Scenic Overlook Closed for Renovations
The Scenic Overlook is closed for construction, with a new deck expected to reopen this fall. The Nature Trail between the buildings remains open.
Plastic Free July 2024 Results
Plastic Items Saved
0
955 Plastic Bottles
Saved from the landfill.
1,355 Plastic Containers
Kept out of the trash.
354 Plastic Cutlery Pieces
Skipped for reusables.
231 Plastic Straws
Spared from the seas.
Resources Saved
0
2,128 Gallons of Water
Saved in July.
187 Pounds of Food Waste
Prevented.
70 Pounds of Paper
Kept out of the trash.
85 Pounds of General Waste
Avoided.
2,031 Pieces of Litter
Cleaned up outdoors.
6 Community Events
Hosted or attended.
219 Conversations
Held with others
19,107 Minutes
Enjoyed in the great outdoors!
Plastic Free July Winners
We had 265 signups for this year's Ecochallenge. Well done to all participants - here are our winners!
Public Winner: Carmen C.
Congratulations to team member Carmen for scoring 685 total points! Carmen has earned a free behind-the-scenes tour for herself and one guest in recognition for her efforts to cut back on waste.
Staff Winner: Brittany M.
Congratulations to gallery educator Brittany for earning 2,840 total points, the highest among our staff! Brittany's efforts have granted her exclusive access to our Green Star parking spot for the month of August.
SEA Our Success!
Our team did swimmingly this year! Take a look at how much waste our participants prevented during Plastic Free July.
Our Team ResultsOur Partnerships
Going Plastic Free for the Sea
We partnered with SpongeBob SquarePants and the Bikini Bottom crew to clean up our local waterways this July, and ended up removing over 22 pounds of trash from our environment! Cleanup presented by Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants.
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Thank You to the Zoo!
We appreciate our friends at the Virginia Zoo for joining in on some friendly competition through our Ecochallenge for Plastic Free July. See how well the Zoo's team did this year!
Virginia Zoo Team Page
