arrowhead logo   CITIZENS TO CONSERVE
  AND RESTORE INDIAN CREEK
  C/O Pat Blankenship
  6014 Osage Street
  Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
  Phone: 301-474-4875 		salamander

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Background Information

Press Coverage

CCRIC Photo Album

Indian Creek - Photo: COG Indian Creek Watershed Info

Announcements:
Environmental Network: Check out other groups' events on Environmental Greenbelt.Org

New:Visit our new watershed neighbors:
Friends of Lower Paint Branch

CCRIC is part of the Anacostia Watershed Network

WSSC initiative:
Can the Grease: don't pour grease down the drain to keep pipes clean and prevent backups.

Recent events:

March 2008 AWS and CCRIC have been in contact with developers of the Konterra site in Laurel, concerning the unusual level of turbidity (cloudiness) in the water of Indian Creek since December of 2007.
On a site visit March 31 at Konterra, representatives of AWS and CCRIC met with C. Gould and Konterra engineers. A large stormwater pond where fine particles are precipitated out of the water has been completed and the water quality is slowly improving as fewer stormwater discharges are necessary from the Kontera site.

April 2008 Potomac Watershed Cleanup

During the April 5 cleanup along Sunnyside Avenue BCWWG and CCRIC folks found a large trash deposit 200 yards downstream in the creek that needs to be cleaned up at a later time as well.

On April 6 we attempted to clean up a wooded area north of the former "concrete mountain" site. There was a tremendous amount of trash in a large area that was flooded on that day. Subsequent inspection by Masaya Maeda (Anacostia Watershed Society) revelaed that there are two storm drain outfalls along Cherrywood Lane from whence the trash is coming.

We held another cleanup on April 26 in collaboration with the Anacostia Watershed Society and Konterra, who organized 40 volunters from the D.C. region. The cleanup addressed 5 of 9 trash hotspots identified by CCRIC members and AWS staff along Cherrywood Lane.
About 120 bags of trash, a dozen tires and several large items of scrap were removed from the forested area wownstream of several stromwater outfalls from the Springhill Lake apartment complex.

Upcoming events:
May 2008
Tue. 27 8:00 PM CCRIC Bat Walk at Greenbelt Lake
Observe bats in flight as the daylight fades. We will watch them around the lake and listen to their echolocation calls with the help of an ultrasound receiver.
Meet at the east entrance of Buddy Attick Park by the beach volleyball fields. Park next to St. Hugh's Elementary School, 145 Crescent Road, and cross the bridge at the bottom of the parking lot.
Be prepared for (biting) insects.
Rain date is Wednesday, May 28.
Lutz Rastaetter: 301-974-9378
June 2008
Sun. 1 3:00 PM CCRIC Annual Meeting at the Greenbelt Community Center.
As the speaker we have Eric Olson from the Prince George's County Council. He will talk about legislation and proposed developments in Prince George's that will affect the environment.
The agenda includes a review of CCRIC activities during the last 12 months, election of CCRIC officers and plans for the next year.
Drinks will be provided, please bring a snack to share.
Last Update: May 20, 2008 (Lutz Rastätter).