Blacks Run and Downtown Clean Up Day

21st Annual Blacks Run and Downtown Clean Up Day - Saturday, April 14, 2018

The 21st Annual Blacks Run and Downtown Clean Up Day will be taking place on Saturday, April 14, 2018! Pre-registration is closed but you can sign up the day of!

Kick off location: Ice House Roundabout (In front of Pale Fire)
Parking is available at Farmers Market and at the Ice House Parking Lot 
Sign In: 9:00am – 9:30am
Kick Off: 9:30am
Clean Up: 9:30am – 11:30am

Back again this year is the Green Scene – come check out interactive displays from various local environmental and sustainability organizations. The Green Scene will be held at the Ice House roundabout from 9am to noon.

2018 Event Sponsors - Thanks to the following Blacks Run Clean Up Day sponsors for their support and generosity!

• Eastern Mennonite University
• Pale Fire Brewing
• Matchbox Realty
• Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District
• Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
• Mr. J's Bagels & Deli
• Eagle Carpet, Inc

Blacks Run Clean Up Day Stats

2015: 450 volunteers, 4.1 tons of refuse

2016: 500 volunteers, 2.5 tons of refuse

2017: 516 volunteers, 3.24 tons of refuse

Interested in being a sponsor in 2019? Contact stormwater@harrisonburgva.gov

Interested in displaying at the 2018 Green Scene? Contact Rebecca Stimson, Stormwater Compliance Specialist, at Rebecca.Stimson@harrisonburgva.gov or 540-434-5928. 

General or registration questions? Contact Kelley Junco, Environmental Compliance Manager, at Kelley.Junco@harrisonburgva.gov or 540-434-5928.