Items tagged: Neighborhood cleanup

BPM² Neighborhood Groups Hosts BBQ and Clean Up Events

The BPM² (Bradley, Prospect, Mattis & Mimosa) neighborhood group hosted a neighborhood social event on Friday, July 8, 2023, at Willis Park. The event was organized by the group to build neighbor to neighbor connections. NSD staff were on hand to support the engagement effort which included food, music, and games. The social event served […]


43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement Campaign Update

Neighborhood Services and Public Works Department staff attended the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association (UGHNA) neighborhood group meeting on May 15. Public Works provided an update on the drainage and lighting infrastructure improvement construction timeline planned for the neighborhood. Also attending was Champaign Park District Executive Director Sarah Sandquist, who received community input regarding proposed Hedge POP! […]


Garden Hills Hedge POP! Park Refresh

The Hedge POP! Park is receiving a refresh ahead of the summer months. Last week, City Staff from the Planning and Development, Neighborhood Services Department and Engineering Division worked with dedicated volunteers from First Followers and about 10 neighborhood kids to spread mulch, place planter boxes, pick up liter and also have some fun! More […]


Cleanup Events Made Possible with City’s Neighborhood Small Grant Program

On Saturday, August 21, neighbors in the BPM² and 500-800 West Washington Street hosted cleanup events using neighborhood small grant funds. The West Washington Street group rented both a bulk item dumpster and a dumpster for yard waste. Neighbors worked together to load both, helping ensure properties remain free of clutter. The BPM² neighbors filled […]


Southwood Drive Neighborhood Cleanup

On July 11th, the Southwood Drive Neighborhood Watch Group used City of Champaign small grant funds to complete a neighborhood cleanup.  The group ensured a COVID-safe event by dividing the neighborhood walking path into zones, assigning a small group of people to clean each zone, providing hand sanitizer and masks, and scheduling appointments for people […]


City Holds Annual Neighborhood Clean-up Events

Staff from the Neighborhood Services and Public Works Departments held the City’s annual neighborhood clean up drop off event on Saturday, July 15 and 17 at the Public Works facility.  Just over 6,500 postcard vouchers were mailed out to eligible households throughout Champaign.  Eligible areas include Planning Area 1, 2, 7, 8, 14 and parts […]


Neighborhood Clean-Up & Drop Off Day – July 15, 2017

Staff from the Neighborhood Services Department and Public Works sponsored a drop off and clean up day for Planning Areas 1,2,4,7,8,9, and 14 on July 15, 2017.  Participants were allowed to bring in household items to Public Works at 702 Edgebrook to be unloaded into roll away containers.  85 household participated in this four-hour event.  Public Works filled […]