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Warm weather brings out huge crowd for annual Basura Bash creek cleanup
March 13, 2025 — A two-week delay of the original date of the 2025 Basura Bash at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston worked wonders on March 8, as the warm weather brought out 422 volunteers for the annual cleanup of the section of Salado Creek that runs through the installation... MORE

Annual Basura Bash cleanup kicks off March 8
March 5, 2025 — The annual Basura Bash cleanup at Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, originally scheduled for Feb. 22, will take place on March 8. ... MORE

Annual Basura Bash cleanup postponed until March 8 due to worsening weather conditions
February 19, 2025 — The annual Basura Bash cleanup at Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, originally scheduled for Feb. 22, has been postponed until March 8 because of expected worsening weather conditions... MORE

Basura Bash a success despite chilly conditions
February 17, 2024 — Even with temperatures in the low 40s with strong winds pushing that feeling much lower, more than 150 volunteers turned out at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston early on Feb. 17 to help clean the creek banks... MORE

Effects of storm water runoff is one element trigger for San Antonio’s annual Basura Bash at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 1, 2024 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting the event beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park. For more information on Basura Bash 2024, or to register to volunteer, visit https://basurabash.org/. For questions about this event, send an email to 802CES.CEIE.BasuraBash@us.af.mil or call 210-671-8015... MORE

Volunteers needed for Basura Bash annual Salado Creek Park cleanup Feb. 17
January 25, 2024 — Rain or shine, at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, Feb. 17, 2024, we will once again meet up at Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to participate in the annual Basura Bash. The Basura Bash is a one-day all-volunteer-run event where people all around San Antonio participate in removing accumulated trash and debris from the San Antonio Watershed’s streams and tributaries. ... MORE

Basura Bash brings out volunteers to clean Salado Creek
February 18, 2023 — A chilly Saturday morning start didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the volunteers who came out early Feb. 18 to help clear out accumulated trash at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the annual Basura Bash... MORE

Annual Basura Bash cleans up Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
February 16, 2023 — Come rain or shine at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, Feb. 18, 2023, we will once again meet up at the Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to participate in the annual Basura Bash... MORE

Basura Bash returns to clean up San Antonio, JBSA waterways
February 24, 2022 — After a year off due to COVID-19, the largest, single-day watershed litter pickup in Texas returned Feb. 19, and Joint Base San Antonio members came out in full force to participate... MORE

Basura Bash returns Feb. 19 after last year’s pandemic cancelation
January 31, 2022 — Since 1995, the Basura Bash has helped to clean up San Antonio watersheds by removing tons of litter and trash from creeks and lakes, helping keep wildlife habitats and waterways clean... MORE

Basura Bash brings out hundreds of volunteers to clean up Salado Creek
February 17, 2020 — Hundreds of dedicated volunteers came out on a cool, crisp morning Feb. 15 to help clean up an important waterway that runs through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the annual community-wide Basura Bash... MORE

Basura Bash heads into 10th year of Salado Creek cleanup
January 31, 2020 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean up the San Antonio Watershed from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 15 at the Salado Creek Park... MORE

Seaman Ryan Shorter, who was training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17, 2018.

Basura Bash draws hundreds out to beautify Salado Creek at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 16, 2019 — The ninth annual Joint Base San Antonio Basura Bash had a stellar turnout of volunteers Feb. 16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s Salado Creek Park... MORE

A trio of Air Force Airmen make their way along Salado Creek in kayaks, helping clear out a year's worth of accumulated debris at the ninth annual Joint Base San Antonio Basura Bash Feb. 16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s Salado Creek Park.

Basura Bash waterways cleanup effort celebrates 25 years
January 15, 2019 — This year, the San Antonio Basura Bash is celebrating 25 years of cleaning up the waterways around San Antonio. The Basura Bash is an annual one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. At Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, this will be the ninth year of the cleanup effort, which takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Salado Creek Park. ... MORE

Basura Bash draws hundreds of volunteers to clean out Salado Creek
February 17, 2018 — Hundreds of volunteers turned out for the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17 as part of a community effort to help clean out an important waterway which runs through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed... MORE

Seaman Ryan Shorter, who is training to become a medical corpsman at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, reaches for a piece of trash along Salado Creek during the annual Basura Bash Feb. 17.

Basura Bash looks to clean out waterways around JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
January 29, 2018 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting an event from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park... MORE

The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting an event from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park.

Hundreds of volunteers turn out for 2017 Basura Bash to clean out Salado Creek at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 18, 2017 — Were YOU at the 2017 Basura Bash at Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston this morning (Saturday, Feb. 18)? A lot of your friends, family, co-workers and leadership were! Tons of trash of all sizes and shapes were removed from the creek and surrounding areas by hundreds of eager volunteers! ... MORE

Two Soldiers show off some of the unusual items they retrieved from Salad Creek during the 2017 Basura Bash at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Saturday, Feb. 18.

Basura Bash looks to clean out waterways around JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
January 31, 2017 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting its annual event beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 18 at the Salado Creek Park... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Sy Smith, an instructor/writer with Company A, Academy Brigade (Provisional), carefully maneuvers a kayak down Salado Creek while picking trash out of the waterway during the annual Basura Bash at Salado Creek Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during last year’s Basura Bash Feb. 20, 2016. The kayaks were provided by JBSA Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

Effects of storm water runoff is one element trigger for San Antonio’s 22nd Annual Basura Bash on Fort Sam Houston
February 10, 2016 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to cleanthe San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will behosting the event beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Salado Creek... MORE

San Antonio’s 22nd Annual Basura Bash on Fort Sam Houston at 8 a.m. Feb. 20, Salado Creek Park.