Fully half of Virginia is drained by Chesapeake Bay rivers, and two-thirds of the state's population lives within the Bay watershed. From the farm fields of the Shenandoah Valley to the pinewoods of the Eastern Shore, for most Virginians the Bay is as close as the nearest creek or stream.

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History

Litter collects along creeks, rivers and inlets as well as on the Chesapeake Bay shoreline. Many of these waterways are experiencing pollution problems, algal blooms and fish kills similar to those on the Bay. It’s all connected. Over half of the water in Virginia drains into the Bay. Clean the Bay Day can help efforts to restore your waterway and the Bay, all at once.
Nineteen years ago, a small group of concerned citizens in Virginia Beach decided they weren't going to allow their waterways to continue to deteriorate and Clean the Bay Day was born.

Since then the clean-up has grown like crazy. To date, 87,755 volunteers have removed 4,263,345 pounds (2,025.6 tons of debris) from 4,255 miles of shoreline and waterways in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Last year, more than 6,386 volunteers cleaned up 21,2071 lbs of trash along 336 miles of shore line during the 19th annual Clean the Bay Day on June 10, 2007.

 

 

 

 

This year, our goals include engaging more than 5,000 volunteers, and 50 boats. Help us reach these goals by volunteering!


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