Public Invited to Learn How They Can Help Protect Seneca Creek; Volunteers Sought for Seneca Creek Watershed Partners and New Watershed Alliance: Residents interested in protecting the waters of the Seneca Creek watershed are invited to a meeting with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) and volunteers from the City of Gaithersburg and Seneca Creek Watershed Partners scheduled. Meeting attendees will learn more about the Seneca Creek Watershed Partners and the impacts of stormwater pollution. They will explore the idea of forming a new watershed alliance focusing on the many sub-watersheds within the Seneca Creek system. Discussions will focus on the benefits of becoming involved in local stream protection, group membership and the impact volunteers can have on making significant improvements to the health of their local streams. Staff will make a presentation about Seneca Creek’s history and its current condition, as well as stream improvement projects on the horizon.
Seneca Creek is the largest watershed located solely within the boundaries of Montgomery County. It stretches as far west as Poolesville, as far east as Laytonsville, north to Damascus and south to Gaithersburg.
Light refreshments will be served.
