Blacks Run and Downtown CleanUp Day

20th Annual Blacks Run and Downtown CleanUp Day

The 20th Annual Blacks Run and Downtown CleanUp day is currently being planned for 2017.

The 19th Annual Blacks Run and Downtown CleanUp Day was a success! Thank you to everyone that attended and volunteered their time on April 9th, 2016. In 2016 we partnered with Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance to include a few special downtown cleanup projects as well. Removing trash and debris from streets prevents it from entering a storm drain and eventually the stream! Together, 500 volunteers pulled around 2.5 tons of refuse out of Blacks Run and downtown.  At the 18th CleanUp Day in 2015, 450 volunteers cleaned up around 4.1 tons of refuse from Blacks Run. 

2016 Event Sponsors - Thanks to the following businesses for their support and generosity!

• Matchbox Realty
• McCormick Taylor
• Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
• Pure Eats
• Black Sheep Coffee
• Three Notch'd Brewing Company - Harrisonburg Taproom 
• Pale Fire Brewing
• Brothers Craft Brewing
• Wolf Street Brewing

Interested in being a sponsor in 2017? Contact Trey Jarrels, Stream Health Coordinator, at William.Jarrels@harrisonburgva.gov or 540-820-0089.

Interested in displaying at the 2017 Green Scene? Contact Trey Jarrels, Stream Health Coordinator, at William.Jarrels@harrisonburgva.gov or 540-820-0089.

General or registration questions? Contact Kelley Junco, Stormwater Program Coordinator, at Kelley.Junco@harrisonburgva.gov or 540-434-5928.