WANTED – A FEW GOOD VOLUNTEERS

The Friends of the Patapsco Valley & Heritage Greenway
are searching for volunteers for the stream watch program
for the Patapsco River Valley. Adult volunteers and families are needed that live, work or “play” close to streams that flow into the Patapsco River, especially in Baltimore County. Volunteers are needed as cleaners, walkers or watchers for a short stretch of a stream.

CLEANER – volunteers remove trash from their adopted
section in and around their “section” of the stream on a
quarterly basis. Cleanups can be on an individual basis
or arranged for a group cleanup with other volunteers.

WALKER – volunteers regularly walk their “section” of
the stream and twice a year complete forms to collect
information on the health of the stream and stream bank
(visible wildlife, erosion, trash, or other environmental
concerns).

WATCHER – volunteers that are both cleaners and
walkers of their “section” of the stream and collect specific
information on any damage, pollution and/or potential
restoration opportunities observed within the stream
or stream bank.

Download our Stream Watch Program brochure (126 Kb pdf file)

For more information, contact Betsy McMillion at
410-480-0824, e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com

see Event Calendar for current calendar of events including stream cleanups

NOTE: Additional stream cleanup dates and locations may be scheduled depending on group requests, number of available volunteers and compatible dates and times.

Call 410-480-0824 day of event to make sure clean-up has not been cancelled.

To see photos of past volunteers in action, click here to go to photoalbum.

If you would like to join hundreds of other volunteers in cleaning up the Patapsco Valley area, please call 410-480-0824 or e-mail patapscofriend@gmail.com.