Environment, Housing and Community Services, Rockville Reports

Community Service Day to Clean Streams

Volunteers removed refuse from the stream at Twinbrook Community Park for Montgomery County’s Community Service Day on Oct. 24, 2015.

Be part of Montgomery County’s Community Service Day and help keep Rockville streams trash-free with two stream cleanups on Saturday, Oct. 22.

A cleanup will be held at Twinbrook Community Park from 9-11 a.m. City staff will greet volunteers at Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway.

The Environment Commission will host a cleanup at Maryvale Park, 812 First St., from 10 a.m.-noon. Environment Commission members will be at the gazebo to greet participants.

Gloves and bags will be provided to participants at both cleanups. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes. Student Service Learning hours are available for student volunteers. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and to register, email environment@rockvillemd.gov or call 240-314-8877.

Learn more about Montgomery County’s Community Service Week at montgomeryserves.org/community-service-week-2016.

Rockville’s Adopt-A-Stream program allows groups of volunteers to formally adopt a stream or participate in a one-time cleanup. Public cleanups are scheduled throughout the year, so check the calendar often. To find an interactive map showing streams within the City of Rockville and their adoption status, and to learn how to adopt a stream, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/volunteer and select “Environment.”