Alice Ferguson Foundation

The 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
April 14th 2012

3D's - Dinosaur, Deer Skull and DecoyPhoto by Karen Jensen Miles

We are happy to announce that the up-coming Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup will take place on April 14, 2012. We look forward to seeing you there.

Site leaders needed! Registration for 2012 cleanup sites is now open. Please follow the instructions here on how to register your site.

Find a cleanup site! Registered cleanup sites are now posted, with more sites added each day. Find a site near you and volunteer!

Site Leader Training Workshops
Wednesday February 29th at 5:30 pm in Washington, DC
Saturday March 3rd at 11:00 am in Accokeek, MD
Saturday March 10th at 10:30 am in Fairfax, VA

Please call 202-973-9045 or email to RSVP for Site Leader Training Workshops and to find out more information.

Looking to get your hands dirty sooner? Here is a list of cleanups that you can be involved in in the meantime:

Volunteers - ICPRB, photo by Laura Favin
  • VOLUNTEER with the Arlington Fairfax Chapter of the IWLA as they conduct a stream cleanup of Bull Run on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 9am-12pm
    Participants will meet in the Route 28 Access Point parking lot next to 7122 Centreville Road, Centreville, VA 20121. All volunteers are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Bags, gloves, and tools will be supplied. For more information please call 703–200-3994 or email fairfaxwatershed@yahoo.com
  • JOIN the Trash Free Maryland Alliance or Trash Free Virginia Alliance and stay up-to-date on statewide efforts to solve litter by addressing it at its source.
    Go to www.trashfreemaryland.org or www.trashfreevirginia.org for more information.
For more information on the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup or to advertise your cleanup on this site, email

Special Thanks to our River Cleanup Sponsors

Bay

The Summit Fund of Washington REI

River

Skanska Infrastructure Development

Stream

Exxon Mobil

Creek

GenOn Energy Washington Gas

Pond

Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company; WMACCA; Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources

Additional Sponsors: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

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