2007 Virginia Waterways Cleanup

part of the International Coastal Cleanup

Cleanup events for 2007

 

Click here for a Sign Up Form that you can print out. Learn about being a Site Captain.

Right: These volunteers from Philip Morris USA cleaned 450 pounds of litter and debris from Columbia Island in the Potomac River during a recent Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day.

 

How to Participate in a cleanup event:
1. Cleanup events are listed by county. Find the county you live in for your nearest Cleanup Site.
2. Contact the Site Captain for cleanup site directions and other information.
3. Show up on the cleanup day and bring some friends! Please wear sturdy sneakers or boots, plastic or rubber gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and bring a bottle of water. Bug spray is a good idea too. Children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. Click here for safety information.
4. Have fun, be safe, and feel good that you have helped the environment!

 

Thank you to the hundreds of schools, businesses, and civic groups across the state that support this annual cleanup throughout Virginia.

Funding and in-kind support for the 2007 Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day (part of the International Coastal Cleanup) is provided by Philip Morris, USA, Longwood University, The Ocean Conservancy, Virginia Coastal Program, VA Eastern Shorekeeper, Bluefish Graphic Design, Bank of America, Oracle, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Delmarva Power, and individual donors. Click here to learn how you can support this important statewide event.

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Compiled by Clean Virginia Waterways, Longwood University, Farmville, VA 23909
434-395-2602 Fax: 434-395-2825 Email: cleanva@longwood.edu