In our inaugural year, the Waterway Cleanups community has come together to make an extraordinary impact on Virginia’s waterways. Here’s what we accomplished together.
This year marks a historic milestone for Waterway Cleanups. What started as a vision to protect and restore Virginia’s precious waterways has grown into a thriving community of environmental stewards.
The numbers speak for themselves, but behind each statistic is a story of dedication, community spirit, and genuine care for our environment. Every volunteer who showed up, every bag of trash collected, and every hour spent cleaning represents our collective commitment to leaving our waterways better than we found them.
As we look toward 2026, we’re inspired by what we’ve accomplished and energized by the potential for even greater impact. Thank you to every volunteer, partner, and supporter who made this incredible first year possible.
Our achievements this year wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible dedication of our volunteers and the support of our community partners. Each cleanup event brought together people from all walks of life, united by a common goal of protecting our precious waterways. In addition to our wonderful team, I would like to personally recognize and thank the following individuals for their support.
Our first year has laid a strong foundation for the future. With your continued support, we’re planning to expand our reach, engage more volunteers, and make an even greater impact on Virginia’s waterways in 2026. We have large goals to expand our mission space into growing native plants and using them to solve erosion, stormwater management, and pollution challenges in our community. We need volunteers now more than ever. Please join our mailing list today!
To our incredible volunteers, generous sponsors, and community partners - this impact report represents the power of collective action. Together, we’re not just cleaning waterways; we’re building a movement for environmental stewardship that will benefit generations to come. We have our entire schedule for 2026 cleanup events on the calendar already. We will also be adding dates around the native plant nursery soon.
Together, we can keep Virginia’s rivers and creeks clean, safe, and thriving. Your donation powers community cleanups, education, and advocacy that protect our waterways from pollution.
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