Clean the Bay Day
Saturday, June 3 | 9am - 12pm
Clean the Bay Day is a true Virginia Beach tradition and an annual opportunity for families, military installations, businesses, clubs, civic or church groups to come together for a common cause - clean water.​ Help the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in their mission to Save the Bay!

About Clean the Bay Day

Each year, on the first Saturday of June, Virginia Beach residents simultaneously descend on the rivers, streams, beaches as well as land-based properties of the Chesapeake Bay watershed to remove harmful litter and debris. Since the origination of the event in 1989, approximately 153,000 Virginia volunteers have donated their time and energy towards the Clean the Bay Day event which has resulted in having removed more than 6.5 million pounds of debris from more than 7,425 miles of shoreline. Established 34 years ago, Clean the Bay Day is a true Virginia Beach tradition and an annual opportunity for families, military installations, businesses, clubs, civic or church groups to give back to our environment. 

​​Get Involved

Please take the time to review the changes we have made to this year’s Clean the Bay Day event to ensure safe, responsible, and meaningful clean-ups. 

    • The 2023 event will take place on Saturday, June 3. 
    • Participants will be required to pre-register for the clean-up, by visiting cbf.org to register. 
    • Prior to event, approximately one week before June 3, you will receive an email from Parks and Recreation staff with your assignment details for your assigned site.  Registration is required in order to receive this information.
    • All activities must be done safely and must adhere to the current Virginia COVID-19 guidelines as seen on www.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.   

Contact

For more information, to register, or to arrange a time to pick up litter bags for Clean the Bay Day, contact ctbd@cbf.org or visit cbf.org.
For questions about volunteering in Virginia Beach, contact cleanthebayday@vbgov.com​.

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