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Coastal Cleanup
Where
Program Location: Fishing Pier
Main Park Address: Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles, VA 23310.
When
May 2, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Would you like to help preserve the Chesapeake Bay for future generations? Join Kiptopeke State Park and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 2026 Clean the Bay Day Event. In 2025, nearly 3,500 volunteers and more than 70 CBF partners came together at over 200 sites across the Commonwealth; in just three hours, they removed more than 70,000 pounds of litter and debris from beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, streams, rivers, and lakes.
Today we will remove trash from the North and South Beaches, the Fishing Pier, and the parking lot to keep it out of the Chesapeake Bay. Meet at the pier at 9 a.m. to receive gloves, grabbers, and buckets to remove trash safely. Please wear sunscreen and closed-toe shoes and bring water to drink. Registration through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will open March 9. Visit their site to register yourself, your family or your group. https://www.cbf.org/events/clean-the-bay-day/
About Clean the Bay Day
Each year Virginia State Parks participates in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day, an event dedicated to protecting and preserving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Park visitors are invited to join a clean-up to help remove litter, debris and pollution from rivers, streams and shorelines that feed into the Bay, contributing to the health of the Bay’s ecosystem and ensuring cleaner water and safer habitats for wildlife.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-331-2267
Email Address: kiptopeke@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
Kids/Family | National Events | Special Event | Volunteer Events
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