You can make a difference for clean water

The Little Falls Watershed Alliance has events each month, resources for you home, and advocacy campaigns, right here in your neighborhood.

At the Little Falls Watershed Alliance we are committed to improving our local environment and we know that our work can really make a difference. Our waterways in Maryland are in crisis. Dirt and polluted run-off have made the creeks in our area unlivable for the organisms that help to clean our water.  Our creeks flow to the Chesapeake Bay which is also in crisis.  Saving the Bay depends on cleaning up our creeks.  The Bay needs our help in our neighborhoods to become clean and healthy once again.  

We firmly believe in thinking globally and acting locally. Our seemingly small efforts to improve the natural spaces and running water of our area will drastically improve the water quality of our local streams, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay.  

Find out what you can do in our neighborhoods or even your backyard to be part of the solution and work towards a cleaner future.

Opportunities to Make a Difference:

Membership/Donate: You could become a member of LFWA by signing up for our mailing list.  By becoming a member you will support an important cause and receive periodic updates of events where you can do your part for clean water.  We need your financial support too. All Donations are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Volunteer: LFWA could not exist without motivated citizens who are committed to making a difference.  LFWA is proof of the power of neighbors working together to improve our natural spaces. We have monthly trash pick-ups every second Saturday and almost weekly habitat restoration work days that are open to everyone.  Click here to find out about our numerous volunteer opportunities.  

Create a Bay Friendly Garden: You can make a difference right in your backyard by planting for nature.  Bay friendly native plants provide valuable habitat for birds and insects; Installing a rain garden keeps water from flooding your yard and sends it back into the ground so it doesn’t flood the creek. The native plants in the garden attract butterflies and other pollinators. Installing a rain barrel lets you save rain water for a sunny day! Changing out some of your lawn for conservation landscaping also provides valuable habitat and attracts songbirds. These easy home projects prevent polluted runoff from happening right at their source.  

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about what you can do, consult these helpful resources that we have collected. 

Together we can ensure clean water and healthy natural spaces for future generations.