Friends of the Rappahannock Win 30 in Thirty

We awarded Friends of the Rappahannock, based in Fredericksburg, a $500 30 in Thirty grant to conduct a graffiti cleanup at the Rappahannock Rapids. The river’s fall line is a place of natural beauty that was marked with unsightly spray paint and graffiti along a high-use, high-visibility stretch of the riverbank adjacent to the Fredericksburg canal path. Volunteers will scrub the rocks using environmentally-friendly biodegradable soap and a power washer. They will also pick up trash in the area.

Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has provided over $145,000 to 195 projects throughout the Commonwealth. This year, we partnered with Altria, Keep America Beautiful, and Deep Run Dance Marathon to make the program possible. Government, non-profit, civic, and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for 30 in Thirty grants for $500 to $2,000 describing how they plan to address Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Beautification in their communities.