Mantua Community Project - Potomac River Watershed Cleanup - Saturday March 31st

We Need Volunteers this Saturday!

Potomac River Watershed Cleanup in Mantua

9:00-11:30am at Thaiss Park

Please join the rest of your Mantua neighbors as we participate in the 19th annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup on Saturday March 31st. We will be helping to clean up the portion of the Accotink Creek that passes through Mantua and that so many of us enjoy. Have fun with your neighbors while making a difference for our community and the environment!

Please visit

http://www.potomaccleanup.org/trash_initiative/rc_volunteer.html

or contact Kevin Mangis (kmangis00@yahoo.com or 703-207-2086) with any questions.

* We will meet at Thaiss Park (the ballfields off of Pickett Road near route 50) and work our way through the park behind Santayana toward Barkley Drive.

* Volunteers should arrive by 9am and will work no later than 11:30am (unless they really, really want to!).

* Trash bags and gloves will be provided to all volunteers. Feel free to bring along your own work gloves, rakes, or grabbers.

* Clothes and shoes may get dirty. Wear old clothing that is weather appropriate and bring extra layers. Rain ponchos, waterproof boots, or waders may be helpful. Be careful of poison ivy in the woods!

* Anyone can help us pick up trash! There are some areas (the woods and the creek) that may require lifting and walking on rocky/slippery terrain. Other areas (ballfields, parking lot, trail) are less demanding and are great for those that prefer not to enter the woods.

* The Cleanup still happens in the rain, and despite what you may think, wet weather can make the day even more fun. In the event of severe storm warnings or environmental hazards, cancellations will be posted on the following website:

http://www.potomaccleanup.org/trash_initiative/trash_cleanup.html

See you on the 31st!

Kevin Mangis, MCA Parks and Environment Committee