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Adopt A Trash Trap: Washington High School science club
Litter-Free Rivers, Sound Rivers, Tar-Pamlico Watershed, Volunteer, Volunteers, Water Quality
Posted on June 5th, 2025
Washington High School Science Club members Jordan Burton (left) and Eva Hill (right) removing trash captured by the Jack's Creek trash trap.
Many thanks to science teacher Anna Setzer and the Washington High School Science Club for adopting the trash trap on a tributary of Jack’s Creek for the month of May!
The Jack’s Creek trash trap and 10 others are part of Sound Rivers’ Litter-Free Rivers program.
Last week, Setzer and students Eva Hill and Jordan Burton collected 32 pounds of trash from the trash trap and the creek’s banks, preventing it from floating downstream to the Pamlico River.
Volunteer Coordinator Emily Fritz said she hopes to continue working with Setzer and the science club when school starts again in the fall.
Would your group be interested in adopting a trash trap? We’d love to have your help! Email Emily at emily@soundrivers.org.
Learn more about the Adopt A Trash Trap program here!
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