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JAMES RIVER CLEAN-UP
Organization: James River Advisory Council
Contact Info: 748-6688
Date: Saturday June 14, 2008
Activity: annual clean-up of 42 miles of the James River, including sites in Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond, Goochland, Powhatan and Lynchburg
THE VIRGINIA WATERWAYS CLEAN-UP
Organization: Clean Virginia Waterways
Contact Info: Katie Register (434) 395-2602 or kregiste@longwood.edu
Activity: An award winning, statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of Virginia's water resources. Every September and October, volunteers across Virginia from the mountains to the oceans gather along the shorelines of rivers, lakes, ponds and bays to pick up trash as part of the Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day (part of the International Coastal Cleanup). They also complete "International Coastal Cleanup Data Cards" from the Ocean Conservancy, helping to collect valuable information about the amounts, types and sources of debris found along Virginia's waterways. CVW's cleanup events educate the public on issues of freshwater and marine pollution, especially the preventable problem of litter.
LOWER APPOMATTOX RIVER CLEAN-UP
Organization: Friends of the Lower Appomattox River
Contact Info: 861-1666
Activity: This is a cooperative, regional river cleanup planned for 23 miles along the Lower Appomattox River. Also sponsored by Richard Bland Community College, Virginia State University and the City of Petersburg.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY SPRING CLEANUP
Organization: Department of Transportation
Contact Info: 1-800 PRIDE VA adoptahighway@VirginiaDOT.org
Activity: Statewide roadside clean-ups and flower planting
CLEAN THE BAY DAY
Organization: Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Contact Info: 1-800-SAVEBAY or visit www.cbf.org/clean
Activity: Join nearly 4,000 volunteers from Hampton Roads to Gloucester to clean up more than 180 miles of state waterways in this annual event
STEWARDSHIP VIRGINIA
Organization: Department of Conservation and Recreation
Contact Info: 1-877-42-WATER
Activity: A statewide initiative held twice annually to help citizens with projects that enhance and conserve Virginia's natural and cultural resources. Plan and conduct a volunteer project or event or join an existing one. Their resource guide makes it easy to get great ideas about projects and where to go to get started. Come up with your own unique projects, or call to speak with Bonnie Phillips,the project coordinator for ideas and guidance.
ADOPT-A-STREAM
Organization: Department of Conservation and Recreation
Contact Info: 692-0148
Date: Year-round
Activity: streamside clean-ups
Looking for something in your own neighborhood? Check out CVWMA's list of LOCAL CLEANUPS.
For more activities, visit the website of Stewardship Virginia, a statewide initiative to help citizens with projects that enhance and conserve Virginia's natural and cultural resources.
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