As part of my birthday celebration, Steve and I pulled bottles, tires, old car frames, etc from Holmes Run Stream Valley Park. (Steve did the tires/car frame and I did the bottles) We didn't realize the level of effort involved though we should have had some idea when they handed out "pain reliever" packets before we started. Despite its beauty and popularity, Holmes Run accumulates a lot of litter and is home to an old automotive dump site. POC was Dan Schwartz (soil scientist) at the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District: Dan.Schwartz@Fairfaxcounty.gov or (703) 324-1422.
