Annual Canoe Cleanup of the Potomac
August 3 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
Keep Loudoun Beautiful is gearing up for our annual canoe cleanup event. Join us as we paddle down the Potomac River collecting tires and trash found along and in the water. Only 12 spots left register today!
This year’s cleanup event is set for Sunday, August 3rd, rain or shine. (There will be NO RAIN DATE).
We will meet at 8:45 am at the McKimmey Boat Ramp, just off Rte 15 before you get to the Point of Rocks bridge. We will put in and paddle down the Potomac River picking up trash and tires. The trip will end at Riverside on the Potomac, in Lucketts, VA, around 1 pm where we will haul the trash and tires from the canoes into dumpsters. The day ends at 2 pm with a pizza lunch.
Drivers will drop off their passengers at the McKimmey Boat Ramp and drive to the take out location at Riverside on the Potomac to park their vehicles. A driver shuttle van will be waiting at Riverside on the Potomac to take drivers back to the McKinney Boat Ramp.
The event fee is $30 per person. There will be 2 persons per canoe. The event fee includes the canoe, paddle, safety vest, river guide, cleanup supplies, and a pizza lunch. The event fee helps to defray the cost of putting together the event and to avoid “no-shows”.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate.
Please wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting wet. Bring a reusable water bottle, sunscreen, a towel, a hat, and a change of clothes. **This will be a plastic water bottle-free event.**
There is a limit of 18 canoes for this cleanup event, so sign up to reserve your canoe/spot before they’re all filled up!
Sign up here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DA4A82DA7FB6-57380902-keep#/
We believe in the shared responsibility to build and maintain clean, green, healthy and beautiful spaces for our families and generations to come. This is why we do what we do, and why we invite committed people like you to participate in our activities and support our programs.
There are many ways to support Keep Loudoun Beautiful! If you are interested in volunteering in Loudoun county, look no further! We organize events spring (March-May) and fall (August-October) that support environmental conservation in Loudoun County. Are you looking to donate to a Loudoun County Nonprofit? You can contribute here!
Our Mission Statement
KLB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining a safe, clean, and healthy environment for Loudoun families, businesses, and wildlife through educational outreach, litter prevention, and cleanups. Our efforts include: – Encouraging and educating citizens to keep Loudoun beautiful – Promoting public awareness of environmental challenges and common-sense solutions, including Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling – Improving county trash disposal and eliminating illegal dumping
About This Cause
Keep Loudoun Beautiful (KLB) is a grassroots nonprofit organization that was formed in 1972 out of concern for the growing litter problem in Loudoun County, VA. KLB’s mission of is to (1) help eliminate litter from roadways, tributaries, and public spaces in Loudoun county through coordinated cleanup activities utilizing volunteers from throughout the community; (2) monitor and report illegal trash dumps and violations to county solid waste ordinances; (3) promote environmental awareness in the areas of litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and pollution prevention; and (4) enhance Loudoun’s beauty with roadside planting projects.
Green Tips for everyday life
Loudoun County’s beauty is not simply in the eye of the beholder…It’s in our hands as well. Here you will find simple ideas you can adopt that will help you to reduce your ecological footprint everyday.