Avoid the waters of Gulf Branch downstream from N. Utah Street, county officials say. That includes the portion of the stream that runs past the Gulf Branch Nature Center. The reason: a blocked sewage line that's potentially overflowing into the creek. "Due to overflow from a blocked sanitary sewer main, avoid contact with the Gulf
In 2025, Arlington County will embark on a major project to rehabilitate the Gulf Branch stream. Planning for the project began in 2019. The project was paused during the pandemic due to budget constraints but remained in focus due to the stream's poor conditions today. "Gulf Branch is a high-priority stream resilience project because of
Supporters of Gulf Branch Nature Center are pushing to expand the hours of Arlington nature centers, as the 2023 county budget proposes to keep hours at