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2026 Cleanup Results

2026 Cleanup Results

The trash in Little Hunting Creek this year was worse than it’s been in recent years.  On April 11, volunteers worked at eight cleanup sites extending from the channelized portion of the creek behind Mount Vernon Plaza downstream to the Potomac River shoreline....

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Still a shopping cart graveyard

Still a shopping cart graveyard

Shopping carts found under Janna Lee Avenue bridge on 6 March 2026. There they were--18 shopping carts from COSTCO, Walmart, and Home Depot, in the creek and on its banks at Janna Lee Avenue bridge. It brought back bad memories. It's been over a decade since we found...

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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.