Clean ups

Join us to help clean up litter in our watershed!

See our events page for scheduled clean ups and see recent event highlights below.

We have adopted two segments of the NW Branch Trail and lead and support clean ups across the watershed. We welcome neighbors who want to organize cleanups along the NWB. Our cleanup committee can help with logistics and supplies. Check out our how-to and contact our clean up committee to get started!

We also help clean graffiti off boulders at Burnt Mill,

2026 Clean Up Highlights

6/11/26: McAlpine Road: We focused on the storm channels where a lot of trash from the nearby highway had collected. Thanks to 18 volunteers who removed almost 700 pounds of trash. We had a great group of volunteers!

2025 Clean Up Highlights

NNWB’s Nick Clements and Stream Striders, Drew MacKay and Phillip Manzon led 23 volunteers In spite of the difficult terrain to navigate and the distance required to bring the trash back to the pickup location, we collected 800 lbs,

Adopted Trail: Kirkwood Park to Lane Manor

2022 Cleanup Highlights

At the University Hills Duck Pond and Lane Manor Park cleanup in Hyattsville, cleanup leader Ben Simasek has two valuable loads 9/18/22.

NWB Cleanup from the end of the NWB trail on Alderton Rd. 11/6/21

From the looks of the contents of that clear bag, someone had a beer party in the Northwest Branch woods. 11/6/21

P.O. Box 4314, Silver Spring, MD 20914

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