We’re still getting our donations page up and running, so in the meantime please provide any SCWP donations below.
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We’re looking forward to doing more in 2022: hikes, native plant sale, native tree give-away, weed warrior events, stream monitoring, presentations, interacting with Gaithersburg city and Montgomery County on projects that impact Seneca Creek and more. Seneca Creek Watershed Partners invites you to donate OR to volunteer with us. With our friends at Muddy Branch and Watts, we can work together to protect our watersheds AND have a significant positive impact on the Potomac River and Bay.
SCWP has a new website! https://www.senecacreekwp.org/
Many thanks to our friends at Muddy Branch Alliance for hosting us on the Muddy Branch website since 2018.
Seneca Creek Watershed Partners (SCWP) was formed to protect the largest watershed in Montgomery County. The Seneca Creek watershed includes Great Seneca, Little Seneca and Dry Seneca Creek subwatersheds. It is bounded by the Monacacy, Muddy Branch, Patuxent and Rock Creek watersheds. Great Seneca Creek drains to the Potomac River upstream of Muddy Branch. (click here to see the boundary map)
VISION
We envision the Seneca Creek Watershed in excellent ecological health with clean water, thriving native flora and fauna, natural beauty, and a community engaged in its enjoyment and protection.
MISSION
Our mission is to preserve, improve and appreciate the health of the streams, lakes, wetlands and natural environments that make up the Seneca Creek Watershed. We partner with individuals, businesses, organizations, and government to raise awareness and implement actions that protect and heal our watershed.
HISTORY
The group was initially formed in 2008, when “Nature lovers, county agencies and outdoor sports enthusiasts took the first step Sunday to forming a group that would give the county’s largest watershed more attention.” (The Gazette, 2008). The health and preservation of the watershed was the goal of 35 people who attended a meeting hosted by the Rockville chapter of the Izaak Walton League in Germantown. Attendees discussed what the group could do to protect degradation in the rapidly urbanizing watershed.
In 2013 Seneca Creek Watershed Partners was incorported as a 501(c)3 organization. Today, in 2020, we retain the vision, passion, and experience of the founders while moving forward to embrace new members. Our watershed is large, and its needs are great, but by working together we can make a profound difference.
SCWP works closely with Muddy Branch Alliance and Watts Branch Watershed Alliance. We share the calendar of events and email distribution for the newsletter, which you can sign up at this website.
Contact us at:
https://www.facebook.com/Seneca-Creek-Watershed-Partners-104298247975989/