Accotink Advocacy hike

[kris unger]

Sun. Mar 15. Rated A. Accotink Creek: Impact of the I-495 Expansion. (Conservation hike)  This hike (about 4 very moderately paced miles) will focus on the impacts of road projects and other construction on local stream valleys and watersheds. We'll look at the effects of the expansion of I-495 to implement the HOT lanes; discuss impervious surfaces and how they affect natural areas. Guest will be Jeanette Stewart, founder of Lands and Waters, a local nonprofit dedicated to environmental advocacy. For additional details, check www.sierrapotomac.org or contact leaders after March 1st. Leaders: Kris Unger, kris...@gmail.com or 301/980-5621, and Mike Darzi.

Meet at 10 am, at Americana Park, Annandale, VA. (From Little River Tnpk just west of Beltway, turn left on Pineridge Dr, then left at Accotink Pkwy, and follow to park entrance: http://tinyurl.com/6tzswn.) For pick-up at W Falls Church Metro, let me know.

 

Expect mud on your shoes as we examine the environmental impact of the HOT-lanes expansion of the Beltway on an important local stream system. It's not a pretty sight/site.