Texas Aggies Volunteer to Clean Up Berthoud Parks

Alumni club organizes local service project to spruce up community green spaces.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 7:50pm

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A bold, graphic illustration of a park trash can repeated in a grid pattern, rendered in a high-contrast, neon color palette reminiscent of Andy Warhol's pop art style, conceptually representing the community cleanup efforts.Texas A&M alumni volunteers band together to clean up Berthoud's public parks, demonstrating the university's commitment to community service.Berthoud Today

A group of 14 former Texas A&M students from the Northern Colorado A&M Club spent a morning picking up litter and trash around the Berthoud Recreation Center and Waggener Park. The annual service project is part of the university's larger 'The Big Event' where thousands of students volunteer locally, and alumni clubs across the country organize their own community service initiatives.

Why it matters

The volunteer cleanup effort by the Texas A&M alumni club helps maintain the natural beauty and cleanliness of Berthoud's public parks and recreation areas, which are important community assets. It also demonstrates the university's commitment to service and the ongoing engagement of its alumni network with their local communities.

The details

The group of 14 former Texas A&M students, hailing from towns across Northern Colorado including Berthoud, Windsor, Johnstown, Timnath, and Fort Collins, spent two hours collecting a large amount of trash and litter that had accumulated in the parks. They were surprised by how much waste they were able to gather, underscoring the need for community members to be more mindful about properly disposing of trash when using the facilities.

  • The cleanup event took place on March 21, 2026.
  • Texas A&M's main campus in College Station hosts 'The Big Event' annually, where over 17,000 students volunteer for local service projects.

The players

Northern Colorado A&M Club

The local alumni club that organized the Berthoud park cleanup project, led by Berthoud resident Sterling Myers.

Texas A&M University

The public research university in College Station, Texas, whose students and alumni participated in the community service initiative.

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What’s next

The Northern Colorado A&M Club plans to organize additional community service projects in the Berthoud area throughout the year to help maintain the town's parks and green spaces.

The takeaway

Texas A&M's strong culture of service and volunteerism extends beyond its College Station campus, with alumni clubs across the country organizing local initiatives to give back to their communities. The Berthoud park cleanup project is a great example of how university alumni can have a positive impact on the places they call home.