Earth Day, scheduled every year on the first Sunday in May at Mount Trashmore Park, is sponsored by the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation and the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission. This event is FREE, and all residents from the Hampton Roads area are invited to learn about our environment while having fun. In addition to the traditional Earth Day exhibits, games, crafts, and other events, there is also music, displays and food for purchase.

Since April 22, 1990, when the 20th Earth Day Anniversary was celebrated, Hampton Roads has continued to foster environmental awareness through projects as the annual Earth Day event. Earth Day celebrations have grown into being an area-wide event attracting between 10,000 and 20,000 people.

Earth Day celebrates the fact that our earth has just one environment which touches all of humanity. This endeavor will hopefully continue to spread the word that there is but one Mother Earth, and we are her caretakers.

Volunteers are needed for event planning and help on the event day, as well as sponsors to support the yearly event. Please call 385-4104 or email us at vbclean@vbgov.com to find out how you can support your local community, while helping the environment.

 Earth Day . . . Every Day!