Every year, LFWA joins forces with the Alice Ferguson Foundation to help clean the entire Potomac River watershed. Hundreds and hundreds of pounds of trash will be pulled out of the River and its tributaries and feeder creeks.

Come for an hour or two, come on time, come late, leave early or stay the entire time - whatever suits your schedule is perfect for us. We have bags, gloves, and even some boots to share. Come prepared to get muddy! Bring grabbers if you have some to reach trash in trees and other hard to get spots.

Pre-approved for SSL hours for MCPS. Children under 14 must be accompanied by adult supervisor.

Clean-up Locations:

Willet Branch @ Bethesda Pool
6300 Hillandale Avenue, Chevy Chase Maryland
Meet at the pool parking lot at the corner of Hillandale and Little Falls Parkway. Look for us by the steps to the pool house. We will be cleaning the Willett Branch, the Capital Crescent Trail north of the pool and the Little Falls Parkway from Arlington Blvd to River Road.

Capital Crescent Trail at River Road. Park on Landy Lane and meet us at the Neal Potter Plaza (by the bridge). We will be cleaning the CCT on both sides of River Road. This site is hosted by the Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail.

Little Falls Park at Massachusetts Avenue. Park on at the gravel parking lot at Little Falls Parkway and Mass Ave and look for our sign. We will be cleaning the creek upstream and downstream from Mass. Ave as well as the Little Falls Parkway between River and Mass.

Willard Avenue Neighborhood Park
4915 River Road, Chevy Chase, MD
Park on Willard Avenue or in the small parking lot off River Road. We will meet at the small playground by the parking lot. At this site, we will be focusing on the Little Falls creek between the Somerset Pool and River Road as well as the sidewalk along River Road and Willard Avenue.