This is a river cleanup at the Mouth of the Monocacy River down the Potomac River behind lock 27 of the C&O Canal. Gloves and trash bags will be provided.
| Site Type |
River (Active since 2017) |
| Location |
County: Montgomery State: Maryland Zip: Nearest City: Dickerson GPS Coordinates: 39.22384, -77.452068 |
| Directions |
Directions: The Monocacy Aqueduct, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. |
| Watershed | Middle Potomac |
| Sub Watershed | Monocacy River |
| Facilities |
Parking Capacity: 24 Restrooms are available. This site is NOT suitable for children under seven. This site is suitable for the elderly. This site is NOT suitable for the disabled. |
| Notes & Special Issues |
The site is down hill off of the towpath through woods. To get to the Potomac from the towpath, at most it is a quarter of a mile walk through woods. |
| Map |
| Details |
This site is open to the public RSVP is Required Maximum Volunteers: 30 |
| Contact Info. |
Jon Wolz
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| Website | |
| Suggestions |
Wear waterproof boots and dress accordingly for the weather. |
Cleanup Event
There is trash along the banks of the Potomac and in the woods between the C&O Canal towpath and the river. The mileposts along the towpath are 39.37 (Lock 26) to 39.63 (entrance at the Dickerson Conservation Park parking lot).
Wear appropriate clothing and waterproof footwear as necessary. Bags and gloves will be provided.
14Nov
Cleanup Event
Please join NV Roofing, SavaTree and the Cascades Community Association in cleaning our local watershed. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Please drop by, we will be at the Quarterpath Community Center (20430 Quarterpath Trace Circle, Sterling, VA 20165) from 8:30am - 1:00pm.
26Sep
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Join us at Audubon Estates to help us clean up Little Hunting Creek!
26Sep
26Sep
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Level Green Landscaping and Glen Echo Park have partnered with WMCCAI for the third annual Potomac Watershed Clean up Day on April 18th. Coffee, water and donuts will be provided. For more volunteering information, please contact Jennifer Ruggeri at jennifer.ruggeri@levelgreenlandscaping.com .
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Watershed cleanup of common areas in Milestone HOA. This community includes a pond, two storm water ponds, a bike/walking path, creek, and three tot lots. We will provide water, coffee, donuts, trash bags, and gloves. Help us celebrate Earth Day a little early!
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Be a part of the tradition! The Ward 8 Woods Conservancy has been hosting Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Ups's every second Saturday of the month since 2011!
Discover the beauty of one of DC's most overlooked parkland while helping to undo decades of littering, dumping, and unchecked growth of invasive plants.
12Sep
Cleanup Event
Be a part of the tradition! The Ward 8 Woods Conservancy has been hosting Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Ups's every second Saturday of the month since 2011!
Discover the beauty of one of DC's most overlooked parklands while helping to undo decades of littering, dumping, and unchecked growth of invasive plants.
10Oct
Cleanup Event
Be a part of the tradition! The Ward 8 Woods Conservancy has been hosting Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Ups's every second Saturday of the month since 2011!
Discover the beauty of one of DC's most overlooked parklands while helping to undo decades of littering, dumping, and unchecked growth of invasive plants.
14Nov
Cleanup Event
Fort Stanton Park was created in 1926 to preserve the hilltops where the Union army constructed Fort Stanton and Battery Rickets to defend the Nation’s Capital during the Civil War. The remains of their earthworks and ditches can still be seen in the woods.
Its more than 150 acres of woods include two stream valleys, stands of towering poplar trees, commanding views hilltop views across the city, and small rock outcroppings.
?Sadly, years of littering and dumping have polluted the landscape. Invasive plant such as kudzu, bittersweet, and Asian wisteria have destroyed whole areas of forest and threaten others.
Join the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy in acting to save this special place before it is too late.
05Sep
Cleanup Event
Fort Stanton Park was created in 1926 to preserve the hilltops where the Union army constructed Fort Stanton and Battery Rickets to defend the Nation’s Capital during the Civil War. The remains of their earthworks and ditches can still be seen in the woods.
Its more than 150 acres of woods include two stream valleys, stands of towering poplar trees, commanding views hilltop views across the city, and small rock outcroppings.
?Sadly, years of littering and dumping have polluted the landscape. Invasive plant such as kudzu, bittersweet, and Asian wisteria have destroyed whole areas of forest and threaten others.
Join the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy in acting to save this special place before it is too late.
03Oct
Cleanup Event
Fort Stanton Park was created in 1926 to preserve the hilltops where the Union army constructed Fort Stanton and Battery Rickets to defend the Nation’s Capital during the Civil War. The remains of their earthworks and ditches can still be seen in the woods.
Its more than 150 acres of woods include two stream valleys, stands of towering poplar trees, commanding views hilltop views across the city, and small rock outcroppings.
?Sadly, years of littering and dumping have polluted the landscape. Invasive plant such as kudzu, bittersweet, and Asian wisteria have destroyed whole areas of forest and threaten others.
Join the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy in acting to save this special place before it is too late.
07Nov
Cleanup Event
Join us at our Potomac River Watershed Cleanup!
26Sep
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Building Community in the 'Forest'.
Join the Girl Scouts and Newington Forest residents to help conduct a clean up along the trails and streams in the Newington Forest Community. This event is scheduled in conjunction with the Alice Ferguson Foundation which has spearheaded the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup since 1989.
26Sep
Cleanup Event
For 2020, the Daventry Community in Springfield, Virginia, is joining with the Trash Free Potomac Network to hold our annual Spring Clean-Up Day as part of the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.. Community residents and other interested volunteers are invited to join in to clean up some of the trash that accumulates over the winter in our common areas and adjacent parklands. We'll have refreshments to keep you going and gloves and bags to use in the clean-up. Plus, there will be gift cards for the first volunteers to sign-up and start picking up. .
26Sep
Cleanup Event
This Cleanup is part of the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
26Sep
Cleanup Event
Wear waterproof boots and clothing appropriate for the weather. The site is about seven-tenths of a mile up the towpath from the parking area at White's Ferry.
14Nov
Cleanup Event
16 S. Van Dorn Condominium managed by FirstService Residential near old Landmark Mall with 4 acres of surrounding common area. Ample free off street parking for all participants. Steep and flat terrain make this site attractive to all volunteers. Children under 18 to be accompanied by adults. Community Service Credits will apply to students. Please email 16SVanDorn@gmail.com with questions or if you would like to notify us to include you with information. Conveniently located. Please join us!
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Cleanup Event
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Cleanup Event
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