Volunteers Needed to Clean Occoquan River

Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, or PWTSC, will hold its 13th annual cleanup of the upper Occoquan River on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The cleanup will include nine different sites along more than 25 miles of the Occoquan River, ranging from Cedar Run/Broad Run through Lake Jackson and from the base of Lake Jackson Dam to Hooes Run, south of Lake Ridge Marina.

PWTSC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is asking homeowners’ associations, civic associations, and businesses to come out to help in the effort. Experienced kayakers, canoeists, Jon boaters, and pontoon boaters are also needed for the on-the-water portion of this conservation effort. Boaters will have to coordinate put-ins and pick-ups themselves.  

During the 2021 cleanup, 253 volunteers collected 234 bags – more than 2,000 pounds – of trash on water and land.

People who are interested in helping should register at pwtsc.org. 

Cleanup points of contact are Bill McCarty, [email protected], and Veronica Tangiri, [email protected]. Call 571-379-7514 for more information. For cleanup supplies, data sheets to report cleanup data and to share pictures, contact [email protected] or call 571-379-7514.

The rain date for the event is October 1, 2022.