Welcome to Green Up Vermont

GREEN UP DAY, the first Saturday in May, is a special day in Vermont when thousands of volunteers get involved in a community wide spring clean up of roadside litter. It is the largest statewide volunteer event in Vermont with over 22,500 taking part, and the longest running statewide Green Up Day in the United States. Mark your calendars for Green Up Day 2020 on May 2nd! Celebrating 50 year's!

Green Up Days

22,500

Volunteers

Communities

247

Towns and Cities

Miles Cleaned

13,000

Miles of VT Roadside

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News and Contests from Green Up Vermont

Burlington Code Academy student project

Oct 11, 2018

Green Up Vermont

3 min read

The very first class of students just graduated from the Burlington Code Academy this past August. As a final project, students worked in groups of five to tackle a project that sparked their interest.…

The lost art of coppicing trees

Sep 24, 2018

Green Up Vermont

3 min read

A few years ago, while wandering in the woods near my home in Marshfield, I stumbled upon what can best be described as a three-tree. It is three tree trunks growing out of one large trunk. I showed it…

Spreading the Composting Love

Aug 28, 2018

Green Up Vermont

2 min read

I recently received an inspiring email from a mother and daughter living in Pennsylvania. They found our composting blog post from earlier this summer to be really helpful. Here is the email that they…

Stafford Partners

Casella Waste Systems

Casella has been an on-going sponsor of Green Up Day for over 19 years! Casella’s local outreach programs support the communities where Casella employees and stakeholders live and work. Casella’s focus is to support programs that enhance our environment, our communities, and our future.

Subaru of New England

Subaru of New England has been an on-going sponsor of Green Up Day for 10 years! Subaru of New England is an official Green Up Day bag pick up and drop off location. Click here to find out more about visiting your local Subaru dealership for Green Up bags and enjoy a lunch-time BBQ!

Community College of Vermont

The Community College of Vermont is Vermont’s second largest college, serving over 5,000 students each semester. With twelve locations and extensive online learning options, CCV is deeply rooted in Vermont communities, providing students opportunities for academic and professional growth through flexible, innovative programs and exemplary support services.

National Life Group

At National Life Group, we are a mission-driven and purposed-filled business. Our cause is to do good in our communities, with the individual families we serve and to make the world a better place through grants from our charitable foundation, paid time for our employees to volunteer at nonprofits, environmentally sustainable and healthy work sites, and fun, family friendly events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.