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February 22 2021

Are You Ready To Shiver?

Beckey Watson Uncategorized cleanup, Cleanup Kit, environment, Shiver in the River, Shiver in Virginia, Virginia State Parks

Usually this last week of February we’re on the final stretch to our biggest fundraising event of the year, Shiver in the River. Here’s a cool drone video from Creative Dog Media that you can check out from the past, and remember what we have to look forward to in 2022!

We always host a huge community cleanup at Historic Tredegar with about 500 volunteers on the morning of Shiver in the River. It’s amazing, and we usually end up with over a ton of litter and recycling that’s been removed from the landscape of Richmond!

This year will be different, with COVID restrictions, but there’s a silver lining! Now you can make a difference in YOUR community, wherever you live, work, or play in Virginia!

We’re hosting Shiver in Virginia, where together we will strive to clean up a 2,021 mile path around the state of Virginia. You can record the number of bags of litter you clean up (one bag equals one mile on the path) on your phone or on a desktop website to track our collective progress. You can also do beautiful things like graffiti removal, recycling, plant native plants — one beautiful act equals one mile on our path too! You’ll be able to post pictures, share on social media, and see who’s on the leaderboard.

NEWS FLASH!! Everyone who registers will receive a FREE one-day parking pass for any Virginia State Park! And you’ll be entered to win cool prizes along the way too, like a guided kayak adventure for two, a ropes course experience for two, or admission to gardens and other beautiful places across Virginia! Take a look at the sponsors and prizes listed at the bottom of our Shiver in Virginia webpage.

Shiver in Virginia will kick off on February 27th, the original date for Shiver in the River, and it will run through March 31, 2021. You can register at any time, and do as much or as little as you like throughout the month of March! You can even get geared up with an individual Cleanup Kit that includes a trash grabber, safety vest, washable gloves, and trash and recycling bags, so that you can stay safe while you clean up.

And if this is not the kind of event that you’re interested in participating in this year, you can still support us with a donation of $20.21, or any amount! You’ll still get the free one-day parking pass for any Virginia State Park to keep or to share.

If you’re ready to jump in (figuratively speaking this year), you can register for Shiver in Virginia now!

January 25 2021

Are You Ready to Shiver?

Beckey Watson Uncategorized challenge, cleanup, litter, mission, Shiver in the River, Shiver in Virginia

Usually at this time of year we’re promoting our annual fundraiser, Shiver in the River, with its giant community cleanup, a 5K run, and a chilly dip in the James River – but not this year, of course. COVID prevents us from gathering 500 people in the heart of Richmond to pick up over 2,000 pounds of litter.

But cleaning up litter is at the core of what we do, and we are going to continue to focus on our mission to improve the natural and scenic environment of Virginia in a new way!

We’ll kick off Shiver in Virginia on February 27, 2021 (the original date of Shiver in the River), and challenge everyone in Virginia to join our mission! You can do beautiful things wherever you live, work, or play, and report them to us on our shared Challenge map, all through the month of March. Together, our goal is to clean a path the equivalent of 2,021 miles around the perimeter of the state of Virginia!

All you need to do is join the challenge with a donation of $20.21, and you’ll be rewarded with a FREE one-day parking pass for any Virginia State Park! You’ll also be entered to win great prizes!

Then pick up a bag of litter, record it on the Challenge site: one bag equals one mile on the path. Other beautiful acts, such as graffiti cleanup, taking recyclables to the proper place, or picking up cigarette butts can be recorded too. Together we’ll clean our way bag by bag, mile by mile, along the Challenge path. We’ll highlight beautiful, scenic places as we reach our milestones. And you can post pictures, make comments, and share your successes along the way too.

You can register to join our Shiver in Virginia Challenge beginning on February 1^st, and continue to enter your results at any time from February 27 to March 31, 2021. Make sure you’re on our monthly eNews list to get more details.

Then get ready to Shiver in Virginia!