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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 the most recent Bioswale Work Session summary here

 

                                            Celebrating Earth Day

                   ACBA is an Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) Clean Up Site

       

A Bioswale Work Session will be on Earth Day,  Saturday, April 22, 2017

             At the Anacostia Community Boathouse   

             9:00 am to Noon                   

 SIGN UP HERE to help in the Bioswale

 Sign up here to join the AWS clean up along our river & trails

 

                      Got questions?  Here's who to ask:

                                                             Mary Ellsworth (marysellsworth@gmail.com)  

                                                             Jim Smailes  (jasmailes@gmail.com)

THANKS EVERYONE!                    

 

Typical tasks for bioswale work sessions:

Pick up recyclables & trash

Remove invasive species

Clear & mulch around the shrubs

Plant new trees or shrubs

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.

 

 

 

  Tool Donations

       

THANKS for use of the chainsaw to Janet S, from NCAWPA GoPink!  Thanks to Andy Sohn for the donation of a small chainsaw!

 

 

WORK SESSION DATES 2016

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

 

Saturday, April 22 AWS/ACBA Earth Day event

May 28  (exception - 3rd Sunday due to Mem. Day)

June 26

July 31

Aug 28

Sept 18  (exception - 3rd Sunday due to regattas)

Oct 23   (3rd Sunday again)

Saturday, Nov 12  tentative


 

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

     

 

 

 

  

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