ACBA Bioswale Work Sessions

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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 2023 here. for 2022 here (EOY Summary) For 2021 here.

Every day is EARTH DAY!

Next Bioswale Work Session

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Postponed due to weather: moved to OCTOBER 1, 2023

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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.

RELATED LINKS

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

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.

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

WORK SESSION DATES 2023

Bioswale Work Sessions are mostly scheduled for the last Sunday of the month, 9:30am-noon

Sundays unless noted

Saturday, March 18, Gonzaga Day of Service

March 26 Kick off - build the tool shed

Friday, April 21 Cypress Creek Renewables - Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 22 AWS Earth Day Clean up, and Wakefield HS rowers

Tuesday, April 25 Academy of Holy Cross Day of Service work

Sunday, May 21 with Capital Juniors & other program volunteers

June 25

July 30

Aug. 27

Sept 24

Oct 29

Nov 12 tentative

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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