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Anacostia Community Boathouse    Bioswale Work Sessions 

 

Welcome to the bioswale information page.  ACBA work sessions in the bioswale usually happen on the

last Sunday of the month (with exceptions to schedule around boathouse events).    

 

                    See Bioswale Work Sessions summaries for 2024 here                   End of Season Summary 2023 

 

           Every day is EARTH DAY!

Bioswale Work Session

See in the spring!

SIGN UP HERE

        9:30am-noon

Got questions?  Here's who to ask:         

               Mary Ellsworth (marysellsworth@gmail.com)  

    Jim Smailes      (jasmailes@gmail.com)

 

   THANKS EVERYONE!      

Love our Juniors! 

 

  Typical tasks for bioswale work sessions:

 Remove invasive species

 Pick up recyclables & trash

 Clear & mulch around shrubs and tree fences

 Plant new trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants

 Move driftwood

 

Volunteers - it helps to bring tools such as rakes, clippers or sturdy trowels.  

Remember to bring water, hats, gloves, long pants and protective footwear.

 

 

 WORK SESSION DATES 2025

        Bioswale Work Sessions ACBA Programs by month - 10+ volunteers each

 

       Saturday, March 16, 10-3pm  Gonzaga Day of Service

       Tuesday, April 15, 9-2pm     Academy of Holy Cross Day of Service (20)

      Saturday, April 26, 11-1pm   AWS Earth Day Clean up  plus another small group?

      Sunday, May 18            Capital Junior's Day of Service

     June -

       July -

     Aug. 24,  date?         Bishop Ireton Day of Service 

     Sept 28,  date ?        CRC Masters & CARP 

     Oct 26,  date?          AU Crew 

     Nov 9,  time?           NCAWPA

 

 

RELATED LINKS

 

What's Happening In the Anacostia River Corridor-  DC DOEE

 

The Long and Winding River - National Park Service article 2024

 

 Bioswale Visionboard presented for 2021 AWS Earth Day Site Leaders' Orientation

 

WAMU's great article on the Anacostia River:  Anacostia Rising 2018

 

A Natural VS Overgrown shoreline - Why we do it!

 

See the CRC article about the EARTH DAY event at ACBA 

 

Here is a slide show of the August 2017 Work Session.  

 

 

 

 

  Tool Donations

 

Thanks to Andy Sohn for the donation of a small chainsaw!

THANKS to ACBA for providing two big wheelbarrows.   

THANK YOU to Gonzaga Parents for providing the Bioswale Tool Shed!

THANK YOU to JoAnn Andriko for donating trenching shovels and a pick axe!  

 

 


Kudos to the volunteers who keep the edge of our river healthy and looking beautiful!   


 

We  have truly the most amazing volunteers!  

 
 

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