Sweep the Creek Meeting Sites

Sweep the Creek Meeting Sites Spring 2009

Saturday, April 18, 9-11am (unless otherwise indicated)
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Section1: Downstream from NH Ave: Hillwood Manor Park. From Sligo Creek Pkwy. and New Hampshire Ave., go north on New Hampshire 1 block, turn right on Erskine St., then turn right on 13th Ave. Hillwood Manor Park is to the right.

Section 2: Maple Ave to NH Ave: Flower Ave. & Garland Ave. intersection near Sligo: Drive north on Sligo Parkway from New Hampshire, take first right to Flower Ave. Continue one block to Garland Ave.

Section 3: Piney Branch to Maple Ave.: Parking lot near the intersection of Sligo Parkway and Kennebec Rd.

Section 4: Wayne Ave to Piney Branch Sunday, April 19, from 1-3pm: Silver Spring International Middle School parking lot next to the track, 313 Wayne Ave.

Section 5: Colesville Rd to Wayne Ave: First parking lot upstream from Three Oaks Drive.

Section 6: Forest Glen to Colesville Rd: The Parkside Bridge. From Forest Glen, take the second park-in on the right, immediately following Dallas. From Colesville, take the first park-in on the left.

Section 7: Dennis Ave to Forest Glen: From Forest Glen heading north, park at the first park-in on left. Walk west across bridge to table spot at the pathway adjacent to the playing field behind the Kensington/Forest Glen Childrens Center (off Dameron Dr).

Section 8: University to Dennis Ave: Whitehall Bridge, a short distance up from the Dennis Ave. Recreation Center. From the parkway at Dennis, drive north past the Dennis Recreation Center to the middle bridge over Sligo Creek. (The bridge path connects Gridley Lane/Sligo Middle School fields to the west, and Whitehall/Tenbrook to the east.) There's a small parking turnout along the parkway that will be readily visible.

Section 9: Upstream from University Sunday, April 19, from 1-3pm.: Kemp Mill Shopping Center at the intersection of Arcola Ave. and Lamberton Dr. Meet between Giant Food and the foot path.

Section 10 Upper Long Branch upstream from Piney Branch: Long Branch Community Center parking lot - 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring

Section 10 Lower Long Branch downstream from Piney Branch: Becca Lilly Park. Entrance at Merwood Dr. and Glenside Dr. intersection. Meet at message kiosk.