SILVER SPRING, MD—Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is pleased to join forces with the Alice Ferguson Foundation this Saturday, April 6, in support of the largest litter cleanup in the region. The 25th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup will draw thousands of volunteers to sites along the watershed to help remove litter including plastic bags, bottles, tires, paper and more.
WHO: Volunteers, community leaders, area businesses and elected officials will participate in the 25th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup.
Speakers will include:
- Lori Arguelles, Executive Director of the Alice Ferguson Foundation
- Mary Bradford, Director of Montgomery Parks
- Beth Mullin, Executive Director of the Rock Creek Conservancy
Elected officials participating will include:
• Senator Jamie Raskin, 20th District MD
• Delegate Bonnie L. Cullison, 19th District MD
• Commissioner Candice Quinn Kelly, Charles County, MD
• Councilmember Hans Reimer, Montgomery County, MD
• Mayor Karin Tome, City of Brunswick, MD
• Councilmember Robert Catlin, College Park, MD
• Councilmember Eric Wingard, Hyattsville, MD
• Councilmember Nina Young, Brentwood, MD
• Delegate David L. Bulova, 37th District, VA
• Delegate Barbara Comstock, 34th District, VA
• Delegate Margaret Ransone, 99th District, VA
• Delegate Thomas Davis Rust, 86th District, VA
• Delegate Scott Surovell, 44th District, VA
• Supervisor, Sharon Bulova, Fairfax, VA
• Supervisor Janet Clark, Loudoun County, VA
• Supervisor Paul Milde, Stafford, VA
• Vice Chair Shawn Williams, Loudoun County, VA
WHAT: A press conference will kick-off the largest litter clean-up in the region, drawing thousands of area residents to dozens of sites along the Potomac Watershed.
WHEN: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Meadowbrook Park Local Park 7901 Meadowbrook Lane Chevy Chase, MD 20815Directions to press conference at Meadowbrook Park: From East West Highway (410): Drive South on Meadowbrook Lane (adjacent to the East Bank of Rock Creek), past the horse barn. At the “Y” turn right, around the corral. Drive to end, park in lot. Meet on patio outside the Activity Building.
About Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning – Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 35,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 418 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org