Events

THis event has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

It's time again for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clean the Bay Day, held on the first Saturday of June each year.  Please wear sunscreen, dress to be safe out in the sun, and bring work gloves. 

THANK YOU for making time in your busy schedules to participate in this great event to help keep our waterways clean and beautiful!  Family and friends are welcome, too.  Many thanks again for your participation!

BACKGROUND INFO ON CLEAN THE BAY DAY

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's annual Clean the Bay Day (CTBD) is a true Virginia tradition that embodies a broad-reaching rally for clean, healthy waterways, with thousands gathered around their local waters in the expectation of a better Bay. It is a model for cooperation as municipal partners, nonprofits, church groups, military installations, small businesses and large corporations join individuals, families, and elected officials from local, state and federal levels for a common cause: clean water. Since the event began in 1989, Clean the Bay Day has engaged approximately 152,000 volunteers who have removed more than 6.5 million pounds of debris from more than 7,390 miles of shoreline. Each year, the typical yield is approximately 140,000 pounds of debris across 500 miles of shoreline by over 6,000 volunteers – all in just one morning. This will be a big year for CTBD – and we have identified your organization as perfectly suited for the strategic expansion of this already enormous, impactful program.

This event is a fun opportunity for you to put in 3 hours of community service, connect with others, and learn about the inner workings of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. CTBD acts as a gateway program through which children and adults alike are often first introduced to environmental stewardship of their waterways.

Why is it important to Save the Bay?
The debris from anywhere within the watershed eventually makes its way into the Bay. We are hoping to instill a mindset of continued conservation in order to Save the Bay for many future generations to come.

Take a look at this brief Chesapeake Bay Foundation video with compelling photos that explain the importance of CTBD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEB2yhLbOEU

Together, we can facilitate the removal of untold tons of litter. We can impress upon our city, state and federal leaders that the health of our bay is important to us. We can instill a sense of pride and stewardship in our future.

Please pass this invitation along to friends, family, co-workers, and anyone that you think would like to help save the bay. This is a family-friendly event, and any and all participation is encouraged.

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Please Note that this is the Joint Board Meeting of the 2019-2020 Board of Directors and the 2020-2021 Board of Dirrectors 

Note that that this is scheduled to be VIRTUAL at this time

The Officers and Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Norfolk, VA, and the Norfolk Rotary Charities, Inc., meet on the second Monday of each month 

Greg will update us on the City's forecast for 2021and how Covid is shaping the City's future spending. 

The Induction of the new Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Norfolk. Jim Kitz will be inducted as the new President for the new Rotary Year 2020-2021

Stay tuned for details. 

This is the First Board Meeting of the 2020-2021 Board of Directors

The Officers and Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Norfolk, VA, and the Norfolk Rotary Charities, Inc., meet on the second Monday of each month 

The location is to be confirmed