Thousands of volunteers turned out today for the 29th Clean the Bay Day, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) annual shoreline and stream cleanup and one of the largest volunteer events in Virginia.
In just three hours today, an estimated 6,000 volunteers at 250 sites across the state, on foot and in boats, removed approximately 100,000 pounds of litter and debris along some 450 miles of shoreline.
“It is wonderful to see so many thousands of people from across Virginia come together to do their part for our waterways,” said CBF Clean the Bay Day Coordinator Tanner Council. “With everyone working together, in just a few hours we’ve put a massive dent in Virginia’s litter problem.” [Read more…]