After taking part in the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, Potomac residents now can turn their attention to the first ever Cabin John Creek Week, a week-long series of events culminating with the annual Cabin John Creek Cleanup on Saturday, April 27. The Friends of Cabin John Creek Watershed is sponsoring three events, listed below. See www.cabinjohn.org/focjcw for complete details.
<sh>Cabin John Creek Cleanup
<bt>Saturday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
The following are cleanup sites where residents can get involved in the Creek Cleanup. Interested residents should call the listed contact people if they plan to attend or have questions.
Wear long pants and a hat, and shoes that can get wet if necessary. Bring your own gloves if you have them, but gloves will be available. Trash bags and refreshments provided.
Youth under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Community service credits are available to students who sign the attendance sheet.
<cal1>Rockville Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek from Wootton Parkway north to Elwood
Smith Park. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in Dogwood Park at the bridge at Edmonston Drive and Cabin John Parkway.
Contact Sarah Navid at 301-340-3371 or by email at sarah.navid@co.mo.md.us.
<cal1>Democracy Blvd. Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek on either side of Democracy Blvd.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Parking Lot for Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777
Democracy Blvd.
Contact Lorna Patrick at patrickl@mail.nih.gov.
<cal1>Bradley Blvd. Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek on either side of Bradley Blvd.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Seven Locks Elementary School, located at NW intersection of Bradley and Seven Locks Rd.
Contact Doug Holy at 301-504-2241 or by email at dwholy@aol.com.
<cal1>Cindy Lane Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek next to Cindy Lane (halfway between River Road and Bradley Blvd.)
Meet at the trail head at intersection of Cindy & Robinson (between 8200 & 8208 Cindy Lane).
Contact John Hall at 301-469-4903 or 202-662-5104 or by email at jhall@cov.com.
<cal1>Carderock Springs Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek between Seven Locks Rd and River Road, and a bit upstream of River Rd.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at parking lot of Carderock Springs Swim & Tennis Club, 8200 Hamilton Spring Ct. in Carderock Springs.
Contact Jim Finucane at 301-365-3485 or by email at jim.finucane@eia.doe.gov if you plan to come or have questions.
<cal1>Cabin John — Cypress Grove Lane Site
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek near Seven Locks Road in Cabin John at intersection of Cypress Grove Lane. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Creek trail entrance immediately on other side of road from Cypress Grove Lane. Lots of parking available at dirt lot next to Beltway overpass.
Contact Larry Heflin at 301-229-4674 or by email at lhheflin@juno.com.
<cal1>Cabin John — MacArthur Blvd.
<cal2>Cleanup area is Creek between MacArthur Blvd. and upstream toward Seven Locks Rd.
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at tennis courts parking lot immediately on west side (Cabin John side) of Cabin John Bridge (one-lane bridge) on MacArthur Blvd.
Contact Burr Gray at 703-607-2740 or by email at burr.gray@alum.dartmouth.org
<sh>Quarterly Creek Monitoring
<cal1>Saturday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
<cal2>A quarterly stream sampling of benthic macro-invertebrates will be taken at eight sites along the Creek and its tributaries. The data collected from this event will go to the County and the State to help with their assessment of the health of the Creek and watershed.
To get involved, contact Roy Seidenstein at 202-564-9274 or by email at focjcw@earthlink.net.
Friends of Cabin John Creek Watershed have training sessions once or twice a year for new monitors, but the knowledge can be picked up relatively easily during the sessions themselves.
<sh>WSSC and DEP Presentations
<cal1>Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
<cal2>Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, 301-229-0010. Located at the first intersection on the Cabin John Side of the one-lane bridge.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the County Department of Environmental Protection will give presentations at the Clara Barton Community Center in Cabin John on (1) the upcoming study and future of the sewer that runs along the Cabin John Creek, and (2) the County's watershed and stream restoration efforts to combat stormwater runoff.