(MD) (Montgomery County) The 2025 H2O Summit is a dynamic event that brings together environmental professionals and advocates from across the county. This event offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading local experts in various fields, connect with like-minded individuals to advance protections for our precious water resources, and explore innovative ways to make our waterways more resilient.
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Volunteers will join AWS for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Kenilworth Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. ...
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us for one of our first plantings of the season at Mount Olivet Cemetery with Forbright Bank! You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by ...
(DMV) (Wild Ones) Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “Next Steps for Nature,” featuring the renowned Doug Tallamy. This webinar builds on Tallamy’s newest book, How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard, offering real-world solutions to the challenges people face when turning their landscapes into functional ecosystems. Doug Tallamy addresses 500 of the most frequently asked questions ...
(DC) (Canal Trust) Spend your weekend with us in the eastern part of the park and make a difference. The C&O Canal National Historical Park follows the Potomac River for 184.5 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland and is one of the most visited national park sites in the country. The C&O Canal Trust is the park’s official nonprofit partner, committed to supporting ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Rock Creek Weed Warrior Leader Kathy Sykes for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow native plants to thrive in the understory. This event is part of an ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Bethann Siegel and John Burwell for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow native plants to thrive in the understory. Event location, directions, and information ...
(VA) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants and replacing them with native plants. This is a continuing project typically held every Saturday to reclaim Potomac Overlook Regional Park from non-native invasive plants. Be sure to come dressed for work, wear long pants, long sleeves, and ...
