American River Restoration HQ

10/15/2026

🌿💚 LET’S FINISH 2026 STRONG! OUR FINAL VIRGINIA RIVER CLEANUP OF THE YEAR! 💚🌿

Join American River Restoration for our LAST river cleanup of 2026 here in Virginia! Let’s come together, protect our beautiful waterways, and leave the Upper Chickahominy River cleaner for everyone to enjoy. 💧🌎

📍 WHERE: The French Hay
13400 Big Rock Lane, Glen Allen, VA

📅 WHEN: October 24, 2026
⏰ TIME: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🙌 THREE GROUPS — ONE COMMON GOAL!

We’re hoping to organize three volunteer teams to tackle different areas:

🪣 Team 1: Holding Ponds — Concentrating on removing trash and debris from the holding ponds from our john boats (it is a lot)

🛶 Team 2: Kayak Crew — Taking off down river to collect litter in the river and areas that are difficult to reach on foot.

🚶 Team 3: Walking Warriors — Exploring upriver were it is shallow at the fall line and surrounding areas to pick up trash and help keep our natural spaces clean.

🎒 WE’LL PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES!

✅ Trash grabbers
✅ Gloves
✅ Trash bags and buckets
✅ Drinking water
✅ LUNCH PROVIDED BY KITCHEN33 FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS! 🍽️

❤️ EVERYONE IS WELCOME! You don’t have to be an environmental expert to make a difference. Whether you can join us in a kayak, walk the river, or help around the holding ponds, every pair of hands makes a difference!

Let’s end the year on a high note, show some love for our local waterways, and prove what a community can accomplish when we work together. Every piece of trash removed is one less piece polluting our environment!

🙏 A huge thank-you to all our volunteers and supporters who have helped American River Restoration throughout 2026. We couldn’t do this without you!

🌎💚 COME BE PART OF THE SOLUTION — NOT THE POLLUTION!

🔗 Learn more about our mission at www.arrusa.org or email [email protected] for more info

09/13/2026

Good Music! Bring a chair.

We're so happy to welcome Kitchen33 to the 3rd Annual Musical Celebration for Kat Simons, presented by WHOA Behavioral Health! This Glen Allen non-profit restaurant, owned and operated by American River Restoration HQ, serves up exceptional slow-smoked meats and fresh, preservative-free food — all while giving back to our local rivers and watersheds. Come support great food for a great cause — Sunday, September 13 from noon to 6pm. It's a FREE family event! 💜

09/09/2026

Weather looking good!!

10/16/2025

🌊 Join Us This Saturday! 🌊
Don’t miss our final Virginia cleanup of 2025! Everyone’s welcome — bring your kayak, john boat, or just yourself and help keep our rivers beautiful.
📅 When: Oct 18th 10am
📧 Contact: [email protected] for more info
Let’s finish the year strong for our waterways! 💚

10/03/2025

Looking for weekend plans? 🌿🎣

American River Restoration will be out at the Greentop Expo representing our local rivers! We’ll have two booths, plus children’s games and prizes 🎁 — and we could use some extra hands to help. Please reach out to [email protected]

Come out, show your support, and help us spread the word about keeping our rivers clean. 💧💪

10/01/2025

Hey friends! 🌊💪

A big shoutout to everyone who came out for our last river cleanup on 9/20 — the weather was perfect, we met a new river friend , and we pulled plenty of trash and plastic from the Chickahominy River and the local artwork was impressive 💥 You can read the full story in the October issue of the Virginia Times & Retro, out tomorrow at VirginiaTimes.org.

📅 Next cleanup: October 18th at Bruce's Auto on 360. Let’s keep making a difference for our local rivers together! 🌱🛶

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09/19/2025

Hey everyone, just an update on tomorrow...We have changed the plan and are meeting at The French Hay, 1440 Big Rock Farm Dr., 23059, at 9:30a.m. We should be able to get downriver since this monster dam has been removed! All are welcome! We hope to see you there!

09/10/2025

08/10/2025

Hey friends! 🌊♻️
Join us next Saturday, the 16th, from 10 AM to 3 PM at Bethel Beach Nature Preserve in beautiful Mathews, Virginia. Let’s work together to get plastic off the beach and out of the canals.

We’ll have plenty of trash bags, grabbers, gloves — and even a few extra kayaks for those who want to help from the water. 🛶

This wildlife refuge is a truly special place that needs our protection.
All are welcome — hope to see you there! 💚 [email protected]
Please check out our monthly newspaper at virginiatimes.org it is one crazy paper.

07/17/2025

Hey Friends, we have to postpone the cleanup, with the crazy weather, flash flood warnings, and the recent sewer spill, we will be postponing until conditions are favorable. We will keep you updated. Please stay safe. Can't wait till we can enjoy a day like the one in the picture!