Alice Ferguson Foundation
Young volunteers at the 2006 Cleanup, Hard Bargain Farm

2008 Participating Groups and Partners
As reported by site leaders, the following organizations, establishments and agencies participated in the 20th Annual Cleanup – helping make it a record-setting year for number of volunteers involved. Thank you!


 
Major Partners
  • C & O Canal Association 
  • Fairfax County Park Authority
  • Friends of Rock Creek Park's Environment (FoRCE)
  • Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin ICPRB
  • Livable Communities Initiative
  • Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
  • Montgomery County Parks
  • National Park Service
  • Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
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  • PA Cleanways
  • Potomac Conservancy
  • Potomac Riverkeepers 
  • REI
  • Reston Association
  • Volunteer Frederick—BIG Sweep
Sponsors Educational Institutions
  • Annandale High School Environmental Club Friends of Accotink Creek 
  • Barnsley Elementary School
  • Belmont Ridge Middle School Ecology Club 
  • Catoctin High School - National Honor Society
  • Clarksburg Elementary School Students
  • Colvin Run Elementary School National Park Service 
  • Department of Education (Hispanic)
  • Flint Hill Private School science class 
  • George Mason University - Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution 
  • Gov. Thomas Johnson High School - SHOP
  • Gunston Middle School 
  • Han Su Tae Kwon Do School
  • Howard University -- Students  
  • Howard University— Film Organization
  • Howard University—Ecology Class
  • Jack's second grade class
  • Laurel High School Environmental Science classes 
  • Oakdale Middle School
  • Oxon Hill High School
  • Piccowaxen Middle School
  • Poolesville High School
  • Poolesville High School— Paddle Club 
  • Potomac Elementary School Parent Teacher Association 
  • Pyle Middle School
  • Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
  • Rockville High School
  • South Lakes High School Environmental Club Science Class
  • South Lakes High School Leadership Class 
  • St Mary's Ryken
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • St. John's School O'Melveny & Myers 
  • St. Mary's College InterVarsity
  • St. Mary's of Piscataway Church
  • T.C. Williams High School
  • Tuscarora High School 
  • Tuscarora High School Key Club
  • Tuscarora High School National Honor Society
  • University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language 
  • University of San Diego Alumni Association DC Chapter
  • Urbana High School National Honor Society
  • W.T. Woodson Science Honor Society 
  • Walkersville High School - National Honor Society
  • Walkersville Middle School
  • Windsor Knolls Middle School Student Government Association
  • Wood Middle School
Regional
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Clean Water Action
  • Girl Scouts of America
Federal
  • National park Service- National Capital Region
  • National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
  • US Air Force
    • Bolling Air Force Base
    • Andrews Air Force Base
  • US Department of Navy
    • Indian Head Naval Warfare Center
  • US Environmental Protection Agency
  • US Bureau of Land Management
  • US National Fish and Wildlife Service
  • United States Postal Service
Military
  • National park Service- National Capital Region
  • National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
  • US Air Force
    • Bolling Air Force Base
    • Andrews Air Force Base
  • US Department of Navy
    • Indian Head Naval Warfare Center
  • US Environmental Protection Agency
  • US Bureau of Land Management
  • Air Force
  • CBIRF Marines
  • Col. Norris Camp #1398 
  • Families from Andrews Air Force Base 
  • Navy 
  • Navy Civilian Employees
  • United States Coast Guard
  • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Businesses
  • Alexandria Sanitation Authority
  • Aveda Cosmetics
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
  • Clouis Corporation 
  • Coca-Cola Enterprises
  • Costco Foods
  • Dunkin' Donuts
  • Earth Tech 
  • Ecolab
  • Frederick County Bank
  • Frederick News-Post
  • Landscape and Nature Discoveries, Inc. 
  • Market Bagel and Deli
  • Marriott
  • Mirant Potomac River, LLC 
  • NuStar Company
  • Potomac Crossing Consultants
  • Techknow Engineering, LLC,
  • WEST*GROUP
Religious Organizations
  • Apples United Church of Christ
  • Bethesda Jewish Congregation
  • Bethesda United Church of Christ
  • Breathe of Life SDA church
  • Bush Creek Church of the Brethren
  • Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
  • Christian Fellowship Club 
  • Christian Men's Network of Frederick
  • Damascus United Methodist Church
  • Epicenter Church 
  • Foundry United Methodist Church
  • Graceham Moravian Church - JC Crusaders
  • Interfaith Youth Core
  • Millian Methodist Church Youth Group 
  • Monocacy Valley Church
  • Mountain View Community Church
  • New Life Church Vessel Ministries 
  • Pathfinders 
  • Peoples Congregational Church
  • Presbyterian Church 
  • Project of Calvary Road Christian School
  • The Waterboyz for Jesus
  • Trinity Assembly of God  
  • Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston 
Families
  • Andrew & Carrie Love
  • Carpinone Family
  • Chudzik Family 
  • Cummins family
  • Jones Family Friends of Mason Neck State Park 
  • Ms. Amanda Bressler 
Youth Organizations
  • 4-H Achievers
  • 4-H Creative Critters
  • Boy Scout of America
    • Crew 1083, 1081,439,1083, 137, 1378, 1988 Pack 1756, 214, 253, 410, 424, 52, 1070, 1636, 1812, 217, 270, 1778, 310, Den 544, 548, 856, Den 5, Pack 1116, Pack 137
  • Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County
  • Brownie Girl Scout
    • Troop 81502, 1307, 1629, 2046
  • Calico Clovers 4-H Club
  • Cub Scout
    • Pack 1069, 1070, 1345, 1509, 270, 423 Den 5, 423, 425, 521, 32, 421
  • Fairfax 4-H Extension Program 
  • Girl Scout Cadette
    • Troop 81033, 81088, 1028, 127, 1801, 1875, 3695, 81169, 81594, 81478, 81579, 2581 
  • Grace Super Sewers 4-H Club
  • Islamic Society of Frederick Youth Group
  • Lewistown Mountain View 4-H Club
  • Muslim American Society Youth of D.C. 
  • Venture Crew from Troop 1321
  • Youth Service America
Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • PACleanways
  • Penn Dot
  • Adams, Bedford, Franklin, Somerset and Fulton Counties
Maryland
  • Accokeek Foundation
  • Charles County Commissioners
  • Charles County Department of Public Facilities
  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
  • Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
  • Montgomery County Parks
  • Maryland State parks
  • Nanjemoy Community
  • Prince George’s County Department of Environmental resources
  • Prince George’s Livable Communities Initiative
  • St. Mary’s Department of parks and Recreation
  • Waste Management of Southern Maryland
Washington DC
  • Capital River Relief
  • DC Department of Public Works
  • DC Parks and Recreation
  • Office of the City administrator
  • Washington DC Council Members
  • Washington parks and People
West Virginia
  • Jefferson County Watershed Coalition
  • Potomac Valley Audubon Society
  • Sleepy Creek Watershed Association
  • West Virginia department of Environmental Protection
  • West Virginia Make it Shine
  • Blue Heron Foundation
  • Eastern Panhandle Conservation District
Virginia
  • Alexandria Parks Department
  • Arlington Council Members
  • Arlington Department of Environmental Services
  • Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
  • Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
  • Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
  • Fairfax county Park Authority
  • Fairfax Watershed network
  • Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
  • Reston Association
  • Virginia department of Environmental Quality
  • Virginia State Parks
Community Organizations, Clubs and Nonprofits
  • Access Fund
  • Adopt-a-Highway
  • Adventurers Scout Council
  • Alexandria Community Rowing 
  • Alexandria Sanitation Authority
  • Antietam Creek Watershed Association
  • Audubon At Home in Middleridge 
  • Bel Air Civic Association 
  • Braddock District Democratic Committee 
  • Brookmont neighborhood
  • Brunswick Food Bank
  • CAFPROC-Citizens Association For Preserving Our Community
  • Canoe Cruisers Association  
  • Charles County Corrections 
  • Charles County Service Group
  • Charles County Sheriff
  • Charles County Teachers 
  • Chase Hill Civic Association
  • Chesapeake Section America Waters Works 
  • CHS Peer Mediators
  • Citizens for Humanity
  • Citizens to Save South Valley Park
  • City of Alexandria
  • City of Frederick
  • City of Greenbelt
  • City of Rockville
  • Civic League of North Portal Estates
  • Civil War Preservation Trust
  • Coastal Conservation Association 
  • Cobb Island Citizens Association
  • Cobb Island Fire Department
  • Cobb Island Gardening Club
  • Court Support and Offender Services Agency
  • Crestwood Citizens Association 
  • Cumberland C&O Bike Patrol 
  • Dairy Maid
  • Dandelion Christian Child Care
  • DC Surfrider
  • DC Yahooers
  • DC Young Professionals/Kiwanis
  • Detrick Road Cleanup Crew
  • Fairfax Trails and Streams 
  • Frederick County Volunteer & Medical Reserve Corps
  • Frederick Police Explorer Post 714
  • Frederick Walkers
  • Friends of Accotink Creek also conducts fall cleanups
  • Friends of Chapman's State Park
  • Friends of Dyke Marsh
  • Friends of Little Hunting Creek 
  • Friends of Little Rocky Run 
  • Friends of Still Creek
  • Friends of Occoquan
  • Friends of the Cacapon River 
  • Friends of the National Zoo 
  • Friends of the Potomac River Refuges 
  • Friends of Waterford Park
  • FSK Apartment Associates
  • Fuller4Eartth
  • Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism
  • Great Falls Citizens Association
  • Great Falls Trail Blazers 
  • Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department
  • Greater Tysons Green Civic Association
  • Green Valley YMCA
  • Group Home for Boys
  • GSCNC Cadette/Senior Troop 81786
  • GSCNC Mountain View Europe Group
  • Hallco Enterprises
  • Hallowing Point River Estates 
  • Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival
  • Harvard Club
  • Heartly House
  • Heinz Center 
  • Holy Family Catholic Community
  • Hope Alive
  • Hospice of Frederick County
  • Humane Society TWLA Club
  • Installation Directorate 
  • International Finance Corporation
  • INVISTA 
  • Jeanne Bussard Center
  • Juvenile Services Organization 
  • Kalorama Citizens Association (KCA)
  • Key 103.1 WAFY
  • KIND Club
  • Kingston Chase Homeowners Association 
  • Lakeford Community Association 
  • Lions Club,
  • Local Canoe Club 
  • Mantua Home Owners Association 
  • Mason Neck Citizens Association 
  • Mason Neck Lions Club 
  • Mason Neck Lions Club Fairfax Yacht Club
  • Mason Neck Lions Club Friends of Meadowood 
  • Mason Springs Conservancy
  • MasonDixon Canoe Club 
  • Melwood 
  • Mid Atlantic Water Program 
  • Mid-Atlantic Climbers
  • Middleridge Civic Association
  • Montgomery Rams Football Team 
  • Morgan-Keller
  • Mount Zephyr Citizen's Association 
  • Moyaone Reserve
  • National Zoological Park/FONZ Green Team
  • Northern Massachusetts Avenue Business Improvements Districts (NoMa BID)
  • Northern Virginia Ethical Society 
  • Northwest Frederick County Civic Assoc.
  • Opequon Creek Project Team
  • Piliero Mazza
  • Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Volunteers
  • Piscataway Hills Community Association
  • Point of Rocks Ruritan Club 
  • Potomac Almanac 
  • Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Project Performance Corporation 
  • Potomac Crossing Consultants 
  • Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition  
  • Protiviti
  • Randolph Civic Foundation (RCA/RCF) 
  • Red Cross
  • REI Staff volunteers
  • Residents of Swan Creek Club Development
  • Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
  • River & Trail Outfitters 
  • Rivers of the World Foundation
  • Rock Creek Gardens Condominiums
  • Roots and Shoots
  • Sandy Spring Bank
  • Scientists of National Zoological Park
  • Scott Key Center
  • Seneca Creek Watershed Partnership
  • Senior Recreation Council
  • Shenandoah Chapter of Trout Unlimited
  • Shepherd Park Citizens Association
  • Sierra Club
  • Sierra Club-Great Falls Group 
  • Single Professionals of Loudoun
  • Sir Speedy
  • Sleepy Creek Watershed Association 
  • Small Angels Rescue, Inc.
  • Sons of Confederate Veterans
  • South Lakes Gold Silver Seniors Volunteer Fairfax 
  • South Mountain Heritage Society
  • South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association
  • Southern Maryland Audubon Society
  • Springvale Civic Association
  • Stafford County Parks and Recreation 
  • State Department of Ocean Affairs
  • State Farm Foundation (lead Agency)
  • Stratford Landing Citizens' Association 
  • Sycamore Island Club members 
  • The Common Market
  • The Gazette
  • The Izaak Walton League of America - IWLA  
  • The Jeffrey Hayek Memorial Fund c/o The Community Foundation of Frederick Co.
  • The Jeremy Foundation
  • The Swan Point Yacht Club
  • Theodore Roosevelt Association
  • Thomas Boathouse women's team
  • Thompson Boat Center Racing Team 
  • ThorpeWood
  • Tiburon Home Owners Association and Friends 
  • Villages of Urbana 
  • Virginia Department of Transportation 
  • Virginia Water Environment Association 
  • Volunteer Frederick Youth Action Corps
  • Ward 4 Democrats
  • Washington DC Area Parrot Head  
  • Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association 
  • Water Community
  • Watershed Management Branch of Public Works
  • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
  • West Hampton Community
  • West Montgomery County Citizens Association
  • Whetstone Run 
  • Woodley Hills Community Association
  • Yamuna Foundation for Blue Water
  • YMCA of Frederick County
Photo Credits: B. Townsend