DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines is gearing up for its annual Earth Day Trash Bash — Iowa’s largest Earth Day volunteer event. The April 20 event sees teams of volunteers clear away winter debris, remove invasive species to improve wildlife habitat, clean up litter and beautify parks, trails, cemeteries and other public spaces.

The registration deadline for teams that want to volunteer is March 30. Captains can register a team of volunteers online at https://earthday.dmgov.org/ . More information can be found by calling 515-248-6380 or emailing trashbash@dmgov.org . Team captains receive a t-shirt as a thank you for organizing and leading a team.