Volunteer to Team Up and Clean Up the Elizabeth River Trail
Celebrate Keep Norfolk Beautiful Day, May 4th, on the ERT
NORFOLK, VA – Keep Norfolk Beautiful and the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation have teamed up to host a litter cleanup along the 10.5-mile riverfront trail, and they need your help!
Bike, walk, run or drive to the trail and lend a hand to tackle litter and help keep the city’s iconic trail beautiful. On Keep Norfolk Beautiful Day, Saturday, May 4th, 9 am – 12 pm volunteers of all ages will work together to pick up litter in 10 different locations along and near the trail. After the cleanup, volunteers are invited to spend the afternoon in the Chelsea Business District to celebrate. This event is part of the regional kickoff for the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program.
For more information and to register for this event, visit Keep Norfolk Beautiful’s website at
www.norfolk.gov/knb or contact
knb@norfolk.gov or 757-441-1347.
The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation’s mission is to promote, enhance and transform the Elizabeth River Trail into the most iconic riverfront trail in the country. The ERT runs 10.5 miles and connects businesses, historic attractions and 28 neighborhoods within a five-minute walk. The multi-use trail is designed for walking, running and biking. It comprises 11 sections and 11 trailheads from Norfolk State University to NIT Terminals along the Elizabeth River. Highlights include Harbor Park, Downtown Norfolk, Freemason, Sentara Loop, Fort Norfolk, Chelsea, West Ghent, Lambert’s Point, Old Dominion University, Larchmont and Lochhaven. For more information, visit www.elizabethrivertrail.org.
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