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Watershed Newsletter - March 2022 -www.pwswcd.org
Our Water Quality and Spring Waterways Cleanup:
Sustainability in Prince William County, Cities & Towns
Some Upcoming Water Quality Events

March 20: 10am -1pm. Hooes Run - off Old Bridge Rd. Occoquan.

April 2: 9am-12pm. Veterans Park cleanup. Visit: www.pwtsc.org

April 5&6: Volunteers Needed for Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE). To help, please contact: waterqualityassistant@pwswcd.org .

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 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.
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.
Click here: https://arcg.is/enu04
The March 5th Neabsco Creek/Wetland Cleanup - Huge Success!

More than 240 volunteers showed up on Saturday, March 5 to help clean up trash in the Neabsco Creek Watershed around the Neabsco Creek Boardwalk and Eagle’s Park in Woodbridge.

Volunteers collected 157 large bags of plastic and trash, 40 tires, two fire extinguishers and a couple of large barrels and more.

Special thanks to all the volunteers who came out in this great coalition effort. Thanks to Northern Virginia GeoCaching Organization, Hylton High School Air Force Junior ROTC, Freedom High School Air Force Junior ROTC, Girl Scout Troop 4578, Pearlettes, Amicettes and Archonettes, Prince William NAACP, ZETA Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Omicron Theta Zeta Chapter.

Thanks to Vera McShane for bringing out treats in appreciation of the volunteers' efforts.

For more about this event, visit:

The organizing partners of this event were Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, Woodbridge Potomac Communities Civic Association, Prince William Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Prince William County Neighborhood Services the PW Soil & Water Conservation District.
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"


  • Enter your data as you cleanup
  • Promote Water Quality Awareness
  • Get free cleanup supplies from the District
contact:
waterquality@pwswcd.org
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
For Chemical Data and monitoring sites in Prince William County, visit: Chesapeake Data Explorer

'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.
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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For Promoting Clean Waterways in Prince William County

  • Congregation Ner Shalom - Marumsco Watershed @ Veteran's Park
  • Troop 964 - Neabsco Watershed
  • Prince William Conservation Alliance - Cedar Run Watershed
  • The Beckner Family - Occoquan Wildlife Refuge/Occoquan Watershed
  • Bella Hogan- Pennington Traditional School - Broad Run Watershed
  • Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC) and Woodbridge Potomac Community Civics Association (WPCCA)- Neabsco Watershed
Troop 964 @ Neabsco Watershed
The Beckner Family @ Occoquan Wildlife Refuge
Bella Hogan, Pennington Traditional School @ Broad Run Watershed
YP W Conservation Alliance @ Cedar Run
Neabsco Boardwalk/ Neabsco Creek/ Wetland Cleanup Event
Some upcoming events
2nd Sunday Hike – March 13, 2022 at Dove’s Landing Park
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clean the Streams and Trails and Enjoy the Nature Hikes!
For more information, visit:
Sunday, March 20th
10am - 1 pm
Hooes Run Cleanup
Location: Volunteers will be meeting at the corner of Oakwood Dr. and Old Bridge Rd @ 10am and will walk to the stream together (12400 Oakwood Dr.)

Organized by The Clean Water Project in collaboration with the Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association.
To volunteer, please contact : rjaynes@vawaters.com
Saturday, April 2nd
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
April 5th and 6th, Volunteers Needed!
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

Volunteers are needed!
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.
As Virginia Standards of Learning to promote stewardship in our communities, these students will in general be groomed with responsible citizenship ethics. Students love and enjoy this program! See video .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Irj5Xo0TuI&feature=youtu.be
To volunteer, RVSP to waterqualityassistant@pwswcd.org
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
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
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>
Saturday, April 23rd
Creek/ Pond Cleanup/Earth Day - The Hamlets Community Manassas
Organized by Troop 4670
Contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org for more information.
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.

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.
PWSWCD,  8850 Rixlew Lane , Manassas, VA 20109, Ph.: 571-379-7514 ,Fax: 571-379-8305