(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 ...
(DC) (Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy) Help DOPC conserve and restore this jewel in the middle of the city in DC.
(VA) (Norther Virginia Bird Alliance) The greatest cause of decline in bird populations is habitat loss, and an urbanized (and urbanizing) area like northern Virginia is a contributor. But there are steps we can take to help reverse that trend. That is the goal of NVBA’s Stretch Our Parks program. Come help us "stretch a park." We will remove invasive ...
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. We will train volunteers to identify the five or so target plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service 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 will be sent from the event leader 48 ...
(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening of her documentary “Bird Walk.” The film features the birds and birders that have flocked to RedGate Park in Rockville, Maryland, where more than 160 bird species have been sighted, and follows the grassroots campaign which helped preserve this defunct golf course as a public park and avian oasis.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy 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 area-wide volunteer-powered effort to ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Stream Team Leader David Augenblick for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all. Event location, directions, and information will ...
