Water Quality Program Events
Saturday, August 17
Water Quality Monitoring - Bull Run Watershed
Time:
9.30 am -12.00pm
Location:
7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive, Manassas VA 20109
Join Jess Cushman and the Merrimac Master Naturalists along the Bull Run trail at the Historic Ben Lomond/Splash Down Water Park in Manassas. Volunteers will be meeting at the picnic area close to the sports field.
Friday, August 30
Water Quality Monitoring – Little Bull Run, Manassas Battlefield
Time:
10 am- 12.30 pm
Parking location:
Sudley United Methodist Church, 5308 Sudley Road, Manassas,
Join Nancy Berlin and the Master Gardeners in monitoring the Little Bull Run.
Come learn more about citizen water quality monitoring in PWC and how you can get involved. This event is free and open to the public but spots are limited. Volunteers should be at the parking lot by 9.45 am.
Saturday, September 14
Stream Monitoring: Deweys Creek , Dumfries
Time: 10 -12 noon.
Parking location: Near 17119 Wayside Drive in Dumfries
Join the American Nepalese Society for monitoring at this adopted site.
Saturday, September 26
Stream Monitoring: Prince William Forest Park/ Quantico Creek
Time:
10 a.m. - 12.30 pm
Location:
18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle, VA 22172 (GPS guide)
Parking:
Parking Lot A on Scenic Drive. (From Main Park Entrance, turn left onto Scenic Drive and go all the way until you cross the Scenic Bridge).
Prince William Forest Park protects a large portion of the Quantico Creek; a watershed which scientists use as the water quality benchmark in Prince William County.
Join Larry Heath and Professor Meyering of Virginia Community College, Woodbridge campus to learn more about water quality for more awareness.
Saturday, October 5
Water Quality Monitoring - Powells Creek, Woodbridge
Ti
me:
10 am- 12.30 pm
Join Buck Arvin and the Merrimac Master Naturalist Team in monitoring the Powell’s Creek in the Montclair area. Residents are welcome to come support the data collection of this stream and learn more about the water quality in their local stream.
Saturday, October 5
Occoquan River Cleanup by Friends of Occoquan
T
ime:
9am - noon
Location:
5 Cleanup sites along the Fairfax and Prince William banks of the river.
Join the Friends of the Occoquan for their annual cleanup along the river! Cleanup the banks or - if you have a canoe or kayak - head into the water to get floating trash. Refreshments will be provided to all volunteers. A list of sites can be found on
www.friendsoftheoccoquan.org
You can make a difference! Help preserve one of our region’s most important natural resources: The Occoquan River! The trash problem is a serious one and we need your help!
Rain or Shine! Refreshments will be provided.Please contact FOTO at 703-624-7124 if you can help us out!**Bring refillable water bottles for water drinking purposes.
Saturday, October 5
Neabsco Boardwalk area cleanup by REI Woodbridge Outlet and team
T
ime:
8.30 am - noon
Location: Neabsco Boardwalk Park, Woodbridge
Registration is opening soon!
Sunday, October 6
Stream Monitoring: Airport Creek in Lake Ridge, Occoquan Watershed
Time:
11 a.m. -
1.30 pm
Location:
Near Salemtown Dr. Woodbridge Virginia 22192
Parking Location:
parking is just past Mojave Lane on Springwoods Drive (look for the Water Quality Event sign).
Join Janis Cook at this adopted site in the Lake Ridge area for water quality monitoring experience.
Meaningful Watershed Educaiton Experiences MWEEs
Volunteers needed!
October 30, 31
, and
November 1
November 19, 20, 21
For more information please contact the District's MWEEs Coordinator:
[email protected]
