Thank you to everyone who came out to clear Sligo Creek of litter the the Sweep the Creek event.
See photos of sweepers and their finds, from the Sligo headwaters to the confluence with NW Branch, on the Sweep the Creek page.
Takoma Park 4th of July parade: Thanks to everyone who cheered FOSC on! It’s FOSC’s 20th year this year! We’re celebrating on Sept 18th. RSVP on the Calendar of Events page.
Join FOSC
Sligo Creek connects us. Please Join FOSC and help protect and restore the Creek for everyone in our community. It’s simple to do and free.
You can make a donation too, either online (simple and secure) or by check to FOSC, P.O. Box 11572, Takoma Park, MD 20913.
Thank you!
News & Updates
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Sligo Creek stories
Do you have a funny story, cool experience, or special memory about Sligo Creek park or Friends of Sligo Creek that you’d like to share? Did you find an […]
Kudos to Section Stewards Ross and Steve
Kudos to Ross & Steve (Stewards and Weed Warriors in Section 6) who were out yesterday clearing a large hillside that was densely covered with Canadian [...]
County Council to include 35% green cover req’mt for optional development in DTSS Plan
This report comes from longtime FOSC member Kathleen Samiy, creator of the Tree Canopy Fact Sheet / Action Plan: Something really great happened on May 3, [...]
FOSC Listservs on
Friends of Sligo Creek Main Listserv
FOSC-Stewards Listserv (for Section Stewards only)
FOSC Action Hub
FOSC Advocacy has been an active partner with the MoCo Forest Conservation Coalition to advocate for strong protection of MoCo’s remaining forests. In an 
Consider signing the petition asking MoCo Council members to support Bill 13-22, the Comprehensive Building Decarbonization Bill. The hearing for this bill is coming up in a few days, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Still pending! Find out why FOSC opposes synthetic turf on Ellsworth Drive in DTSS. Write the County Executive to oppose abandonment of Ellsworth Drive unless healthy alternatives are used. Write to Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive.
At their July 21st meeting, the Hogan administration successfully pressured the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) to reverse their June decision to remove the I-495/I-270 Beltway Highway expansion project from the region’s long term transportation plans.
FOSC supported the Plastic Bag Reduction Act (HB 314/SB223) which would ban single use bags in MD. It was reintroduced to House of Delegates, Environment & Transportation Committee in Spring 2022 and lost by one vote. We expect the sponsors to reintroduce it in the next session. Write to your delegate or Kumar Barve, Committee Chair, to express your support for a ban on single use plastic bags.
The FOSC Stormwater Committee suggested to DEP and DOT that the Wheaton Branch Flood mitigation project incorporate more green strategies and extend the project to Bucknell Drive. Find out more on the Stormwater page and add your voice to the conversation with DEP/DOT. The FOSC Stormwater Committee meeting schedule is posted on the Calendar of Events page.
Remove Invasives from Your Yard & Keep Them Out of Sligo
Summer 2022 Top Invasives
FOSC on iNaturalist
Heard about FOSC on iNaturalist.org but uncertain how to navigate the site or contribute your own observations? Expert birder and iNaturalist… Read more