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Summary Profile of the Accotink Creek WatershedDetailed Profile of the Accotink Creek WatershedAccotink Creek and the Chesapeake Bay |
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Accotink Creek runs through one of the finest wildlife corridors in Fairfax County. Accotink Creek passes through Eakin, Wakefield, Lake Accotink and Accotink Stream Valley Parks; Ft. Belvoir and the Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, then drains into the Potomac River, affecting waters of Chesapeake Bay.
We, the Friends of Accotink Creek, are committed to protecting, promoting and restoring the water quality, natural habitat, and ecological well-being of the Accotink Creek watershed. We intend to:
The Friends of Accotink Creek Board of Conservators: |
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Secondary Conservator - Avril Garland
A personal belief: "We do not inherit the earth from our parents; we borrow it from our children". Chief Seattle Respect silence: No one should intrude upon the small scraps of it left in our increasingly noisy world without a pretty sound reason. Firing up gas-powered landscape equipment is not one of them. No one should dump their acoustic trash into the yards and homes of their neighbors.
Purser - Dave Lincoln
Having seen a lot of trash sailing the seven seas in the Navy, and while sailing and kayaking the Potomac, Dave enjoys working with Friends who work to nip it in the bud. He lives along the Accotink in Springfield. From growing up farming in Missouri, he remembers learning from Pogo, "We have met the Enemy, and He is Us." Chosen bumper sticker: "Make America Green Again."
Chronicler - Gary Bangs
Board member at Large - Brian Slawski
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In business and as president of my homeowners association, I learned the value of listening to understand others' points of view even when they differed from mine. We are fortunate to have residents who are knowledgeable, passionate, and willing to provide their expertise in conservation efforts. We can protect our environmental resources and save money while advancing our transportation goals. We can spend our money responsibly by using existing well-lit, safe, low-volume roads to connect neighborhoods. We can make our streets safe for bicyclists and pedestrians without destroying our wild spaces.
Lives in Vienna, Va. Invasive management site leader for Accotink Trail trailhead. (on the boundary of Vienna and Fairfax), member of Sierra Club.
Gary has been a consistent Salt Watch monitor, checking waterways for road salt pollution and keeping an eye out for road salt spills and improperly stored salt piles. Gary lives in Springfield. You can often find him walking his dog along Accotink Creek while rescuing trees from invasive vines and picking up litter.
I'm a native of Fairfax County. My naturalist skills are quite rudimentary, and I don't find a lot of time to spend outdoors these days, but I've had great experiences camping and hiking in Boy Scouts. I joined FAcC because I had started to appreciate the importance of local environmental action, because I wanted to learn more about environmental science and challenges in the region, and frankly because I found it was really good for my mood to get outside and do some collective manual work towards a meaningful goal. Lately I've done some volunteering on biological and physical stream monitoring with the Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District, as well as the Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs of the Izaak Walton League of America.
