upcoming events
September Stream Cleanup
NWB Stream Cleanup at W. Hyattsville Metro
September 7, 10:00 a.m.- noon
Leader: Maurie Kathan, maurie.kathan@gmail.com
Wear long sleeves and pants,and shoes that can get muddy. We'll remove litter from the banks mostly. Some areas are rocky. Bring water if you need it. Ample parking is available in the Metro lot, and it is once again free on Saturdays. Walk through the gate at the back of the lot down to the NW Branch Trail.
September Meeting
Program meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7:30 - 9:15 p.m.
White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring
Speaker TBA
All are invited. Bring your friends.
October Stream Cleanup
NWB Stream Cleanup at W. Hyattsville Metro
October 5, 10:00 a.m.- noon
Leader: Maurie Kathan, maurie.kathan@gmail.com
Wear long sleeves and pants,and shoes that can get muddy. Bring water if you need it. Parking is available in the Metro lot, once again free on Saturdays. Walk through the gate at the back of the lot down to the NW Branch Trail.
October Meeting
General meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7:30-9:15 p.m.
White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring
All are invited.
recent event: Impact of Plastics on the Northwest Branch
Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.: Impact of Plastics on the Northwest Branch
FEATURED SPEAKER Tiffany Boone-Hines, a Montgomery Blair High School student, spoke about her participation in One Montgomery Green's Clean Headwaters Program and what she has learned about the impact of plastics waste in marine environments through her hands-on study of the Northwest Branch and its tributaries.
Overall, plastic micro- and macro-pollution in waterways is a huge problem, and the Northwest Branch has its share of plastic waste. The team, using a sieve to isolate particles which they then viewed under a microscope, found tiny bits of plastic foam and synthetic fibers. Rather than rely on recycling plastics, we must reduce our use in the first place. It appears that our removal of all those plastic bottles and cups from the NWB has been beneficial, however, as the amount of particles in the water was not overwhelming. The slides from Tiffany's presentation can be viewed below.
One Montgomery Green is a local nonprofit fostering partnerships to support environmental sustainability and promote the development of a green economy.
Photos from program
Tiffany makes her case. Laura Barnitz, NNWB board member and Operations Manager of OneMontgomeryGreen works the slides. Photo by Anne Ambler
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recent event: nnwb cleanup on the upper nwb, 5/4/19 : 12 volunteers, 18 bags, 3 tires, car parts, surf board. Fantastic job! Thanks to everyone!
Jennifer came down from Burtonsville to help out!
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recent event: NNWB at GreenFest 2019
All set up and ready to go!
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Recent Event: April 13 cleanups: Kemp Mill Rd., Lamberton Trib, Burnt Mills, and W. Hyattsville Metro.
Kemp Mill Rd. site: NNWB teamed up with One Montgomery Green. 14 workers collected 12 bags of trash, 5 of recyclables.
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Recent Event: Spring cleanup at Burnt Mills, Woodmoor side, April 6, 2019: 28 bags of trash, 4 of recyclables, legacy metals, 6 tires
Most of the group, all smiles, bags in hand, ready to set out. Photo by leader Frank Sprtel..
Recent events: Hike on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail: 3/16/19
The group prepares to skirt the field to the trailhead. Photo by Trey Sherard.
Recent Events
Festival del Rio: Anacostia River
NNWB participated in the Festival del Rio Anacostia on Saturday, October 13. Held at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, the festival was a great opportunity for NNWB to connect with residents of PG County, Montgomery Co, and DC about the work we do in the Anacostia watershed.
Festival del Rio: NNWB table
Many stopped by to learn more how protecting the Northwest Branch is critical to the health of the Anacostia River and the adjoining communities. Laura Turbe, board member of NNWB, signed "passports" for participants proving they came to the table.
Stream cleanup at Burnt Mills
On October 13 also, White Oak Middle School students set off to beautify the Northwest Branch at Burnt Mills by removing trash and recyclables.
Stream Cleanup at Burnt Mills
Many thanks to the students at White Oak Middle School for their help Oct. 13 cleaning up the stream valley at Burnt Mills. Thanks also to their leader and photographer, David Field! (Photos by Mr. Field)