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Friends of Accotink Creek
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Thanks to all the Friends of Accotink Creek who joined the International Coastal Cleanup along our 13 adopted stretches of Accotink Creek in 2008. Thanks to all their efforts, we together removed 169 bags of trash, 14 tires, and junk ranging from an auto bumper to a cement mixer.
Plan now to volunteer again with others to preserve our oceans and waterways or coordinate one of our cleanup sites in September & October, 2009! And don't miss the Potomac Watershed Cleanup in April & May, 2009!
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The volunteers of Annandale High School Green Atoms environmental club turned out to clean up Americana Park. Thank you, Green Atoms!
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The volunteers of High Performance Technologies pose with their booty by Accotink Creek at Chain Bridge Road. Thank you, HPT!
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Trash in our streams is fed mainly by litter running off streets and parking lots, into storm drains. Friends of Accotink Creek conducts public education and storm drain marking events to address this chronic problem at the source. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learn about storm drain filters as a part of the solution to keeping trash from reaching our waterways: National Inlet & Trident
Remember to remind your groups of the importance of proper cleanup during and after all outdoor activities. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse! In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. - Aristotle |
St. Leo the Great Jr. Scout Troop 763 organized their own cleanup along Accotink Creek in Van Dyke Park. Thank you, scouts!
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Golf balls can be found by the hundreds in Accotink Creek near Army-Navy Country Club.
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Despite all the wonderful volunteers who have turned out to help, we are still outnumbered by the litterbugs. Your club, school, business, or other group is welcome to join Friends of Accotink Creek in next year's International Coastal Cleanup in September & October,2009 and the Potomac Watershed Cleanup in April & May, 2009! Volunteer site leaders and coordinators are needed!
Follow the Friends of Accotink Creek motto and "Find just one other person who cares". Contact us, E-mail.
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The International Coastal Cleanup is the world's largest volunteer data collection effort devoted to the marine environment. The Ocean Conservancy compiles the data received from sites around the world, and prepares a summary report to be used by citizens and policy makers in evaluating our progress in dealing with this serious form of pollution.
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Thank you, volunteers, for cleaning our home.
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Thankssss, volunteerssss!
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More pictures from our Woodburn Road cleanup site, where Genzyme Corp joined with Friends of Accotink Creek, followed by a generous financial donation. Thank you, Genzyme! Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road More pictures from our Fullerton Road cleanup site, where 40 Key Club members from Lake Braddock and Centreville high schools joined with Friends of Accotink Creek. Thank you, Key Club!: Accotink Creek at Fullerton Road More pictures from our Franconia-Springfield Parkway cleanup site: Accotink Creek at Parkway
Join Friends of Accotink Creek in next year's International Coastal Cleanup in September & October,2009 and the Potomac Watershed Cleanup in April & May, 2009!
Contact us, E-mail.
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