4th Annual Spa Creek Wade-In
Tomorrow, June 6, 9 a.m.
Truxtun Park Beach (next to the boat ramp)
The Wade In is a unique, non-technical way of measuring water clarity, started by retired State Senator Bernie Fowler. The Spa Creek Wade -In centers around the actual WADING INTO the creek. Participants mark the depth when they can no longer see their sneakers. Other activities include, learning about our local watersheds, creek restoration efforts and seining for fish.
This fun event is hosted by: the Lower Western Shore Tributary Team, the Severn River Association, and the Spa Creek Conservancy. Donuts and Juice provided by the Lower Western Shore Tributary Team.
After the Spa Creek Wade-In, come together at the Annapolis Maritime Museum for a follow up
report-out to Mayor Ellen Moyer, the Annual Annapolis Wade-In at Back Creek at 10 a.m., and a Terrapin Roundup & release! Some 100 toddler terrapins will be rounded up at the Museum. They will be tagged and prepped for their release back into the Chesapeake Bay. The baby terps are part of the Terrapin Institute's Head-Start program.
These are great family events! Join us.
Host a Rain Barrel Lesson
We need Good Creek Neighbors to get the word out on their blocks, at their end of the streets.
Just host a short gathering at your home or business to discuss the importance of rain barrels and how easy it is to install them. We'll show you how.
We can have rain barrels on hand to sell on the spot or you can order for later pick-up.
Contact us at rainbarrels@spacreek.org to volunteer or for more information..
Be a Good Creek Neighbor. Help us save the creek one rain barrel at a time!
Already have a barrel?
Here's how to install it.
What a year 2008 was!
The Conservancy! We teamed up with Annapolis Yacht Club and with Heritage Baptist Church to do good things for Spa Creek. We cleaned up, we planted, we removed invasive species, and we had fun! Also, we planted over 100 trees and shrubs and the Weems-Whalen fields.
We also had terrific help from the US Naval Academy in the form of the Leadership, Ethics and Law Department's Summer of Service Program. Every Turesday for 12 weeks over 100 midshipmen used their muscles and their good humor to clean out literally tons of trash that was polluting the Creek's headwaters.
In addition we held rain barrel lessons and sold barrels that will harvest and slow storm water runoff going into the Creek and we held the annual Spa Creek Wade-In.
- Whew!
The Conservancy & Annapolis Yacht Club
& other volunteers cleaned up under the Spa Creek Bridge
on June 28
Read more & see the photos
The Conservancy & Heritage Baptist Church
planted 1300 shrubs in seven rain gardens at the church on June 14
Read more and see the photos
US Naval Academy Midshipmen pose with some of the tons of debris they cleared from the Creek bed, from car frames to over 75 large bags of trash.
The Conservancy is on a roll! Join us... do some good for the beautiful Creek that runs through the heart of Annapolis... and have a good time too.