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Trail Work – Doves Landing Park – September 28, 2019
Saturday, September 28, 2019 is National Public Lands Day, and we’ll be working to improve the trail network at Doves Landing Park, a 230-acre undeveloped park in mid-county, bordered by streams on three sides. Come out and help with finishing a new trail segment and other maintenance projects. Please click here to register. Meet at the parking lot, 9305 Doves Lane, Manassas, VA 20112.
Find out more »Paddling trip on Bull Run – Oct 19, 2019
Bring your boat, come out and join us for a canoeing and kayaking trip on Bull Run on Saturday, October 19, starting at 9:30 am. We’ll start at the stream access point at the Stone Bridge parking lot in Manassas National Battlefield Park, off of Lee Highway (Rt 29). Exit point will be the Bull Run-Occoquan Trail parking area at Rt 28, on the Fairfax County side of Bull Run. Distance is about 5.75 miles, and the paddling trip will probably take about three…
Find out more »First Day Hike – Neabsco Board Walk – January 1, 2020
Join us for a hike on New Year’s Day at Neabsco Regional Park. The hike will be a circuit of about two-and-1/2 miles, and will include the Neabsco boardwalk. The route is marked in blue on this map. Meet at the trail head in Neabsco Eagles Park (marked with the yellow triangle on the map). Please click here to register for the hike.
Find out more »Neabsco Creek – Neabsco Eagles Park – Neabsco Boardwalk cleanup – March 7, 2020
We’re planning another cleanup of Neabsco Creek, Neabsco Eagles Park, and Neasbsco Boardwalk on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Volunteers needed for this trash cleanup! Please click here to register. Partners for this event are the Woodbridge Potomac Communities Civic Association, the PW Soil & Water Conservation District, and REI. This year we are expanding the cleanup to include areas closer to the Neabsco Boardwalk, and near Blackburn Road. The map shows the four volunteer access and trash collection points. The…
Find out more »11th Annual Occoquan River Cleanup – September 12, 2020
Click here to register for the September 12, 2020 Occoquan cleanup (water cleanup, using boat) Click here to register for the September 12, 2020 Occoquan cleanup (land cleanup)
Find out more »Trail Work Day – Saturday – September 26, 2020
Volunteers are needed to assist with developing a natural surface trail on parkland owned by the Town of Occoquan. The trail workday is Saturday, September 26 – National Public Lands Day. We will clear a trail, a loop about 3/4 of a mile, in the parcel shown on the map. Click here to register The work will include removing fallen branches from the trail route, clearing the path with loppers and other hand tools, and some bench cutting (digging the…
Find out more »Trash cleanup on Neabsco Creek – March 13, 2021
We’re planning another cleanup of Neabsco Creek and Neabsco Eagles Park on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Thanks to all who have registered for the cleanup. Registration is now closed. For those who have registered, please remember to complete this waiver form for each participant, and bring them with you. Safety guidelines will be enforced for everyone’s protection, including wearing a face mask and maintaining physical distancing from other participants outside their household. All participants will also need to complete…
Find out more »12th Annual Occoquan River Cleanup – September 11, 2021
Click here to register for the water cleanup —- Click here to register for the land cleanup Watch the PW Soil & Water Conservation District video on the Occoquan cleanups and water quality.
Find out more »Trash cleanup – Neabsco Boardwalk – Saturday, November 13
Volunteers are needed for a trash cleanup at the Neabsco Boardwalk on Saturday morning, November 13, 2021. Please click here to register. This cleanup will focus on gathering trash in the immediate vicinity of the boardwalk, removing trash that is visible from the boardwalk. Volunteers will be working on the ground near the entrances to the boardwalk off of Blackburn Rd, and on the ground along the boardwalk, using the low platforms to get on and off the boardwalk. Wear…
Find out more »Hike on the Occoquan Greenway Trail – January 8, 2022 and January 17, 2022
First Day Hike (Jan 1) in Lake Ridge was postponed due to rain. We have rescheduled and will offer the hike on two different days: – Saturday, January 8; 9:00 – 11:00 am – Monday, January 17; 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Martin Luther King federal holiday). Please register here (first step is to choose one of the dates). Registration will allow us to track the number of participants, and notify you if the hike is postponed or cancelled because of…
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