Growing Green with Pride Fall
Prince George’s County will host a Countywide community cleanup program entitled "Growing Green with Pride." This event supports our Beautification Initiative to make our community cleaner by conducting individual community litter collection events, which demonstrates our shared commitment to keeping our communities appealing and attractive. Community organizations and groups are encouraged to participate.
Fall 2024 Program: October 19, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 11, 2024
Download our flyers and spread the word:
Growing Green with Pride Fall 2024 English Flyer
Growing Green with Pride Fall 2024 Spanish Flyer
Message from the County Executive
Dear Prince Georgians,
Fall is fast approaching, and I am delighted to invite you to participate in our Fall 2024 "Growing Green with Pride Day" community clean-up event.
Please join me on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a countywide day of beautification. Communities are invited to help us keep Prince George's County clean and beautiful by planting trees, shrubs, flowers and picking up roadside litter and removing illegal dumping.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and out of an abundance of caution, we will utilize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) best practices by implementing a grab-n-go style pickup of litter supplies and plants. In order to keep our communities clean and aesthetically appealing, we must all work together and do our part. I plan to visit as many sites as possible on the day of the event, and I hope to see you there.
If your community or organization would like to join our efforts by participating in the Fall 2024 "Growing Green with Pride Day" community clean-up event, I encourage you to please complete the registration form. When completing the application, please provide all of the pertinent information requested, including name and mailing address of your community or organization's primary contact, the expected number of volunteers, and the area and street name(s) of where your community will be planting and cleaning. The registration deadline for signing up is Friday, October 11, 2024.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make the Fall 2024 "Growing Green with Pride Day" a huge success for Prince George's County. Together, we will ensure that Prince George's County remains the Crown Jewel of Maryland.
Sincerely,
Angela Alsobrooks
Prince George’s County Executive
Important Dates
Application Deadline: October 11, 2024
PGCLitterTRAK Trainings
Sign up for one of the upcoming training sessions to get ready for the fall Growing Green with Pride event, on October 19, 2024!
All sessions are being held virtually, at 6 p.m. on the following dates:
- September 24th
- October 1st
- October 8th
- October 15th
After registering for Growing Green with Pride, you will be guided to the PGCLitterTRAK signup page to select the training date of your choice.
Learn more about PGCLitterTRAK!
SOURCE REDUCTION TIP: Instead of landfilling food scraps, please compost!
Supplies
Your group will be provided with gloves, trash bags, litter grabbers, and safety vests. Please leave your filled trash bags along the curbside of the roadways you identify to be cleaned. The Department of Public Works and Transportation will pick up the trash bags.
- Mulch (6 max)
Litter Supply Pickup Dates
- Wednesday, October 16 ............................................................... 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday, October 17 - Friday, October 18 ................................... 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 ................................................................... 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Please return all litter grabbers and safety vests to the Office of Highway Maintenance, Special Services Division, 8400 D'Arcy Road, Forestville, MD 20774 the week following Growing Green with Pride for use in future clean-up events.
Plant Material and Mulch Pickup Dates
View our plant list to see photos and descriptions of the plants available for pick-up.
- Monday - Friday, October 15 - 18 ................................................. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 16 ................................................................ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 ................................................................... 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Plant material for HOA, Civic Associations, Churches, Private and Charter Schools are available for pickup at:
DPW&T Maintenance Facility, 8400 D'Arcy, Forestville, MD 20747
Plant materials for Prince George's County Public Schools will be delivered by the school's maintenance operations.
Plant material for municipalities are available for pickup at:
M-NCPPC - Randall Farm Maintenance Facility, 4200 Ritchie Marlboro Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Volunteers
Required Permission Slips
All participants under the age of 18 must bring a signed permission slip to participate in the day's event. Please coordinate with your parent or guardian to have this completed, printed, and signed.
Community Service Hours
Prince George's County Public Schools students who would like to earn service-learning hours by volunteering at the community clean-up must request group information from their school's guidance office.
Students must have their service-learning hours form signed by the cleanup coordinator at their assigned group/community cleanup site. Download the service-learning hours form here, print and turn in to your cleanup coordinator for signatures on the clean-up day.