Clean Waterways,
Sustainable and Healthy Communities
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Some Upcoming Water Quality Events
April 2: 9am-12pm. Veterans Park cleanup. Visit: www.pwtsc.org
April 4. The NWQMC JEDI Webinar Series - Prince William County. 'Water Quality and Community Involvement: Promoting Earth Science and Water Sustainability with Minority Groups'.
April 5&6 Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE).
April 9: 34th Annual Potomac River Cleanup- Be inspired!
April 9: 9am-12pm. Occoquan River Cleanup by Friends of The Occoquan (FOTO).
April 9: 9am-12pm. Quantico Creek with Town of Dumfries.
April 10: 10am-4pm. The Blue Bells Festival, Merrimac Farm.
April 16: 9.30am- 12pm. Citizens' Water Quality Monitoring at Russia Branch, Manassas Park City.
April 21 &22. 2022 Spotlight on National Park Resources in the National Capital Region
April 23: Earth Day/Water Quality Awareness-Sheffield Manor Community, Bristow.
April 23: 9.30am. Earth Day/ Stream/Pond cleanup- Troop 4670 and The Hamlets Community, Manassas.
June 4 & 5: Occoquan festival- Riverfest & Craft Show
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Spring is the Time!
Join the Conservation District for Clean Waterways in PWC
Are you inspired to make a difference in your community by adopting a waterway or pond? Locate any site (orange color) on the map or propose any waterbody/wetland close to home and be part of the District's Adopt-A-Stream/Pond/River Program.
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Promote Science and Research around PWC Waterways with 'Clean Swell' App!
Explore the Clean Swell App provided by Ocean Conservancy. Record your cleanup data from any location across the County.
Get the free download "Clean Swell" App
Land Cleanup <Enter Group Name <: "PWSWCD"
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- Enter your data as you cleanup
- Promote Water Quality Awareness
- Get free cleanup supplies from the District
contact:
waterquality@pwswcd.org
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Volunteers Needed for the Chemical Monitoring program
With the Conservation District's mission to promote clean waterways in Prince William County, the Water Quality Monitoring program gets an additional YSI water meter to collect more chemical data.
This program follows the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) data standards and supports the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) database with the following parameters; conductivity, pH, temperature, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and turbidity.
Become a Citizen Scientist with the Conservation District.
For more information, contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org
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'One-Time-Pond Cleanup' Program
This new 'One-Time-Pond Cleanup" program under the Conservation District is to prevent County storm water ponds from becoming trash mines.
Storm water ponds cleanup is a great challenge especially with the presence of vegetation. This 'One-Time-Pond Cleanup' program will promote more ponds cleanup in the fall and spring.
Volunteers are welcome to help improve the ecological health of any pond of interest in the community with a one-time cleanup with no other commitments.
The Conservation District is working on getting kayak (s) to support the needs of this new program.
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Water Quality Volunteers Make a Difference!
Together, We Can Make A Change!
To adopt a waterway or pond,
Contact;
waterquality@pwswcd.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh4r15a-su4&t=15s
Marine Debris Project - Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District
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The Clean Water Project: Hooes Run cleanup - Occoquan Watershed
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Saturday, April 2
9am - 12 pm
Marumsco Creek and wetland Cleanup @ Veteran’s Park
Location: Veteran’s Park, 14300 Veteran’s Drive, Woodbridge VA, 22191
Volunteers are needed to help remove trash from Marumsco Creek and wetland. This cleanup will focus specifically on the stream corridor and wetland.
Parking and check-in will be at the Veteran's Park parking ( Little League ball fields) Volunteers will walk from there to the cleanup area.
This event has been organized by the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC) in partnership with PW Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
To register visit: http://www.pwtsc.org/event/trash-cleanup-of-marumsco-creek-and-wetland-at-veterans-park-april-2-2022/
Questions? Contact secretary@pwtsc.org
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Monday, April 4
3 - 4 pm
The NWQMC JEDI Webinar Series (National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Workgroup)
Join for a webinar with the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District
- What is it about? Water Quality and Community Involvement: Promoting Earth Science and Water Sustainability with Minority Groups.
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion around water as a natural resource need a change in mentality. This webinar will touch on the need to promote natural science with minority groups and aspects that relate human interactions and impact in a fast-changing environment.
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How do I join? Zoom link: https://waterboards.zoom.us/j/99386345916?pwd=N1ZvQWRpWmhWWmlMME83YThDUFJ3UT09
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April 5th and 6th,
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) programs/ Trees for Water Quality
Tuesday, April 5, Kilby Elementary School
1800 Horner Rd., Woodbridge, VA
Times: 9 a.m. to 2:30 pm
Wednesday, April 6, Marumsco Hills Elementary School
14100 Page Street, Woodbridge, VA
Times: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Kids will gain education on the importance of watersheds, soil types and their components, the relationship between soil and water and how human impact them.
To volunteer, RVSP to waterqualityassistant@pwswcd.org
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Saturday, April 9th
9 am to 12 pm
Friends of the Occoquan Spring River Clean Up 2022
Join at one of these 5 locations:
Lake Ridge Marina Contact: Renate Vanegas 703-674-6659
Town of Occoquan Contact: Julie Little 703-491-2168
Occoquan Regional Park Contact: Alex Vanegas 703-674-7847
Fountainhead Regional Park Bull Run Marina, Contact: Sonia Monson 703-581-5487.
Tel. 703-624-7124
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Saturday, April 9th
8.30am to 12 pm
Quantico Creek Clean Up
Location:17757 Main Street Dumfries
Come out and help clean up the Quantico Creek watershed in a Town wide clean up event.
For Questions, contact Yvette Ragland, at yragland@dumfriesva.gov
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Sunday, April 10th
10am to 4 pm
Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm
https://www.visitpwc.com/event/bluebell-festival-at-merrimac-farm-2022/6479/
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Saturday, April 16,
09:30am -12noon
Russia Branch Stream Monitoring Workshop
Location: Blooms Park 9701 Manassas Dr. Manassas Park, VA 20111
This is the second visit to this site and we're looking forward to collecting more data on the only monitored stream in Manassas Park. It's about a 10-minute walk to the site location and it can be hilly at times so please come prepared with some good walking shoes. We'll be meeting in front of the main building in the parking lot.
Contact : Sarah Bergmann <sarah.m.bergmann@gmail.com>
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Thursday & Friday, April 21-22
8.00 -12 noon
2022 Spotlight on National Park Resources in the National Capital Region
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Saturday, April 23rd
Creek/ Pond Cleanup/Earth Day - The Hamlets Community Manassas
Organized by Troop 4670
Contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org for more information.
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Saturday, April 23rd
9.30 am
Earth Day/Water Quality Awareness-Sheffield Manor Community, Bristow.
Volunteers will meet at the Clubhouse @ 9:30 am to pick up their supplies.
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Thanks again for making a difference!
Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District is funded by Prince William County Public Works Department, Stormwater Management Branch, and through financial and administrative assistance provided by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation.
Programs, activities and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or political affiliation. Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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