News Flash

The 26th Annual James River Regional Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 13th from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Goochland at Tucker Park at Maiden’s Landing.  The James River Regional Cleanup is a cooperative, regional event spanning more than 75 miles of the James River.  Each year, hundreds of volunteers make the cleanup a success.  They collect hundreds of bags of trash and recyclable materials.  We invite you to be a part of this tremendous regional effort! 

Registration is easy. Select from a list of official James River Regional Cleanup sites, complete the online registration, and show up Saturday, September 13th.  Join Goochland County at Tucker Park at Maiden’s Landing located at 1300 Maidens Road, Maidens, VA 23102 for the annual cleanup.    Sign-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., cleanup activities begin at 9:00 a.m., and wrap at noon.  The sites are available for cleanup with limited capacity for each location, please sign up early before they reach capacity.

The annual event is free and open to individuals, families, groups, boaters, and paddlers!  All children (ages 17 and under) must be accompanied by an adult.  Please remember to dress comfortably, wear closed-toe shoes, bring gloves, masks, trash bags, grabbers, water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and a hat.  

Wherever you clean up, please take photos, count your trash bags and email cleanup results to info@jrac-va.org.  Please email info@jrac-va.org if you have any questions.  For more information and to register please visit https://jrac-va.org/.

26th Annual James River Regional Cleanup Sites:  https://www.chesterfield.gov/jrac

James River Regional Cleanup Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ChesterfieldCountyVA1/JamesRiverRegionalCleanupRegistration