Volunteers Needed to Clean Occoquan River – Interested participants should register at www.pwtsc.org for any new information and cancellation updates. 

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. (rain date September 28, 2024), Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC), a 501(c)3 organization, is conducting its 15th annual clean-up of the upper Occoquan River, from nine different sites along 25+ miles of the Occoquan River. The cleanup ranges from Cedar Run/Broad Run, through Lake Jackson, and from the base of Lake Jackson Dam to Hooes Run (south of Lake Ridge Marina).

During the 2023 cleanup, volunteers on both water and land collected over 1,700 pounds of trash. Homeowners’ associations, civic associations, and businesses are encouraged to come out to help in this effort.

Experienced kayakers, canoeists, Jon boaters, and pontoon boaters are also requested for the on-the-water portion of this conservation effort. Boaters are encouraged to put-in and take-out at the same access point.  Should put-in and take-out locations differ, boaters will personally make transportation arrangements (no shuttle service will be available). 

Clean-up points of contact are Bill McCarty (wmccarty@manassaslawyers.com) and Veronica Tangiri at waterquality@pwswcd.org (571-379-7514). 

For cleanup supplies and data sheets to report cleanup data or to share pictures contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org  (571-379-7514).