Community Cleanup - Prathertown

Calendar Happens On Aug 8, 2026
Time 9am - 11am

Description

Join us on Saturday, August 8, from 9 am - 11 am for our community clean up (weather permitting)! Spend a Saturday outdoors enjoying the fresh air, and helping care for our planet. Participants will collect litter and recyclables along 1.5 miles Wightman Road. Students can earn SSL hours. We’ll meet at the corner of Prathertown and Wightman Road.

Impact

Prathertown is a neighborhood in Gaithersburg originally founded in 1883 by emancipated people. It has a long and deep rooted history that is evident today in Prathertown's many artifacts and historical homes. By volunteering, you will be contributing to the health of Prathertown’s environment and reducing litter. 

By collecting and removing litter from Prathertown, the animals benefit from a cleaner, safer habitat that helps protect them from pollution, injury, and contaminated food sources. 

Registering

By registering, you acknowledge that volunteering may involve physical activity, handling sharp or heavy objects, and contact with unfamiliar persons or animals. Please exercise reasonable care and understand you assume any personal risk of injury or property damage.

Participants Should:

  • Wear outdoor appropriate clothing

  • Apply sunscreen and insect repellent

  • Provide a contact number in case of schedule or weather updates

  • Bring a reusable water bottle (stay hydrated!)

  • Arrive on time by 9 am!

Keeping all participants safe is our highest priority. Parents or guardians may contact us directly with any questions or concerns.

Contact: info@prathertown.org - (301) 258-1003 - www.prathertown.org

Please note:  There are no restrooms available. SSL Forms will be provided.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.

Details

Get Connected Icon 13 and older
Get Connected Icon Register by Aug 6, 2026
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: It will be rescheduled to Saturday, August 15.
Get Connected Icon Is Not Wheelchair Accessible