2025 Oxon Cove Earth Day River Cleanup

We welcome volunteers of all ages to help remove single-use plastics and trash that has accumulated along the shoreline of Oxon Cove and Oxon Run. Please be prepared and dress accordingly. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet and muddy. (If you have knee-high rubber boots or waders we recommend wearing them so you can help us tackle the trash below the shoreline!) Please bring water (in a reusable water bottle, of course) and snacks.

In order to not over-crowd our volunteers, our event will be running in two shifts. One from 9am - 11:30am and the other from 12pm - 2:30pm. There will be access points on both the DC and the Maryland sides of the Cove.

Please fill out the PRKN volunteer waiver before arriving at our event. Any minors participating must have a parent or legal guardian attend with them and sign their waiver.

Info: Morning volunteers will check in at either the DC or Maryland check-in table, be provided with river cleanup supplies, and be given an overview of the river cleanup site. Volunteers will then spend the shift in the allotted cleanup site and deposit full trash bags along Oxon Cove Trail for disposal.

Info: Afternoon volunteers will check in at either the DC or Maryland check-in table, be provided with river cleanup supplies, and be given an overview of the river cleanup site. Volunteers will then spend the shift in the allotted cleanup site and deposit full trash bags along Oxon Cove Trail for disposal.

Info: Staff, Partners, and any volunteers who wish to help will collect the full trash bags and move them to the designated pick-up sites and all cleanup materials will be returned to check-in stations.

Host or Publisher Potomac Riverkeeper Network