Friends of Cabin John Creek is celebrating Earth Day (4/22) during the whole month of April with our Annual Cabin John Creek Cleanup Campaign! A Creek Cleanup is a wonderful way to show Mother Nature some love, while exploring a new segment of the creek, or giving a boost to an old favorite. When it rains, litter—mostly plastic bags and bottles—from the street gutters in surrounding neighborhoods washes into stormdrains and then into the nearest creek.
Help us do our part for a trash-free Potomac River by cleaning up the mainstem of Cabin John Creek, starting under the Cabin John/Union Arch Bridge, and moving north toward Seven Locks Road. To find out more about why litter is a concern for the Cabin John Creek ecosystem, go to the FoCJC Creek Cleanup page.
You'll also have a chance to monitor creek water quality as part of a program called Creek Critters, from the Audubon Naturalist Society. By identifying microorganisms living in the water and reporting your results on a new mobile app, you will be contributing to the health of our watershed!
This event is co-sponsored by the Cabin John Citizens Association.
You can also check out our other Creek Cleanups on April 7, 14, and 21. You are invited to join any or all of them!
Clothing:
Dress warmly, but in layers
Long pants and long-sleeved shirts, hat, sturdy footwear (boots or waders if you have them)
Equipment:
Bring: Drinking water
Provided: Trash bags, work gloves
Kids:
Volunteers under age 12 should be accompanied by an adult
SSL hours are available
