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| Sweep the Creek fall 2013 meeting sites near Sligo Creek Park |
Sweep the Creek and Celebrate National Public Lands Day!
There is no need to sign up ahead of time and "all you need to bring is your community spirit." The event will feature trash pick-up from inside the parkland (something that is fun and rewarding to do!) and invasive plant removal. Instructions will be provided on-site. Friends of Sligo Creek will provide "gloves, bags, water, and guidance on what help is most needed in each section."
The sites near Wheaton are labeled 8, 9, and 12 on the map and are happening both Saturday and Sunday (some each day). Here are the details:
Saturday, September 28, 9-11amCreek Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 Middle, 10 Lower and 12
Section 12: Wheaton - Glen Haven Park. Windham Lane dead-ends at the park coming from the east or west. This small park features mature trees and is peaceful and pleasant. Can be accessed easily from Wheaton by walking or bicycling.
Section 8: Whitehall Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge - on Sligo Creek Parkway in between University Blvd. W and Dennis Ave. This will be at "Whitehall Bridge," a short distance north from the Sligo-Dennis Avenue Local Park and Activity Building. The path going over the bridge connects Gridley Lane/Sligo Middle School fields to the west, and Whitehall St./Tenbrook Dr. to the east. There's a small parking turnout here along the parkway that is readily visible and the site can be accessed easily from Wheaton or Forest Glen by walking or bicycling..
Sunday, September 29, 1-3pmCreek Sections 4 and 9
Section 9: Upstream from University Blvd W - Sligo Creek Park here is behind the Kemp Mill Shopping Center, which is at the intersection of Arcola Ave. and Lamberton Dr. The cleanup group will meet between Shalom Kosher Mart (which will be open that day) and the walking/biking path in the park. This is a perfect opportunity to use the path to get to the cleanup!The website has more details about exactly when and where the clean-ups will be taking place, including a link to a nice map of the meeting sites (a copy of their map is provided in this post). Which ones will you join?
Friends of Sligo Creek posted on their Facebook page "This afternoon there was a big turn out in Kemp Mill Section 9 clean up!" Good job blog readers!! (I'll assume it was this post that led to the big turnout.) (I think it was also due to the afternoon time on Sunday -- the Saturday time was just too early!)
ReplyDeleteCheck out the pictures of the cleanup on their page -- Sections 8 & 9 are featured so go Wheaton go!
Sounds like a success indeed! Is there a calendar of events for this April or May??
ReplyDelete-Jack @ construction site cleanup