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Sweep the Creeks: Whole Watershed Clean-up, Multiple Sites!

Every fall, LFWA joins forces with the Westmoreland Hills Garden Club and other area groups to clean the whole watershed. 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 and gloves 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.

Pick a Location:

Bethesda Pool (Corner of Hillandale and Little Falls Parkway) Park at the pool parking lot at the corner of Hillandale and Little Falls Parkway. We will be cleaning the Willett Branch and the Capital Crescent Trail. NO RAIN DATE

Neal Potter Plaza, Capital Crescent Trail (just north of the River Road bridge). There is parking on Landy Lane. This site is being hosted in partnership with the Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail. We will be focusing on the trail north and south of River Road as well as River Road above and below the trail. NO RAIN DATE.

Little Falls Park at Massachusetts Avenue. We will be cleaning the Little Falls Branch upstream and downstream from the parking lot. Park on at the gravel parking lot and look for our sign-in table. This spot is hosted by the Westmoreland Hills Garden Club.

Little Falls Park and Creek at the Albemarle Entrance. Grab a bag from our station at Albemarle and Tourney. We will be cleaning the Little Falls Branch upstream and downstream this entrance as well as the park. There is parking on the street. This spot is hosted by the Westmoreland Hills Garden Club.

Minnehaha Creek starting at the Glen Echo National Park Park in the main Glen Echo Park Parking lot (at the corner of Oxford and MacArthur Blvd). The gathering point is on the eastern most end of the lot at the bridge which crosses the creek. Look for a sign-in table. This site is hosted by the Town of Glen Echo.

Willard Avenue Neighborhood Park (Willard Avenue and River Road). We will be cleaning the Little Falls Branch from River Road moving upstream to the the Somerset Pool. Park on Willard Avenue or in the small parking lot off River Road. NO RAIN DATE.


Weather policy: RAIN DATE for some sites. Check our website for October 26 to see if we have re-scheduled. In general, our policy is to work as long as there is not pouring rain or the weather makes it too dangerous for outside work. We will post messages on the LFWA website that morning if we need to switch to the rain date.