Litter Patrol

Location of Occoneechee State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Visitor Center
Main Park Address: Occoneechee State Park, 1192 Occoneechee Park Rd., Clarksville, VA 23927.

When

Sept. 26, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Help park rangers keep the park and the lake clean with this Litter Patrol for National Public Lands Day. Litter is bad for the wildlife on land and in the lake at Occoneechee State Park, and every piece picked up is a huge help to the environment. Come by the office for a garbage bag and some gloves, and see what you can find! Make sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing, closed toe shoes, and sunscreen.

Volunteers pick up litter.

About National Public Lands Day

Virginia State Parks celebrates National Public Lands Day each September by inviting volunteers and visitors to take part in the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the country. Join in preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the state’s public lands through a variety of hands-on activities, including trail maintenance, tree plantings, invasive species removal, litter clean-ups and educational programs on the importance of conservation. Parking fees are waived at most Virginia State Parks for National Public Lands Day (excludes Grayson Highlands and the admission fee at Natural Bridge and Southwest Virginia Museum).

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 434-374-2210
Email Address: Occoneechee@dcr.virginia.gov