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welcome to
Friends of Little Hunting Creek
Our mission is to engage local communities in protecting, preserving and sharing the beauty of the Little Hunting Creek watershed for the benefit of wildlife and people.
We are:
-Members of the communities near the creek
-Advocates for nature and conservation
-Believers in the power of community to protect what we love
-Community organizers and volunteers
-Ready to stand up and advocate for Little Hunting Creek
Help us protect and preserve Little Hunting Creek!
Little Hunting Creek: A Northern Virginia Treasure
Located in the Potomac branch of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the southeastern part of Fairfax County, Virginia, the Little Hunting Creek watershed encompasses 7,067 acres (11.04 square miles).
The headwaters of Little Hunting Creek rise in Huntley Meadows Park, in the northwest border of the watershed, and the creek flows southeast to its confluence with the Potomac River east of the historic Mount Vernon estate. The main stem of the creek is tidal 2.1 miles upstream of its confluence with the Potomac River.
Our Story
Friends of Little Hunting Creek is a grassroots, volunteer-led organization that began as a group of genuinely concerned neighbors living near the creek: “two people and a letterhead” with the will to get their hands dirty and do the work to protect this beautiful place.