The Great American CleanupTM is here!
The Great American CleanupTM is the largest grassroots community involvement program in the United States. Cleanup events will be taking place all across Hampton Roads, and we hope everyone—individuals, families, school groups, clubs and civic organizations—will pick a project and participate this spring. If you’d like to propose a project, please contact your locality’s representative.
Events
Events will be continually added to this page, so keep checking back!
Chesapeake | Gloucester | Hampton | Isle of Wight | James City | Newport News | Norfolk | Poquoson | Portsmouth | Suffolk | Virginia Beach | Williamsburg | York
4/13/13
What: Tree planting
Where: Centerville Park
When: 9:00 am
For more details and to register, please download and complete this registration form.
4/20/13
What: Arbor Day Ceremony and Tree Planting
Where: Chesapeake Arboretum
When: 9:00 am
For more details and to register, please download and complete this registration form.
6/1/13
What: Clean the Bay Day
Where: Designated sites with zone captains are Great Bridge Lock Park, Deep Creek Lock Park, and the Elizabeth Boat Landing and Park. To register, download and complete this form.
On Going
Register for a Great American Cleanup project now through June 30. You will be given trash bags and work gloves. Submit this registration form 2 weeks before your project.
3/9/13
What: Clean Gloucester Day
Where: Throughout Gloucester
When: 9 am – 12 pm
Information: Contact the Clean Community Office at 693-5370 or wbell@gloucesterva.info
3/8/2013
What: Rain Barrel Workshop
Where: Air Power Park, 413 W Mercury Blvd Hampton, VA 23666
When: 3 pm – 5 pm
Registration: Cris Ausink, causink@hampton.gov
3/9/2013
What: Bethel Landfill Tree Planting
Where: Bethel Landfill, 100 N Park Ln, Hampton, VA 23666
When: 9 am – 1 pm
Registration: www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php
3/16/2013
What: Rain Barrel Workshop
Where: Bluebird Gap Farm, 60 Pine Chapel Rd Hampton, VA 23666
When: 9 am – 11 am or 1 pm – 3 pm
Registration: Cris Ausink, causink@hampton.gov
4/1/2013
What: Nominations open for Yards Are Really Distinctive Showplaces (YARDS) Contest. Beautiful yards will be visited and evaluated by volunteers, three YARDS of the month winners will be chosen April – September.
To nominate a yard visit: www.hampton.gov/hccc/yards.php
Register to be a judge at: www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php Training takes place April 22nd.
4/5/2013
What: Tour de Trash
Where: Big Bethel Landfill, 100 N Park Ln, Hampton, VA 23666
When: 9 am – 3 pm
Registration: www.hampton.gov/hccc/ww_form.ph
4/13/2013
What: Walk Hampton Clean Event
Where: Across Hampton
When: All day
Registration: www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php
4/20/2013
What: International Children’s Festival – Volunteers needed to make this a litter free event
Where: Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St, Hampton, VA 23669
When: 10 am – 5 pm
Registration: www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php
5/18/2013
What: Hampton Environmental Summit
Where: Sandy Bottom Nature Park
When: 10 am – 4 pm
Information: Megan Tierney, megank@vt.edu
5/18/2013
What: Art in the Park – Volunteers needed to makes this a litter free event
Where: Buckroe Beach
Registration: http://www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php
6/1/2013
What: Clean the Bay Day
Where: Across Hampton
When: All day
Registration: www.hampton.gov/hccc/volunteer_form.php
4/6/2013
What: Clean A Road/Highway Day
Where: Isle of Wight County
When: 8 am – 12 pm
Registration: Email fayed@isleofwightus.net or call (757) 365-1658
4/6, 4/13 & 4/20
What: Annual Spring Cleanup
Where: Various cleanup sites throughout JCC / Trash Disposal at JCC Transfer Station (1204 Jolly Pond Road)
When: 7 am-4 pm
Registration: Dawn Oleksy dawn.oleksy@jamescitycountyva.gov or 757-259-5375
4/20/2013
What: James RiverFest (and area-wide cleanup)
Where: Eco-Discovery Park, 2054 Jamestown Rd
When: 10 am-4 pm
Information: http://www.jrava.org/james-riverfest/
4/24/2013
What: Business Recycling 101
Where: Williamsburg Community Center
When: 9 am-noon
Registration: Dawn Oleksy dawn.oleksy@jamescitycountyva.gov or 757-259-5375
What: Park Clean Sweeps through a partnership with Newport News Parks and Recreation
When: Throughout the month of April
What: Newport News Middle School Clean School Challenge
When: Throughout the month of April
3/6/2013
What: 2013 GAC Group Leader Trainings
Where: Ernie Morgan Center, 3500-A Granby Street, Norfolk
When: 12 pm – 1 pm or 6 pm – 7 pm
Registration: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
3/16/2013
What: Fairmont Park Pride Day (Litter Cleanup/Beautification Project)
Where: Corner of Pope and Somme Avenues
When: 9 am – 1 pm
Registration: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
3/23/13
What: Highland Park Pride Day (Litter Cleanup/Beautification Project)
Where: Corner of 51st Street and Killiam Ave
When: 9 am – 1 pmRegistration: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
4/1-4/30
What: Green Reader Program (Volunteer Readers)
Where: Norfolk Public Elementary Schools
When: April 1-30
Registration: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
4/2/2013
What: 2013 GAC Group Leader Trainings
Where: Ernie Morgan Center, 3500-A Granby Street, Norfolk
When: 12 pm – 1 pm or 6 pm – 7 pm
Registration: Keep Norfolk Beautiful
4/20/2013
What: Keep Poquoson Beautiful
Where: Multiple events planned throughout the city
When: All dayRegistration: Evie Insley (868-3000) or Bodina Wright (868-3590)
4/20/2013
What: Pretty Up Portsmouth
Where: Kickoff at Portsmouth City Park then events across Portsmouth
When: 7:30 am
Registration: Donna Corbus, corbusd@portsmouthva.gov or 757-393-8621 ext: 7369
4/20/2013
What: Household Hazardous Waste Collection, E-Cycling and Document Shredding
Where: Parking lot adjacent to City Hall
When: 9 am – 1 pm
March & April
What: Garden Planting Initiative, sponsored by The Suffolk Partnership for a Healthy Community
Where: Participating Suffolk Public Schools
When: Throughout the months of March and April
Information: Crystal Boyd, cboyd@suffolkva.us, 514-7604.
4/13/13
What: R(E)cycling Drive and Tire Amnesty Day
Where: Bennett’s Creek Park, 3000 Bennett’s Creek Park Road
When: 10am – 2pm
Information: Crystal Boyd, cboyd@suffolkva.us, 514-7604
4/20/14
What: Global Youth Service Day
Where: Sponsored by The Suffolk Youth Advisory Council and the Suffolk Office on Youth Present, beautification projects, recycling, community clean-ups, food drives, feeding the homeless and caring for the elderly will take place in various city parks and common areas
When: 9am – 1pm
Registration: Rickeda Fofana, rfofana@suffolkva.us, 514-4503 or Jason Pittman, jpittman@suffolkva.us, 514-7268
April
What: City-wide Clean a Street/Spot/Neighborhood
Where: City of Suffolk
When: Throughout the month of April
Information: Crystal Boyd, cboyd@suffolkva.us, 514-7604, www.suffolkva.us/pub_wks/engineering/LitterControl.html
3/23/2013
What: Keep Virginia Beach Beautiful
Where: 17th Street Corridor (between 17th Street and 19th Street next to North Birdneck Road)
When: 8 am – 12 pm
Registration John Mayer, jmayer@vbgov.com or (757)385-3855
4/13/2013
What: Farmers market & plastic bag and cell phone collection
Where: Duke of Gloucester Street
When: 8 am – 12 pm
Information: Tammy Rojek, trojek@williamsburgva.gov or 757-220-6140
4/24/2013
What: Business Recycling 101
Where: Williamsburg Community Center
When: 9 am – 12 pm
Registration: Tammy Rojek, trojek@williamsburgva.gov or 757-220-6140
4/27/2013
What: Prescription Drug Take Back & Document Shredding
Where: Williamsburg Police Department
When: 10 am – 2 pm
Information: Tammy Rojek, trojek@williamsburgva.gov or 757-220-6140
4/27/2013
What: Parrot Heads of the Phininsula (cleanup)
Where: Quarterpath Road
When: 10 am – 12 pm
Information: Tammy Rojek, trojek@williamsburgva.gov or 757-220-6140
4/27/2013
What: Earth Day Celebration
Where: Waller Mill Park
When: 10 am – 2 pm
Information: Michael Van Audenhove, mvanaude@williamsburgva.gov or 757-259-3778
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