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Events & Anouncements
YMCA/New Hope Riparian Buffer Project completed
Funded with $9,000 Grant from Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
A leading international non-profit organization dedicated to climate change education and grassroots advocacy. Founded in 2006 by Vice President Al Gore
Earth Day Staunton 2026
Over 1,000 people reached. 40 Environmental Organizations teaching how to care for the Earth
Cigarette Butt Clean up 4/19/26
Over 30 volunteers picked up nearly 1o,ooo butts in downtown Staunton
Join the Movement
Help Us Grow a Greener Staunton
Shenandoah Green is a volunteer-powered organization; we can’t keep these programs running without your help! Whether you have an hour to spare or a few dollars to give, your contribution stays right here in our community. As a non-profit, we rely on private benefactors and neighbors to fund our mission. Make an impact through a tax-deductible donation!
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• Volunteer: We're looking for people to help our mission, for example:
• Compost Station: Help us manage our three weekly drop-off locations and keep the bins contamination-free.
• Tree Stewards: Join us for planting days, watering rounds, or "Tree ID" walks. Help us care for the thousands of trees that populate our city.
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About Us
Greening the Valley
Shenandoah Green is a non-partisan, grass-roots organization, working with local and scientific stakeholders to create an environmentally sustainable community through education, action, and advocacy.
Composting
1.2
Tons of food waste we've diverted from landfills monthly
Planting
2,746+
Trees planted as part of our Staunton Legacy Tree Project
Educating
100+
Number of schools and events Flippy the whale visited teaching about plastic pollution
Reduce Plastic Consumption
Compost
Food Scraps
Recycle Paper, Metal, & Plastic
Plant Trees
Carpooling
Vote
Climate Smart
Bike/Walk Instead of Driving
Eat Less Meat
Our Sponsors and Partners
Shenandoah is Only Green Thanks to Our Generous Community
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Our Friend Flippy
Flippy's S.W.A.P Mission
In 2019, a young, 15-foot whale washed ashore. He had been swallowing the abundant floating plastic trash in the ocean, until there was no room left in his stomach for real food. He starved to death with 88 pounds of plastic in his stomach.
Flippy is our 15-foot wire whale sculpture used illustrate where our discarded plastic ends up. Join us to follow Flippy's educational mission to students all over the Shenandoah Valley.
100,000
Yearly marine deaths from plastic pollution.
100+
Visits Flippy has Made
88
Pounds of Plastic Swallowed by young whale that inspired Flippy
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