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3rd Annual Occoquan River Cleanup
On April 14, 2012, from 9-3 we will celebrate the 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup with our 3rd Annual Occoquan River Cleanup. This year we have sites stretching from the Lake Jackson Dam and the Bull Run Marina all the way to the Potomac River. We are looking for experienced kayakers and canoeists to launch from one of eleven locations…
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Jingle Bell 5 Mile Trail Run
Pictures of the race are posted here and here. On Saturday, December 3, runners enjoyed the winter like weather running in the inaugural Broad Run Trail 5 Mile Jingle Bell Run. Over 75 runners, and walkers, registered for the new … Continue reading
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New Occoquan River Trailhead Opens 29 October 2011
On October 29, please join us at the opening of the new Trailhead to the Occoquan River below the Lake Jackson Dam…
Update 10/28: The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held rain or shine so the Public put-in point can be officially opened. The paddling portion on the River has been cancelled due to approaching bad weather.
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New Lake Jackson Dam Trail
Good news. The Lake Jackson Dam Public Canoe/Kayak put-in point has been approved by Prince William County. With that in mind, on September 17, we finished roughing in a new trail to the river…
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Fifth Annual Duck Splash Success!
A few Saturdays ago, our lovable but notoriously uncooperative ducks landed in the Occoquan River once again…
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First workday in May – Silver Lake Regional Park
What a way to start the month of May! Eight volunteers from Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition joined together at Silver Lake Regional Park on the first day of May to perform much needed trail maintenance. Trails the organization … Continue reading
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2011 Cleanup at Marumsco Creek, Occoquan NWR
On Saturday, May 14, 2011 Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition cleaned trash out of Marumsco Creek in Veterans Park on to the Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge property. Eleven volunteers removed a total of 655 lbs. of trash; including 14 … Continue reading
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April 9 Occoquan River Clean-up – An Outstanding Success
On Saturday, April 9th, from 9 AM to 4 PM, several local non-profit groups and agencies teamed up to a clean a 14-mile stretch of the Occoquan River, from below the Lake Jackson Dam to the Lake Ridge Marina. It … Continue reading
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James Long Park workday in March – Success!
On what turned out to be a chilled morning in March, Four Potomac Appalachian Trail Club volunteers and Mike Depue of the Prince William County Park Authority joined fourteen Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition volunteers to blaze a new … Continue reading
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April 9th 2011 Clean-up of Occoquan River
On Saturday, April 9th, from 9 AM to 4 PM, several local non-profit groups and agencies are teaming up to sponsor a clean-up of a 14-mile stretch of the Occoquan River, from below the Lake Jackson Dam to the Lake … Continue reading