Silver Spring, MD 20914
Welcome to the Neighbors of the Northwest Branch
We are neighbors committed to protecting, promoting, and restoring the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River.
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Upcoming Events
April stream cleanups
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - Noon
Burnt Mills East, Woodmoor side
Cosponsor Woodmoor Green Team
Saturday, April 13, morning
Various locations and times
Coordinating the day with the Anacostia Watershed Society, NNWB volunteers will remove winter's debris from the Northwest Branch. Please help!
Montgomery County GreenFest
Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave., Silver Spring
Live musicians, drummers and dancers, kids tree climbing, vendors and exhibitors, electric vehicle and car show, food trucks, more! NNWB will have a table. Come visit us!
May stream cleanup
Saturday, May 4, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Northwest Branch Cleanup under the ICC
Meet at the dead end of Alderton Rd., off of Bonifant Rd.
Spring stream monitoring
Sunday, April 7, 1:30 p.m.
Usual site a bit downstream of the Old Randolph Rd. bridge.
Access is from the NWB Trail from Kemp Mill Rd.
Signs of spring! Frogs calling.
Spring is coming to the Northwest Branch Park. Video taken in the evening does not show the Wood frogs, but you can hear them! And on 3/15/19, a solid showing of wood frogs: 3 egg masses. Sounds like there will be more tomorrow. This is in a yard pond near the confluence of Bel Pre Creek and the NW Branch.
Video
In just 7 minutes 4 seconds, here's the Northwest Branch and what we do. Check it out. Then join us. The more people are engaged, the more we all can accomplish! Special thanks to John Sullivan for creating this video!
January-February 2019 along the Northwest Branch
Light snow on the NWB just downstream from the Kemp Mill TH. 1/30/19
Denizen of the Northwest Branch (click image for caption)
Fun in the Outdoors
Rachel Carson
Hike along the Northwest Branch where Rachel Carson once gained inspiration.
Clean Up
Bring friends and help remove litter that gushing storm water and thoughtless residents have left along and in our Northwest Branch.
Stream Monitoring
Observe as the water quality team gathers macro-invertebrates four times a year to gauge the health of the Branch, a chilly job in the winter!
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