Grab a Free Reusable 2026 Flathead Waters Cleanup Bag!

Take a bag. Pick up some trash. Help care for the waters and places we all love.

Whether you're heading out for a float, fishing trip, hike, camping adventure, or simply spending time outside, we're making it easier to do your part for the Flathead Waters.

Free, reusable Flathead Waters Cleanup bags are available at pop-up stations around the Flathead Valley through September, along with permanent stations at several of our community partners.

Grab a bag, take it with you on your next outdoor adventure, and help keep our rivers, trails, shorelines, and public lands clean.

Pop-Up Bag Stations

Stop by one of these community partners to pick up a free reusable cleanup bag during the dates listed below.

• Aug. 10–17
  Whitefish Credit Union — Whitefish

• Aug. 11–31
  Glacier Outfitters — Glacier International Airport

• Aug. 14–21
  Packmule Liquor & Wine — Columbia Falls

• Aug. 17–24
  Nelson's ACE Hardware — Whitefish

• Aug. 21–28
  Glacier Bank — Columbia Falls

• Aug. 24–31
  Jersey Boys Pizzeria — Whitefish

• Aug. 28–Sept. 4
  North Fork Pizza — Columbia Falls

• Aug. 31–Sept. 7
  Center for Native Plants — Whitefish

• Sept. 4–11
  Bias Brewing — Kalispell

• Sept. 7–11
  True Water Fly Shop — Kalispell

Permanent Bag Stations

You can also pick up a reusable Flathead Waters Cleanup bag at these permanent community stations:

• Lary's Fly & Supply — Columbia Falls

• Glacier and Columbia Falls Ace Hardware — Columbia Falls

• Sportsman & Ski Haus — Whitefish

• Glacier Raft Company — West Glacier

• Glacier Guides and Montana Raft Co. — West Glacier

• Home Ranch Bottoms — Polebridge

• Sacred Waters Brewing Company — Kalispell

How It Works

1. Grab a bag.
Pick up a free reusable cleanup bag at one of our pop-up or permanent stations.

2. Take it outside.
Bring your bag along on your next float, hike, fishing trip, camping adventure, or day outside.

3. Pick up some trash.
Collect litter you find along the way and help keep the Flathead Waters clean.

4. Make a difference.
Every piece of trash removed helps protect the rivers, shorelines, and outdoor places we all love.

Thank You, 2026 Cleanup Bag Sponsors!

This program wouldn't be possible without the support of our 2026 cleanup bag sponsors:

• American Rivers

• CSKT NRD Fish, Wildlife, Recreation & Conservation

• Discover Columbia Falls

• Discover Kalispell

• Explore Whitefish

• Flathead Rivers Alliance

• Great Northern Whitewater Rafting

• Western Montana Conservation Commission

• Western Montana's Glacier Country

And a big thank you to all of the businesses hosting our pop-up and permanent cleanup bag stations!

Small Actions. Big Difference.

When we all pitch in, small actions add up to a big difference for the Flathead Waters.

Grab a bag. Pick up some trash. Help care for the waters and places we all love.