HAPPENING FRIDAY: Governor kicks off statewide cleanup
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Michael Coleman
Office of the Governor
michael.coleman@exec.nm.gov
April 15, 2026
HAPPENING FRIDAY: Governor kicks off statewide cleanup
Two-day statewide litter event runs April 17–18, ahead of Earth Day
WHAT: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will join Daniel and Luis Moncada, also known as the “Salamanca Cousins” — ambassador characters from the hit TV series Breaking Bad — to kick off the Great New Mexico Cleanup. The cleanup is part of the state's Breaking Bad Habits litter prevention campaign and is the largest coordinated cleanup effort in state history. The two-day event, planned as a lead-up to Earth Day on April 22, will bring New Mexicans together for litter pickup and beautification efforts across the state.
WHO: Governor Lujan Grisham will visit select locations, outlined below. Members of the media are invited to attend the kickoff e vent in Española as well as the events in Taos, Los Lunas and Socorro . The kickoff event in Española will include a community celebration and a lowrider parade. Media interviews with the governor and community partners are available upon request.
WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Governor-attended events
· Friday, April 17, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Española Clean Up, Ranchitos Park, Espanola
· Friday, April 17, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Eco Park Clean Up, Taos
· Saturday, April 18 , 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Heritage Park Clean Up, Los Lunas
· Saturday, April 18, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Otero Park Clean Up, Socorro
WHERE: Ranchitos Park, Española, N.M.
Cleanup events are taking place across New Mexico on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Find a list of events below or find an event near you here: https://www.breakingbadhabits.nm.gov/great-new-mexico-cleanup/
Friday, April 17
Central New Mexico
· 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission Clean Up
6000 Uptown Blvd. NE, Albuquerque
· 10 - 11 a.m. | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Clean Up
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque
· 11:20 a.m. | City of Rio Rancho Clean Up
5100 Franklin St., Rio Rancho
· 1 - 2 p.m. | New Mexico Health Care Authority Clean Up
3900 Masthead St. NE, Albuquerque, NM
· 1 - 4 p.m. | Albuquerque Taxation and Revenue Department Clean Up
10500 Copper Ave., Albuquerque
Northern New Mexico
· 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Amalia Neighborhood Association Clean Up
579B Highway 196, Amalia
· 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Santa Fe Rail Trail Clean Up
1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe
· 9:30 - 11 a.m. | NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Clean Up
SWAN Park, 7350 Plaza Central, Santa Fe
· 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Santa Fe Economic Development Department Clean Up
Salvador Perez Park, S St Francis Dr., Santa Fe
· 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Riverwalk Park, Bridge Street Clean Up
Gallinas Riverwalk Park, Las Vegas
· 1 - 4 p.m. | Santa Fe Taxation and Revenue Department Clean Up
2001 Agua Fria St., Santa Fe
· 2 - 4:30 p.m. | Department of Information Technology Clean Up
Frenchy’s Field, 2001 Agua Fria St., Santa Fe
· 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Santa Rosa Lake State Park Clean Up
2582 Joe and Louie Page Rd., Santa Rosa
Southeast New Mexico
· 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Village of Ruidoso Clean Up
300 Center St., Ruidoso
Saturday, April 18
Southern New Mexico
· 7 - 11 a.m. | Carlsbad MainStreet Clean Up
102 S Canyon St., Carlsbad
· 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Keep Luna County Beautiful Clean Up
700 S Silver Ave., Deming
· 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Keep Rockhound Radiant Clean Up
Corner of 549/143 Stirrup Rd., Deming
· 9 - 11 a.m. | Las Cruces Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors Clean Up
565 Sonoma Ranch Blvd, Las Cruces
Northern New Mexico
· 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Rugged Rigs Trail Clean Up
625 - 627 NM-503, Española
· 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. City of Santa Fe, Clean Up
1142 Siler Road, Santa Fe
· 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Pecos Canyon State Park Clean Up
78 S Main St, Pecos, NM 87552
· 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | The 416th Annual Cleaning of the Acequia Madre Clean Up
700 Acequia Madre, Santa Fe
· 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Santa Rosa Lake State Park Clean Up
2582 Joe and Louie Page Rd., Santa Rosa
· 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Santa Fe Trash Pandas Community Clean Up
Tierra Nueva Counseling Center, 3952 San Felipe Rd, Santa Fe
· 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Santa Fe Watershed Association Clean Up
De Vargas Park, W. De Vargas St. & Sandoval St., Santa Fe
Central New Mexico
· 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m | Albuquerque West Central Community Development Group Clean Up
Route 66 Visitor Center, 12300 Central Ave. SW, Albuquerque
· 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Sandia Park Vista Bonita Neighborhood Association La Madera Road Clean Up
East Mountain High School parking lot, Sandia Park
· 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Los Lunas Riverside Park with Elect Katherine Gauer for HD 8 and Rorik Rivenburgh for Magistrate Judge Div. III Clean Up
1601 Main St NE, Los Lunas
· 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.| Socorro Clean Up
Otero Park, Socorro
Eastern New Mexico
· 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Big Brady Bag Up Community Clean Up
600 Woods St., Clovis
Southeast New Mexico
· 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Village of Ruidoso Clean Up
300 Center Street, Ruidoso
Southwest New Mexico
· 9 a.m. - 12 p.m | Silver City Pick It Up - Toss No Más Clean Up
1106 N. Pope St., Silver City
Credentialed members of the media may RSVP to leah.march@exec.nm.gov . Please include the names of those expected to be in attendance, and the specific event your media outlet expects to attend.
###
Leah March
Deputy Director of Communications | Office of the Governor
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
P: (505) 469-2755
x: @GovMLG
f: GovMLG
w: governor.state.nm.us