Sligo Creek flows eight miles through the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC - from its headwaters in Wheaton, through Silver Spring and then Takoma Park, underneath Riggs Road and through the western edge of Hyattsville. There it joins the Northwest Branch, which flows into the Anacostia River, until it becomes part of the Potomac River, flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. If you live south of Wheat
on Regional Library, east of Georgia Avenue, and west of University Boulevard, Sligo is your watershed. Sligo Friends have joined together in a non-profit, incorporated community organization. We put on clean-up and clear-out events in the park, offer indoor programs for learning, and organize guided outdoor explorations. We monitor civic developments and advocate for policies and decisions that will support a healthier Sligo. Our hands-on work is organized by sections of the Creek and its tributaries. Each of the fifteen sections has a steward, who organizes local events and keeps an eye on conditions and needs of that part of the Creek. We have a range of committees, who work with varying levels of activity on particular issues or interests. The committees are: Water Quality, Stormwater, Litter, Natural History, Removal of Invasive Plants, and Outreach and Education.
