Stewardship Virginia Events

• 05/24/2013. Halifax County Middle School students will participate in a lake cleanup and stewardship day at Staunton River State Park. Halifax County Middle School, DCR & 4-H. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 05/30/2013. Adopt-A-Stream cleanup around Walker's Creek in Richmond. Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/28/2013. A Rain Garden workshop will be held at 10:00 a.m. Pocahontas State Park. Contact Krista Weatherford, (804) 796-4255, krista.Weatherford@dcr.virginia.gov.

Past events

• 09/11/2012. Volunteers will meet at Chippokes State Park for a trail, beach and roadside cleanup from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Chippokes State Park. Contact Rob Dewing, (757) 294-0705, jennica.walker@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service/Day of Remembrance. Help clean and improve the trails at Belle Isle. Bring water and hiking shoes/boots. Participants should be 10 years or older and accompanied by an adult. Meet at Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster from 9:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. DCR/Belle Isle State Park. Contact Charlene Talcott, (804) 462-5030.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service/Day of Remembrance. Volunteers will meet from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to cleanup the beach and go on a fishing excursion. Registration is required. DCR/False Cape State Park. Contact Cameron Swain, (757) 412-7128.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service/Day of Remembrance. Help spruce up First Landing State Park from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration is encouraged by calling 757-412-2306. DCR/First Landing State Park. Contact Jennifer Huggins, (757) 412-2306, Jennifer.Huggins@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service at Lake Anna from 1:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Contact Bryce Wilk or Daniel Lafon at (540) 854-5503. DCR/Lake Anna State Park. Contact Doug Graham, (840) 854-5503, Doug.Graham@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/11/2012. Panhandle Multi-Use Trail Clean-up. Volunteers will work from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. DCR/Occoneechee State Park. Contact Amanda Wagstaff, (434) 374-2210, Occoneechee@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/11/2012. Panhandle Multi-Use Trail Cleanup at Occoneechee S.P. in Clarksville. Volunteers will meet at the Trailhead from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. DCR/Occoneechee State Park. Contact Amanda Wagstaff, (434) 374-2210.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service/Day of Remembrance. Volunteers will meet at York River S.P. to help beautify the Arboretum from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. DCR/York River State Park. Contact John Gresham, (757) 566-3036.
• 09/11/2012. National Day of Service/Day of Remembrance will be held at Kiptopeke State Park from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. to help clean and improve the trails. Kiptopeke State Park. Contact Daniel Jordan, (757) 331-2267.
• 09/15/2012. Lake cleanup by canoe at the Fairy Stone State Park Boat House from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Fairy Stone State Park. Contact Sam Jensen, (540) 930-2424, samuel.jensen@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/15/2012. Volunteers will meet at Fullerton Road Bridge, Franconia-Springfield Parkway Bridge and Telegraph Road to cleanup Accotink Creek. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Philip Latasa, (703) 599-3328.
• 09/16/2012. Friends of Shenandoah River State Park Annual River Cleanup. Volunteers will meet at the Bentonville low-water bridge parking lot at 11:00 a.m. Friends of Shenandoah River State Park. Contact Jennifer Saik, (540) 622-6840.
• 09/22/2012. An International Coastal Cleanup will be held at First Landing State Park' beach at 9:00 a.m. DCR/First Landing Staet Park. Contact Jennifer Huggins, (757) 412-2306, Jennifer.Huggins@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/29/2012. Volunteers will meet at Chippokes State Park for a trail, beach and roadside cleanup from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Chippokes State Park. Contact Rob Dewing, (757) 294-0705, jennica.walker@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/29/2012. Volunteers will meet at 9:00 a.m. at First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach to cleanup trails. Volunteers should pre-register. First Landing State Park. Contact Jennifer Huggins, (757) 412-2306, jennifer.huggins@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 09/29/2012. Volunteers will meet at Pickett Road Bridge from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Barkley Dr. Bridge from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. and Old Lee Hwy. from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. to cleanup Accotink Creek. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Philip Latasa, (703) 400-1492.
• 09/29/2012. National Public Lands Day Beachfront cleanup will be held at Kiptopeke State park from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Kiptopeke State Park. Contact Daniel Jordan, (757) 331-2267.
• 09/29/2012. Natinoal Public Lands Day & Stewardship Virginia. The Southwest Museum will sponsor a volunteer cleanup and landscape beautificatin day on the park's grounds from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park. Contact Aaron Davis, (276) 523-1322, swvamuseum@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 10/06/2012. Volunteers will cleanup the Appomattox River in Farmville and Prince Edward County from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Friends of the Appomattox River. Contact Lee Woodruff, (804) 786-5056.
• 10/14/2012. Volunteers will meet at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Boat Ramp to cleanup the Maury River in Buena Vista. Blue Ridge StreamSavers. Contact Jason Fuller, (540) 261-3668, upperjamescats@yahoo.com.
• 10/16/2012. Hometown Strasburg, Inc. working with Signal Knob Middle School FFA will cleanup Town Run from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Volunteers will meet at Town Hall, Strasburg. Hometown Strasburg. Contact Carla Wallen, (540) 465-8793, sghouse@shentel.net.
• 10/20/2012. Volunteers will pick up trash along 15 miles of river bank at Old Mill Park in Fredericksburg from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Friends of the Rappahannock. Contact Hannah von Oeyen, (540) 373-3448.
• 03/15/2013. Volunteers will plant redbud trees and mulch flower beds in the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens, South Boston, Virginia. Halifax 4-H Stewardship Club. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 03/16/2013. Reforestation on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Fredericksburg/Rappahannock Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. Contact Mike Sullivan, (717) 756-6435.
• 04/06/2013. Adopt-A-Highway cleanup. Fred/Rappahannock chapter, Izaak Walton League. Contact Miek Sullivan, (717) 756-6435, mjs2516@comcast.net.
• 04/06/2013. Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup. Fredericksburg/Rappahannock Chapter, Izaak Walton league. Contact Mike Sullivan, (717) 756-6435.
• 04/07/2013. Reed Creek Tire Round-up from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Gateway Streetscape Foundation, Inc.. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 04/11/2013. Halifax County 4th graders will attend stations at the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens to learn about plants, soils and stewardship of our natural resources. Halifax County Cooperative Extension and DCR. Contact Sonya Furgurson, (434) 476-2147, sonyaf@vt.edu.
• 04/12/2013. Halifax County 4th graders will attend stations at the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens to learn about plants, soils and stewardship of our natural resources. Halifax County Cooperative Extension and DCR. Contact Sonya Furgurson, (434) 476-2147, sonyaf@vt.edu.
• 04/13/2013. Cleanup from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Accotink Creek at the Fullerton Road Bridge. Cleanup from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Accotink Creek at the Franconia-Springfield Parkway Bridge. Cleanup from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Accotink Creek at the Telegraph Road Bridge. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Philip Latasa, (703) 400-1492, steward@accotink.org.
• 04/13/2013. Tree planting in nursery for summer to be transplanted in Fall in riparian corridors. Gateway Streetscape Foundation, Inc.. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 04/14/2013. Reed Creek Tire Rounup along Mill Creek Road from 1:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Gateway Streetscape Foundation, Inc.. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 04/18/2013. Litter pickup around the school and planting for nectar loving insects. DCR & Halifax County Middle School. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/20/2013. Celebrate Earth Day and Art at Caledon. Each year tons of trash wash up on our shoreline. Participants will help us clean up the beach and then use that trash to build a unique piece of art. Judges will pick winners for some cool prizes. Work in team or by yourself. part of the Stewardship Virginia program, each participant will get a certificate signed by the Governor. Co-sponsored by the Fredericksburg Center fro Creative Arts. DCR/Caledon State Park. Contact Sammy Zambon, (540) 663-3861, Sammy.Zambon@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/20/2013. Dedicate your time to make a difference today! Come and participate in our Stewardship Virginia Cove Cleanup. We will break at noon for lunch. Rubber gloves and trash bags will be provided and participants are asked to dress in pants and wear closed toed shoes. Meet at Claytor Lake State Park at the VDGIF boat launch off of Bear Drive from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. DCR/Claytor Lake State Park. Contact India Crowder, (540) 643-2500.
• 04/20/2013. Installing recycling bin array from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. DCR/Fairystone State Park. Contact Billy Whitlow, (276) 930-2424.
• 04/20/2013. It's Easy Being Green Series: Earth Day Program at shelter #1 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. DCR/Holliday Lake State Park. Contact Alison Weddle, (434) 248-6308, alison.weddle@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/20/2013. Bring your shovels and pitchforks and join us in creating a babitat for monarch butterflies. Learn about host plants, nectar plants and how these plants play a role in their life cycles. Volunteers will meet at the Clover Visitor Center at 10:30 a.m. DCR/Staunton River Battlefield State Park. Contact Jennifer Duffey, (434) 454-4312, jennifer.duffey@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/20/2013. Tree Planting. Fredericksburg/Rappahannock Chapter, Izaak Walton League. Contact Mike Sullivan, (717) 756-6435.
• 04/20/2013. Cleanup Accotink Creek. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Philip Latasa, (703) 400-1492, steward@accotink.org.
• 04/20/2013. Smith River Cleanup from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Gateway Streetscape Foundation. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 04/20/2013. Tasker Lake cleanup at noon. Volunteers should meet at the Bowman Library, Tasker Road in Stephens City. Spiral Grove Youth Group. Contact Phenix Hearn, (540) 868-2664, herkgirl@shentel.net.
• 04/20/2013. Annual Spring 2013 Park Cleanup Day Event. Volunteers will work at the Mariners' Museum Park and Noland Trail at 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, Virginia 23606, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will help with a shoreline cleanup, repair erosion along trail areas, clean drainage structures, and remove storm deadfall from wooded areas. The Mariners' Museum - Grounds Department. Contact Dave Kennedy, (757) 591-7737.
• 04/21/2013. Tire Roundup on Reed Creek off Mill Creek Rd. Gateway Streetscape Foundation. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 04/21/2013. Stewardship project at Shenandoah River State Park, 350 Daughter of Stars Drive, Bentonville, VA 22610. Spruce up the visitor center by weeding out invasive plants and beautifying the landscape. Meet at the visitor center at 11:00 a.m. Shenandoah River State Park Visitor Center. Contact Jennifer Saik, (540) 622-6840, Jennifer.Saik@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/27/2013. First Landing Tree Army from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. First Landing State Park. Contact Jennifer Huggins, (757) 412-2306, Jennifer.Huggins@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 04/27/2013. Cleanup Accotink Creek. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Phiip Latasa, (703) 400-1492, steward@accotink.org.
• 04/27/2013. Celebrate Earth Day with Fairfax County and NVRPA by planting trees at Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Dr., Lorton, VA 20124. Call (703) 674-7847. Rain date is 4/28/13. Help the Chesapeake Bay - Buy Bayfriendly car tags! Friends of the Occoquan. Contact H. Vanegas, (703) 624-7124, foto@friendsoftheoccoquan.org;.
• 04/27/2013. Occoquan River Cleanup Day! you can make a difference. Help preserve one of our region's most important natural resources. Saturday 9am to 12 noon. Refreshments provided. Locations: Lake Ridge Marina - (703) 724-6659 Town of Occoquan - (703) 491-1911x11 Bull Run Marina - (703) 887-1124 Fountainhead Park - (703) 624-7124 Friends of the Occoquan. Contact H. Vanegas, (703) 624-7124, foto@friendsoftheoccoquan.org;.
• 04/27/2013. Household Hazardous Waste Day (Collection). PSA Shop Building, VA57, across from Bassett Office Supply from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Gateway Streetscape Foundation. Contact Lizz Stanley, (276) 634-4674, estanley@co.henry.va.us.
• 05/04/2013. Meet at Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, VA 22503 from 9:00 a.m. until noon to remove invasive species. Belle Isle State Park. Contact Charlene Talcott, (804) 462-5030, Charlene.Talcott@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 05/04/2013. Volunteers will meet at the park at 10:00 a.m. to plant trees. DCR/Bear Creek Lake State Park. Contact Tom Kneipp, (804) 492-4410, Tom.Kneipp@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 05/04/2013. Cleanup Accotink Creek. Friends of Accotink Creek. Contact Philip Latasa, (703) 400-1492, steward@accotink.org.
• 05/04/2013. 26th Annual Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake. Volunteers will work at Smith Mountain Lake from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tri-County Lake Administrative Commission. Contact Karen Henson, (540) 721-4400.
• 05/07/2013. Native planting at Pocahontas State Park. Dominion Virginia Power & DCR/Pocahontas State Park. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 05/10/2013. Plant native flowers for nectar loving insects in the Southern Botanical Gardens. Halifax 4-H Stewardship Club. Contact Bonnie Phillips, (804) 786-5056, bonnie.phillips@dcr.virginia.gov.
• 05/11/2013. Dan River Cleanup at the Danville Science Center from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Danville Science Center. Contact Adam Goebel, (434) 791-5160, agoebel@smv.org.
• 05/11/2013. Regional Landfill Convenience Center will host an electronics recycling day from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Frederick County Recycling. Contact Gloria Puffinburger, (540) 665-5643, gpuffinb@frederick.va.us.
• 05/18/2013. Volunteers will meet at the Historic Port of Falmouth and clean the beach and park site from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Stafford County Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. Contact Neil T. Sullivan, (540) 658-5114, nsullivan@staffordcountyva.gov.