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April 11th Update: Thank you to all volunteers for coming out to our Rock Creek / P Street Cleanup. We've got pictures!Cleanup locations are live for the April 10th Potomac River Watershed Cleanup event hosted by the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Just as last year, the cleanup effort will be massive.

This year, we have a special treat for you. Trail Voice, in conjunction with Friends of Rock's Creek's Environment, We Love DC, and DC Trash Runners, will be hosting a cleanup site. See below for details:

When: April 10th from 9 AM to 12 PMWhere: Rock Creek Park - SW Corner of P St / 23rd St (4 blocks west of Dupont Circle)Why: Because we love Rock Creek and we love the outdoors

We hope you'll join us...but if not us, there are hundreds of other cleanup sites.

Bike Trail Cleanups

WashCycle readers - this is for you:

Four Mile Run Trail: Hosted by Mark Seltzer of the Environmental Protection AgencyRock Creek Park Trail: Between Beach Dr. and the Zoo (just upstream of the Trail Voice site) - hosted by Brandon FullerC&O Canal - Lock 8 (River Center): Hosted by the Potomac ConservancyDifficult Run - Rt. 7 to Brown's Mill Road: For the mountain bikers - contact Curt Bradley

Canoe & Kayak Cleanups

Bring your canoe or kayak along for these sites:

Sharpshin and Tenfoot Islands: Hosted by the Potomac ConservancyFletcher's Boathouse: Hosted by the Potomac ConservancyLake Jackson Dam / Occoquan River: Hosted by Prince William Trails & Streams and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District

And many, many more...browse our map or visit the Alice Ferguson Foundation for the complete list.

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How are you going to celebrate Earth Day?

In its 40th year, Earth Day is bigger than ever. There are many ways to celebrate Earth Day, but Trail Voice has a favorite - and we hope you'll join us.

In conjunction with the Anacostia River Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration, the Anacostia Watershed Society's signature service event, Trail Voice will be hosting a cleanup event at Washington DC's Fort Dupont Park.

When: April 24th from 8:30 AM to 12 PMWhere: Fort Dupont Park Activity Center (Fort Dupont Dr SE, Washington DC)How to Get There: By car or by public transportation convoy (see details below)Why: To prove that the "Forgotten River" has not been forgotten

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Following the Cleanup, the Anacostia Watershed Society is throwing a party to celebrate Earth Day. Come out to Anacostia Park (in front of the skating pavilion) between 12 PM and 2 PM.

If you are taking public transportation, we've worked out a helpful meetup schedule to get us to the park on time:

8:15 AM - Meet at the entrance/exit of the Potomac Ave. metro station (Blue/Orange)8:30 AM - Pick up the V8 metrobus eastbound8:40 AM - Arrive at Randle Circle; walk into Fort Dupont ParkThere's a bus at 11:25 to take you back to the Potomac Ave. metro (or to the post-party).

The Trail Voice Fort Dupont site is just one of many Cleanup sites. You can find sites in Washington DC, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County.

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The Cleanup offers you a chance to be an environmental hero for a river that needs your help. On a river like this, you're almost guaranteed to visually notice the fruits of your labor after just a few hours of dedicated volunteer work.