Annual Fairfax County Spring Watershed Cleanup, Several Dates in April
Photo: Courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority Clean up
Registration for the annual Fairfax County Spring Watershed Cleanup in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Fairfax County Park Authority is now available at www.nature.org/fairfaxcleanup. This year’s cleanup will take place over several dates at over 20 Fairfax County Park locations. Nearly 600 volunteers are needed to help clean up plastic bottles, cans and other debris.
Registration for the 2024 cleanups is now open. Please spread the word!
Event capacity is limited. Please follow instructions about registering in groups in the detail section of the registration pages. You can view a list of all park locations, dates, times, and number of volunteers needed here and below. Locations that still need quite a few volunteers are highlighted in yellow.
Saturday, April 6
- Ossian Hall Park—10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Spring Hill Rec Center—3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
- Providence Rec Center—9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 13
- Braddock Park—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Ellanor C. Lawrence Park—9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- Izaak Walton and Gatepost I/II—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Scott’s Run Nature Preserve—8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Cub Run Stream Valley Park Cleanup Locations:
- Chalet Woods and Country Club Manor—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Cub Run Rec Center—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- London Towne—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Sully Station I—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Sully Station II—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Virginia Run—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 14
- Lake Fairfax Park—12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
- Centre Ridge North Park—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- John Byers Park—9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- Roundtree Park—9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Merrybrook Run Stream Valley Park—9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
- Burke Lake Park—9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- Cub Run Stream Valley Park (Flint Lee Road)—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Cub Run Stream Valley Park (Penrose Place)—9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 28
- Lake Accotink Park—9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A confirmation email with additional details will be sent to registered volunteers about 3-5 days before the scheduled cleanup. If you have questions between now and then, please let Brynna Strand ([email protected]) know. If the sites reach capacity, you are encouraged to find additional opportunities to volunteer and connect with nature at:
Thank you for your support of our local waterways!
Brynna Strand
(she/her/hers)
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
+1 540 255 5717 (Mobile)
The Nature Conservancy In Virginia
652 Peter Jefferson Pkwy
Ste 190
Charlottesville VA, 22911 U.S.A.
