The Results are In!

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our 2024 cleanup was a great success.

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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.

Our Impact

Since 2019:

2048 Volunteers have worked with us to clean up the creek

4333 Bags of trash removed from the creek and its banks

Our vision is a beautiful, healthy creek that supports wildlife living in it and along its shores, and provides recreation and respite to humans that live nearby. We envision a shared sense of community responsibility for the health of the Little Hunting Creek watershed and appreciation for its beauty.

Photo: ©Philip Bogdan