• Climate-Conscious Holiday (Virtual)

    (VA) (EcoAction Arlington) Join EcoAction’s Outreach Committee for its inaugural Climate Cafe! A Climate Cafe is a casual gathering where folks can come together to discuss topics and questions that are important to them and build connections with other eco-interested Arlingtonians. Our conversation this month will be centered around having a climate-conscious holiday season! We’ll have a short presentation followed ...

  • Invasive Vine Removal at Publick Playhouse

    Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville, United States

    (DC) (Casey Trees) Join Meredith from CCAN and Community Native Planting Project to remove Invasive Vines at a restoration site near Publick Playhouse. We will start with a brief training on invasive species and best practices for removal, and spend about 2 hours removing invasives. Half of the group will work on arborized vines and the other half will focus ...

  • Community Tree Survey Training (Virtual)

    (DMV) (Casey Trees) Do you enjoy taking walks around your neighborhood? Have you noticed invasive vines like English Ivy growing on trees? Do you want to do something easy and fun that helps preserve your local tree canopy? Then this training is perfect for YOU! We want to create the largest and most comprehensive invasive vines survey that the DMV ...

  • Conservation Cafe: DC Environmental Progress (Virtual)

    (DC) (Nature Forward) Join Nature Forward for a timely discussion about DC's environmental progress and how the lack of statehood and ongoing attacks on Home Rule hurt our local environment and communities. We will hear from a distinguished panel of experts and activists on the unique threats to a greener, more equitable city and how residents can meet this challenge.

  • MLK Day of Service at Kingman

    Kingman Island _RFK Lot 6 , United States

    (DC) (Living Classrooms) Join the Kingman Rangers for a community cleanup honoring Dr. King’s legacy and help protect the Anacostia Watershed through collective action!

  • Invasive Vine Removal at Publick Playhouse

    Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville, United States

    (MD) (Casey Trees) Join Meredith from CCAN and Community Native Planting Project to remove invasive vines and transform a two-acre site next to Publick Playhouse into a welcoming natural area. We will start with a brief training on invasive species and best practices for removal, and spend about two hours removing invasives.

  • CCAN Annual Polar Bear Plunge

    National Harbor 802 National Harbor Blvd, Fort Washington, MD, United States

    (MD) (Chesapeake Climate Action Network) We're freezing for a reason! CCAN’s Polar Bear Plunge is a day full of laughter and camaraderie as hundreds of climate activists come together in support of our climate campaigns. Through peer-to-peer fundraising, Plungers help raise over 30 percent of the individual donations that power our work in the year ahead. Sign up now to ...

  • Rooting DC

    Eastern Senior High School 1700 East Capitol St NE, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (DC Department of Energy and Environment) Attend the District's free conference for urban gardeners! Rooting DC is a FREE, all-day event that provides education and community building around urban agriculture and food systems, with the goal of cultivating personal, community, and environmental wellbeing. It is the District’s central meeting ground for land stewards and garden lovers to strengthen their ...