Organize a Community Stream Clean-Up

Help improve Anne Arundel County's waterways and combat litter by organizing and/or volunteering for a floodplain/stream cleanup! Let us know about a trashy floodplain in your area using the Google Form below and/or email our Education & Outreach Coordinator to inquire about planning a volunteer-led cleanup event. 

The Bureau of Watershed Protection & Restoration can assist with promoting and obtaining landowner permissions for the event. 

*Please note that completing the Google Form will not automatically result in an organized clean-up.

How can the Bureau of Watershed Protection & Restoration help with planning?

  • Supplying select materials/tools as needed: upon request and with advance notice, our office has a limited supply of gloves, trash grabbers, and high-visibility vests reserved to borrow for volunteer clean-up events. Heavy-duty trash bags are also available to use for the event upon request and with advance notice.
  • Obtaining permission to work on County property: upon request and with advance notice, our office can coordinate with other County offices to obtain permission for organizing a clean-up on County-owned property.
  • Trash Bag Pick-Up: upon request and with advance notice, our office can coordinate with the Bureau of Highways Road Operations Division to coordinate the pick-up of trash bags after a clean-up event.
  • Temporary Dumpster Delivery/Pick-Up: upon request and with advance notice, our office can coordinate with the Bureau of Highways and Bureau of Waste Management to have a dumpster temporarily placed onsite for a volunteer clean-up event. 

 

Propose a Floodplain Clean-Up Site in Anne Arundel County (Google Form)

 

Stream Clean-Up Planning & Safety:

Event participants should each complete a Volunteer Waiver & Photo Release and be equipped with the following safety-related items:

  1. waterproof, durable closed-toed shoes; ideally knee-high rubber boots or hip waders;
  2. waterproof, durable gloves;
  3. high-visibility vests; 
  4. durable trash bags; 
  5. access to trash grabbers as needed; 
  6. access to insect repellent and first aid supplies as needed; and  
  7. access to a hazardous waste/sharps container as needed;
  8. access to water and snacks as needed.
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The above flyer is also publicly available to download/print as a PDF here

Associated Resources:

 

Contact Us:

For questions or to inquire about a site visit, please contact our Education and Outreach Coordinator, Sally Albright via email or at (410) 222-0136.