Help keep trash and debris out of waterways that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. Join us for an Earth Month cleanup!
TNC is once again partnering with the Fairfax County Park Authority in Northern Virginia for a watershed cleanup. This spring cleaning event will remove tires, plastic bottles, cans and other debris from local waterways, preventing trash from reaching the nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay.
Volunteer opportunities are available across several Fairfax County park locations with cleanup dates in March, April and May.
** Please note the date change for Hidden Pond Nature Center—Saturday, March 25
Saturday, March 25, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
- Cub Run Rec Center
- Cub Run Stream Valley (London Towne)
- Sully Station I
- Sully Station II
- Isaac Walton Park
- Virginia Run
- Chalet Woods Park
Saturday, March 25, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 23, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 29
- Scott's Run Nature Preserve—9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Arrowbrook Wetlands Park—9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Merrybrook Stream Valley Park—10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 5, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 7, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
For questions or additional information, please contact Jen Dalke, volunteer program manager, at jdalke@tnc.org or 540-335-1302 (cell, text available).
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Each year since 2016, the Virginia chapter has partnered with Fairfax County Park Authority to host a Chesapeake Bay watershed cleanup. While the scale of this event has been reduced in recent years due to COVID-19, volunteers have still been able to make a big impact.
Over 3 workdays in 2021, 303 volunteers gave 625 hours of service across 11 Fairfax County parks, removing 2.5 tons of trash along miles of stream, shoreline, roadways and trails.
The most common items found during our cleanups include plastic bottles and bags, cans, cigarette butts, styrofoam and glass bottles.
While the numbers are impressive, it’s the stories that make this effort successful, too. Many volunteers express how the cleanup impacted their children and how it “opened their eyes” to some of the environmental challenges we face. We also get a lot of people asking how they can continue to make a difference.
For questions or additional information, please contact Jen Dalke, volunteer program manager, at jdalke@tnc.org or 540-335-1302 (cell, text available).