River Star Homes
A Cleaner River Starts with You
River Star Homes is a way for people who live in the Elizabeth River area to help reduce pollution and restore the Elizabeth River. Becoming a River Star Home doesn't take much effort, but the benefits to the river are significant.

You and your family can practice
7 Easy Steps like picking up after dogs and reducing fertilizer use, which have a huge impact on overall river health. Of course there are more practices you can do as well and the entire family can get involved.

As a citizen steward of the river you will be doing your part to help improve our environment and help us reach the goal of making the river swimmable and fishable. In fact, you may already be doing some of the 7 Easy Steps that qualify you to become a River Star Home!

Sign up today! Then....
  • Proudly display your River Star Home yard flag simply for agreeing to these seven simple actions.
  • Next, you'll receive helpful tips on how to do more, plus invitations to fun outdoor outings and workshops in our river restoration community!
  • Meet your neighbors, get outside to enjoy the river and feel good about helping achieve a powerful legacy: a clean river!
Sign up to Become a River Star Home
Download our Starter Kit here!
Note: The River Star Homes program is available only to residents of Virginia's Elizabeth River "watershed" - the area that drains into the Elizabeth River when it rains. See the map below to find out if your home is in the Elizabeth River watershed.

View Elizabeth River Watershed Area in a larger map
NEW!
Go beyond the first 7 steps.
Learn how to EARN Ribbons!
THEN...
APPLY for Ribbons!

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