This year’s creek cleanup was held on April 5, and 156 volunteers working at 11 cleanup sites picked up 171 bags of trash, 14 tires, seven shopping carts, and much more. Mostly, we retrieved the usual trash and recyclables: water bottles and beverage containers,...
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Creek Cleanup on April 5th!
Volunteers needed! Spring is upon us, so it’s time to clean the trash out of Little Hunting Creek. Please join volunteers and neighbors from 9 a.m. to noon at a cleanup site. We supply gloves and plastic bags. Fort Hunt Elementary School Meet near the tennis courts...
County plastic bag tax reduces bag usage, funds environmental projects
Plastic bag tax revenue allocations to environmental/sustainability programs as of November 2024. (Credit: Fairfax County.) Last month, Fairfax County reported that its plastic bag tax has successfully curbed the use of disposable bags and helped fund numerous...
How Can I help Improve the Creek?
Homeowners living in the watershed have an important role to play!
Conservation starts in your own front yard. Learn more about creek-friendly lawn care, habitat creation and open space preservation on our conservation page. Click one of the topics below to start helping improve Little Hunting Creek today.