Earth Day Resolution

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Make a 2014 Earth Day Resolution: Take an action for clean water this year!

Sometimes it can feel like the world’s problems are too big for any one person or community to handle. But did you know that water quality is largely dependent on local actions?

Rivers and creeks grow wider as they consume water that flows off the lands surrounding their banks. Unfortunately, water is not the only thing seeping into our streams.

Deforestation, litter, fertilizers, stormwater runoff and other harmful land use practices contribute significant levels of pollution to local waters and the Potomac – the source of drinking water for nearly 90 percent of the greater Washington, DC  area.

That’s why it’s important that we, together, make a pledge to stand up, speak up and do something to ensure our waterways are protected from known sources of pollution.

What can you do?

Taking an action for clean water is easier than you think:


Action Spotlight: Get Your Hands Dirty for Clean Water

Join a growing movement of clean water champions and volunteer for a local cleanup. When you get dirty for clean water, you’re lending a hand to:

  • Beautify shorelines and protect important habitat by removing litter, debris and bulk trash items from the shores of the Potomac
  • Save streamside trees by removing English Ivy, an invasive and fast-growing vine that grows chokes out and kills trees by stealing their sunlight
  • Promote outdoor recreation and enjoyment of the Potomac by maintaining trails and water access paths
  • Have fun and discover new favorite spots along the Potomac, witness wildlife up close, and experience an urban wilderness just miles from the White House like never before.

If you’re interested in an upcoming event, please contact Rebecca Long at long@potomac.org to register.

2014 Volunteer Events

Sunday, May 11
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Sunday, May 18
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Saturday, June 7
Event: National Trails Day
Time: 8:30am – 2pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Saturday, June 21
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Sunday, July 13
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Saturday, July 26
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Saturday, August 9
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Sunday, August 17
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Saturday, September 27
Event: National Public Lands Day
Time: 10am – 12pm
Locations: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove &
River Center at Lock 8

Saturday, October 11
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Sunday, October 19
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Saturday, November 8
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Sunday, November 16
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007

Saturday, December 6
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: River Center at Lock 8
Cabin John, Maryland 20818

Saturday, December 13
Event: Canal Stewards Monthly Cleanup
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007