Tires, Mattress and Car Batteries: Occoquan River Cleanup a Success
Volunteers with several non-profits took part in the third Annual Occoquan River Cleanup last Saturday, as part of the larger Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.
Hundreds of volunteers came out last Saturday to help with the third Annual Occoquan River Cleanup, which joined with the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup to clear the water and banks of trash. Kelly Jimenez with the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition estimated that there were 135 volunteers with their group alone and they gathered 7,350 pounds –over three and a half tons– of trash. Friends of the Occoquan had their own volunteers scouring the river for trash and teams launched from the Fairfax County side of the river as well. Teams started from various launch points up and down the river, on foot or in kayaks and canoes, and covered over 20 miles of the river. Jimenez said the top brand …
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Trash Hater
5:37 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
I agree that some of the trash does come from the row team. I have found litter on the docks after their practice which I can only assume comes from them. But I have also found plenty of beer bottles, cans, and fishing related trash that obviously did not come from them. Not to mention the tires, auto parts, and barrels that probably washed down from the urban areas. It is a collaborative effort … more ›