along the Jordan River Trail. The city will provide trash bags. Volunteers will need to provide shovels and gloves.

Gathering Projects
Hearts Knit Together
This organization is always looking for donations to put together welcome/refugee baskets, baskets for women’s shelters, etc. Click here for a full list of items.

Christmas Box House
This organization temporally houses children under the age of 12 who are in need of immediate shelter until a more permanent situation can be obtained. They are always in need of new items for newborn-early teens.  For a list of items they could use, please click here.

South Valley Services
Click here to visit their website for a list of items they are always in need of.

Animal Shelters
Salt Lake County Animal Services is the largest no-kill shelter in the state. There are many ways to help, such as donating items for the animals. Click here for a list of items to donate.

Other Possible Projects
Neighborhood Cleanup
Organize your friends and neighbors to clean up the home/yard of an elderly person in your neighborhood that could use a little help in getting their yard ready for winter. You could clean their gutters and trim bushes and trees.  Neighbors can stop by Riverton City offices to pick up a dump pass to drop items off at the land fill ( some restrictions apply to the voucher, restrictions are listed on the back of the voucher).

Walk a Park
You can take a trash bag to a park near your home, pick up trash the wind has blown up against the fence, clean up after residents' dogs, etc. Rake the soft fall in the playground under the swings and slides.  Bring a bucket and sponge to clean the playground equipment.