Today we continued our cleanup of Rock Creek and Rock Creek Trail. Eight of us worked together to collect approximately 12 pounds of trash and 6 pounds of recyclables from in and around the water. While we were
pleased to find that some of the inner areas near the water were mostly undisturbed by human contact, we were saddened by the large amount of trash in areas closest to the roads. It seems that a lot of people throw litter or allow it to blow out of their cars! In addition to protecting watershed health and taking a stand against "nature deficit disorder" by having fun outdoors, we used teamwork and problem solving skills to reach some of the plastic that was floating in hard to reach areas. In spite of some soggy shoes, everyone had a great time, and all recovered from their blackberry bramble scratches.
Today we continued our cleanup of Rock Creek and Rock Creek Trail. Eight of us worked together to collect approximately 12 pounds of trash and 6 pounds of recyclables from in and around the water. While we were 
pleased to find that some of the inner areas near the water were mostly undisturbed by human contact, we were saddened by the large amount of trash in areas closest to the roads. It seems that a lot of people throw litter or allow it to blow out of their cars! In addition to protecting watershed health and taking a stand against "nature deficit disorder" by having fun outdoors, we used teamwork and problem solving skills to reach some of the plastic that was floating in hard to reach areas. In spite of some soggy shoes, everyone had a great time, and all recovered from their blackberry bramble scratches.
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