Registration opening mid September!
Annual Cascades Trash Bash -October 4, 2026
Where: We’ll be meeting at the Quarterpath Trace Community Center, at 20430 Quarterpath Trace Circle, Sterling, which is at the intersection of Algonkian Pkwy and Quarterpath Trace Circle. Restrooms will be available at the Quarterpath Trace Community Center.
We require registration for everyone who’d like to participate. We are trying to assign areas beforehand to be more prepared and help things move smoother. There is a cut off limit as to how many people participate.
We will provide safety vests, gloves, bags, grabbers, fruit, granola bars and water. Please remember to bring your own reusable water bottle! In line with our mission, this will be a “plastic bottle-free zone”.
SCOUT TROOPS – We have KLB patches for the Scouts! Please indicate in the sign up your troop number, age of kids, and the number of kids and adults participating. Please just have the leader fill out 1 registration for whole troop.
HELP US FIND MORE LOCATIONS TO CLEAN:
If you have seen litter in the Cascades area (park, roadway, school, anything) that is in need of folks to clean up, please email rdwoodr123@gmail.com and report it so we can add it to our list of areas to clean up.
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:
Since the Cascades Trash Bash is a community service event, it qualifies for community service hours for your school, scout troop, or other organization. Just be sure to bring your forms for us to sign
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.