Invasives Removal at Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

(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. Register to join us in any of these sessions. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. January 4 and 18 February 1 and 15 ...

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MLK Cleanup at Long Branch

Long Branch Local Park 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks and Friends of Sligo Creek at a volunteer park cleanup! Help beautify your community greenspaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian. Find more Montgomery Park stewardship and nature events here.

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MLK Day of Service at Kingman

Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a day of service leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will work on habitat restoration, focused on invasive plant control, along the riverside area of Kingman Island at the historic Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will have the opportunity to learn about ...

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MLK Day of Service at Pope Branch

Pope Branch Park 2900 M Place SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Ring in the New Year with Anacostia Riverkeeper at our annual MLK Day of Service cleanup! This cleanup is in partnership with Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance and with support from Grace Capital City Church. Thank you to Washington Gas for sponsoring this cleanup! You can sign up for Group 1 at 10:00 am or Group 2 ...

Remove Invasive Plants at Long Branch

Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up. Want to restore habitat and increase species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month at over a dozen parks. We are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive ...

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Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek

Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Greg and Kathryn for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4 (between Forest Glen Road and University Blvd in Silver Spring). More details, including the exact meeting location, will be emailed to all pre-registrants. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa ...

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MLK Cleanup at Takoma-Piney Branch

Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park 2 Darwin Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks at a volunteer park cleanup! Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian.

MLK Cleanup at Black Hill

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us in recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day through a volunteer park cleanup. Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. We will provide bags and gloves. Parents must accompany children 13 and under. Groups are welcome. More Montgomery Parks nature events can be found here.

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