VFW John R. Webb Post 3285 Conducts Its National Day of Service

VFW John R. Webb Post 3285 conducted its 2026 VFW National Day of Service by participating in a stream cleanup on May 9 (pictured above) with The City of Frederick Sustainability Department. The group collected 1,500-plus pounds of trash from the Rock Creek stream in Frederick.

A team of 34 volunteers came together to make a true difference, pulling a variety of items from the stream, such as single-use plastics, shopping carts, electronics, and Styrofoam. These volunteers weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and their feet in the water. VFW Senior Vice Commander Darryl Warren led an effort to get a waterlogged and heavy carpet out of the stream. Underneath it was a friendly snake they jokingly named Jake.

 “Of all the volunteer groups I’ve led at this site, no group has worked harder and more diligently to clean the stream,” said Lauren Paulet-Miller, the City’s Sustainability Outreach Coordinator. “They truly led by example.”

Any group interested in organizing a stream cleanup in the City of Frederick can email sustainability@cityoffrederickmd.gov. To learn more about the City’s sustainability efforts, please visit Frederickmd.gov/sustainability.