Thursday, April 16, 2009

Earth Day Events in Silver Spring!

Think globally and act locally by supporting these Silver Spring Earth Day 2009 events.

On Saturday...

Annual Long Branch Earth Day Clean Up, Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9 a.m. to noon. Participants should meet at the Long Branch Community Center 8700 Piney Branch Road to begin the clean up of Long Branch Creek. Bags and gloves will be provided on site. Participants will receive a commemorative Anacostia Watershed Earth Day shopping bag while supplies last.

Earth Day, Broad Acres Park, Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Come see “renovated” Broad Acres Park and its sitting plaza with over 100 tiles containing student artwork. Come help clean the park.

On Sunday...

Clean the Creek in Park Hills with Friends of Sligo Creek – April 19th. It's that time again! Jennifer Kefer is organizing a Sunday clean-up with Friends of Sligo Creek from 1:00-3:00 on Sunday April 19. We will be meeting at the track adjacent to the Silver Spring International Middle School (Wayne and Sligo). She will provide gloves, bags and water. Students will receive school-community service credit. There will be additional clean-ups on Saturday morning April 18 as well. For more information contact, Jennifer at 202-365-2194.

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