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