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 Emergency and Important Contacts
 Rules on Park Resources
 Frequently Asked Questions

 Adopt-A-Stream Cleanup Projects
 Invasive Management Areas
 Stream Monitoring
 Storm Drain Marking
 Volunteer with Team Accotink





 Accotink Creek Watershed Planning
 Fairfax County Watershed Planning
 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
 Fairfax County Tree Action Plan













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Lake Accotink Park
 Friends of Long Branch
 About Us / Contact / Join
 Calendar
 Logbook
 Projects & Volunteering
 Accotink Artspace
 Accotink Walks
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 Stormwater
 Watershed Planning
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Cinder Bed Road Bikeway
★ #SaveCinderBedWoods! ★
Yet another trees-to-asphalt conversion project. This one would light up the
forest like an auto mall!
- Updated May 2, 2023
2024 Potomac Watershed Cleanup
Get your brain wet and your hands dirty!
Join with others to get the trash out of Accotink Creek. Beat the litterbugs!
- Posted March 9, 2024
Americana Drive Cleanup
★ President's Day 2024 ★ Thank you to all the neighbors who joined hands to to
clean up dumping sites along Americana Drive in Annandale.
- Posted March3, 2024
Daventry Invasives Program
The Daventry Homeowners Association in Springfield begins a program of invasive
species control on its common property.
- Posted March 4, 2024
Oil Spill on the North Fork
Another oil spill at the same spot affected by a 2023 spill.
- Posted January 26, 2024
Daniels Run Water Main Break
Another water main break dumps sediment and chlorinated water into an Accotink
Creek tributary.
- Posted January 24, 2024
George Snyder Trail
Another plan to pave the woods in the name of supposed 'environmental' benefits.
- Updated December 31, 2023
Virginia Conservation Legislation
★Contact your legislators now!★
Ask your Virginia senators and delegates to vote in defense of Accotink Creek!
- Posted January 13, 2024
Winter Salt Watch
Winter salt hurts Accotink Creek. Citizen science documents the impact. Learn
what can be done.
- Posted January 24, 2024
Lake Accotink Master Plan
The citizen's Task Force has presented its findings to the Board of Supervisors.
But a resolution may still be far from us.
- Updated December 27, 2023
I-66 Outside the Beltway
The I-66 project has concluded. We will monitor the growth of the replanted
areas and keep watching for any new problem that may crop up.
- Updated December 12, 2023
Sanitary Sewer Break
Another sanitary sewer break contaminates an Accotink Creek tributary.
- Posted November 13, 2023
2023 International Coastal Cleanup
Thanks to all the Friends of Accotink Creek who joined the International Coastal
Cleanup along our 12 adopted stretches of Accotink Creek in 2023. Thanks to all
their efforts, we together removed 143 bags of trash, and junk ranging from a
Tesla hubcap to a firehose to a hobby horse.
- Posted Oct 16, 2023
Vernal Pool Sediment Contamination
Ad hoc fixes have are collapsing and the mud rolls on. When will it end?
- Updated September 25, 2023
Braddock Road Project
"Begin with the premise that the automobile must accommodate the earth, rather
than vice versa."
- Updated August 9, 2023
Accotink Gravity Sewer
Plans to expand sewer capacity promise devastation to the Hunters Branch
tributary.
- Updated July 21, 2023
Election Day - November 7, 2023
General election for Supervisors, General Assembly, Vienna Town Council, &
Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board.
- Updated October 19, 2023
Northfax West
Trading green space for Greenbacks!
An ancient perennial stream has met its tragic and needless end in Fairfax City.
- Updated May 17, 2023
2023 Potomac Watershed Cleanup
Many thanks to all the dedicated volunteers who turned out to clean up Accotink
Creek during the annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup ! Read the results and see the
photos here! Beat the Litterbugs!
- Posted May 24, 2023
AT&T Site Proposal
Another ancient stream in the northwestern headwaters is in eed of protection.
- Posted May 5, 2023
Vernal Pool Exploration
A video visit to vernal pools around our watershed, looking and learning.
- Updated February 11, 2023
Long Branch Project
This tributary stream is the focus of a consolidated long term project to
restore watershed health. Learn what is proposed and where changes will happen.
- Updated February 7, 2023
2022 FACC Newsletter
Read about the adventures of Friends of Accotink Creek in defense of our
watershed in 2022.
"GET YOUR BRAIN WET!"
- Posted November 14, 2022
Elly Doyle Award 2022
Another Elly Doyle award for a deserving FACC member.
- Updated November 18, 2022
Sanitary Sewer Break
Citizen report of a sanitary sewer break contaminating Long Branch central.
- Updated November 22, 2022
Fish Survey
Results are in from our summer fish survey. The tally of species is at least
fair, but questions remain.
- Updated November 15, 2022
Water Caltrop Returns
Trying to save Lake Accotink from being smothered by an insidious aquatic
invader.
- Updated November 7, 2022
Flora of the Accotink Gorge
Yellow passionflowers and Purple passionflowers - be "passionate" about the
imperiled Accotink Gorge. Our workdays to eliminate invasive wisteria
threatening native flora make progress!
- Updated October 9, 2023
Pickett Road Connector Trail
Another plan to pave the woods in the name of supposed 'environmental' benefits.
- Updated January 22, 2022
Whither FACC?
What is the future of Friends of Accotink Creek? Is it bright new sunrise or
dimming sunset?
- Posted January 23, 2020

Events & More
Potomac Watershed Cleanup
Saturdays in April & May
Join the campaign to get the trash out of
Accotink Creek!

Rescue Me!
Various dates
Until Spring 2024
Join us rescuing native plants before the
Stafford Drive stream restorations.


Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan Meeting
March 21, 2024
Be the voice of making Accotink Creek an amenity instead of an afterthought.

Critter Counting Fun
March 9th, 2024
9:30am - 11:30am
Volunteers assess ecological conditions in streams, based on the abundance of
invertebrates.
Conservation
$$ Assistance $$
Property enhancement equals watershed enhancement with Conservation Assistance
$$$.


Monthly Meetings
Third Tuesdays
Shape the Future of Friends of Accotink Creek. Join our monthly planning
meetings!

Klub Kudzu
Most weeks, dates vary
Join us in defending our parks from exotic green invaders.

Words of Wisdom for Accotink Creek

"The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is
now."

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