Capital Nature

Invasive Plant Removal at Powhatan Springs
2026-06-24 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Powhatan Springs Park, 6020 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22205, United States
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us at Powhatan Springs Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. Volunteers under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Replacing Invasive Plants with Natives (Virtual)
2026-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | DC
(VA) (Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia) This talk explains why the destruction of native plant habitats is contributing to a significant and ongoing decline in bird and insect populations. Extension Master Gardener Julie Acker shows you how to identify many non-native invasive plants and suggest alternatives that look and “behave” similarly.

Volunteer Day at Kenilworth
2026-06-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, 20019, United States
(DC) (National Park Service) Join us for a morning of stewardship volunteering at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens! Participate in a variety of park stewardship activities including invasive plant removal, litter collection, flower bed weeding, trail maintenance and more. All necessary tools and supplies will be provided.

Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Piney Branch Oasis, 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, 20010, United States
(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.

Hillwood Japanese-style Garden Tour
2026-07-08 10:30 - 11:00 | Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
(DC) (Hillwood) Experience the serenity and beauty of the Japanese-style garden, just as Marjorie Post and so many of her guests did. Join Michael Rollinson, gardener, as he shares a behind-the-scenes look at the intricately manicured, yet “naturally wild,” Japanese-style garden.
Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This thirty-minute tour is limited to fifteen and meets in the visitor center conservatory.

Neighborhood Invasive Vine Removal in Hyattsville
2026-07-11 09:00 - 12:00 | University Hills Park, 3400 Stanford Street, Hyattsville, MD, 20783, United States
(MD) (Casey Trees) Join the Hyattsville Tree Stewards and the City of Hyattsville to remove Invasive Vines around the neighborhood. We will meet at University Hills Park and spend 30 minutes doing training. From there we will break into pairs and head to a list of pre-surveyed residences in the area to offer vine removal for residents. We may also drop off flyers at additional residences.
We will focus on non-native invasive vines including porcelainberry and English ivy.

Litter Cleanup at Picnic Grove 1
2026-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Rock Creek Picnic Grove #1, 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Blue Planet Scuba 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.

Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West
2026-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Reservation 630 West, 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and 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.

University Conservation Gardens (Virtual)
2026-07-24 12:00 - 12:30 | DC
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) College and university botanic gardens are key to plant conservation. They increase our capacity to solve the grand challenges of the next century, including climate change, sustainability, and conservation of threatened species. Join garden directors Damon Waitt and Susan Pell as they explore how The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the North Carolina Botanical Garden are capitalizing on institutional resources and botanical education to tackle these challenges head on.

Invasive Removal at Broad Branch
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | DC

Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Piney Branch Oasis, 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, 20010, United States
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Keith Krosinsky 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.

Neighborhood Invasive Vine Removal in Hyattsville
2026-08-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Heurich Park, 6001 Ager Rd, Hyattsville, MD, 20782, United States
(MD) (Casey Trees) Join the Hyattsville Tree Stewards and the City of Hyattsville to remove Invasive Vines around the neighborhood. We will meet at Heurich Park and spend 30 minutes doing training. From there we will break into pairs and head to a list of pre-surveyed residences in the area to offer vine removal for residents. We may also drop off flyers at additional residences.
We will focus on non-native invasive vines including porcelainberry and English ivy.

Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West
2026-08-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Reservation 630 West, 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20008, United States

The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet (Virtual)
2026-08-06 19:00 - 20:00 | DC
(VA) (Northern VA Bird Alliance)
At a time when the news for birds – for the planet – has rarely seemed more grim, there is reason for hope. We’ve restored faltering bird populations in the past, bringing back once nearly extinct raptors and waterfowl. And despite the odds today, all around the world, people are actually reviving bird populations, providing a roadmap for wider recovery. In his newest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, best-selling author and researcher Scott Weidensaul shows why we should never underestimate the resiliency of birds, and why creating a world that works for birds will work for everything, including us. This is a dose of optimism we all need.

Invasive Plants Removal at Potomac Overlook
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
(VA) (Arlington Parks) (NOVA Parks) Join us at Potomac Overlook to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up.
If you have your own garden gloves and tools, please bring them along. If not, they will be given to you. Training and additional tools will be provided.

Mothing by Moonlight
2026-08-08 20:30 - 23:45 | Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, 20817, United States
(MD) (Montgomery Parks)
Join us in the park after dark to look for moths. We’ll set up a mothing station designed to attract these beautiful yet secretive nocturnal animals. Our insect enthusiasts will be on hand to help us identify what we find as we collect data for an ongoing study.

Litter Cleanup at 630 West
2026-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Reservation 630 West, 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Henry Clark 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.

Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek
2026-08-14 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-29 08:00 - 10:00 | Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park, Silver Spring, MD, 20901, United States
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks & Friends of Sligo Creek at a volunteer park cleanup & weed warrior workday! Help beautify your community green spaces and save the trees! Ages 16 +

Habitat Restoration at Gulf Branch
2026-08-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park, 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us at Gulf Branch to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. If you have your own garden gloves and tools, please bring them along. Ages 9 and up.

Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch
2026-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Piney Branch Oasis, 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, 20010, United States
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader, Keith Krosinsky 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.

Monthly Cleanup with the Kingman Island Rangers
2026-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingman Island _RFK Lot 6, United States
(DC) (Living Classrooms) Join the Kingman Island Rangers and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) Trail Rangers to remove trash on and near Kingman + Heritage Islands and the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail before it makes its way into the Anacostia River.
We will provide pickers, gloves, bags and instruction. Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Please also bring a reusable water bottle and a bag to keep your belongings in.

Invasive Plant Removal at Glencarlyn
2026-08-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Glencarlyn Park, 301 S Harrison St, Arlington, 22204
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us at Glencarlyn Park to improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up.

Invasive Plant Removal at Normanstone
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Normanstone Trail, 2841 Normanstone Drive NW, Washington DC, 20008, United States

Invasive Plant Removal at 630 East
2026-08-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Reservation 630 East, 2801 Quebec Street Northwest, Washington, 20008
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Weed Warrior leader Rena Subotnik or 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 hours prior to the event.

Rachel Carson's Wonder, Wisdom, and Local legacy (Virtual)
2026-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | DC
(MD) (Maryland Native Plant Society) Rachel Carson was a world-renowned writer and biologist who is considered by many as the mother of the modern environmental movement. She lived her adult life in Maryland, first as a graduate student at Johns Hopkins and then moving to Montgomery County for closer proximity to her civil service work in College Park and Washington, DC. This talk by Springsong founder Rebecca Henson will provide an overview of Carson’s life and written works, discussing her courage, ecological philosophy, and clear-eyed wonder in the natural world around us, including the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River, Rock Creek Park, and the Chesapeake Bay.

Capital Area Natural Resource Management Symposium
2026-08-28 08:30 - 17:00 | Reservoir Center, 301 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
(DC) (Reservoir Center) Join local natural resource managers and environmental professionals for this annual meeting to share and meet others in the region with similar scopes of work. During the day there will be a series of attendee-submitted talks focused on local natural resource management restoration projects, socioecological work, and applied policy.
