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
EARTH DAY! and Bioswale Work Session Saturday, APRIL 20, 2024
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 2024 Bioswale Work Sessions are mostly scheduled for the last Sunday of the month, 9:30am-noon
Sundays unless noted Saturday, March 16, Gonzaga Day of Service Sunday, March 24, Kick off 2024 Saturday, April 20 AWS Earth Day Clean up Wednesday, April 24 Academy of Holy Cross Day of Service work May 19 - Capital Junior's Day of Service June 30 July 28 Aug. 25 - Bishop Ireton Day of Service Sept 29 Oct 27 Nov 10 (tentative) |
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 |
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!