Farewell to Dan McCann!
The FOSC Water Quality team would like to extend our thanks and great appreciation to Dan McCann, Environmental Health Specialist at the County's Department of Environmental Protection, for his hard work protecting Sligo Creek [...]
Vols Needed: Summer ’22 Water Quality Testing
The Summer '22 Water Quality testing program is getting underway this May! Friends of Sligo Creek (FOSC) is a partner for the third summer with Anacostia Riverkeeper (ARK). ARK leads this partnership, which also [...]
Si Se Puede! Sweep the Creek in Long Branch
This Sat, April 23, the Si Se Puede! program in Long Branch will join in the 2022 Sweep the Creek event. A FOSC signature event, the Sweep brings hundreds of volunteers to pick up [...]
FOSC Salutes the Road Salt Watch Heroes at Acorn Hill School near Sligo Creek
To stop salt from washing into Sligo Creek, on March 16th some unusual road salt warriors got busy picking up leftover road salt nuggets in the nearby park after school. These 4-5 year olds from [...]
USGS in Sligo Creek
Did you know that the US Geological Survey (USGS) has monitored water quality in Sligo Creek since 2008 and that you can access their current data in real time, as well as data from the [...]
Stream restoration – issues in stormwater, natural history and water quality
DEP is holding its 3rd webinar in a 4 part stream restoration series on Wed, Feb 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Register at this link. Steven Findley, Montgomery County Planning Department, on the Forest Conservation Law [...]