Backyard Redesign for Wildlife (Virtual)
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Learn how to make your lawn or land a welcoming place for the many species of animals that call Arlington home, from squirrels and owls to bats and box turtles! Adults.
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Volunteer Day at Dumbarton Oaks Park
Dumbarton Oaks Park Lover's Lane and R Street NW, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy) Join us for stewardship of Dumbarton Oaks Park, DC's hidden green oasis and part of Rock Creek Park. Activities may include pulling invasive, cleanup, and planting. Contact [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.
Free
Invasive Plant Removal at Potomac Overlook
Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA, United States(VA) (Arlington 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.
Weed Warrior Workday at Maydale
Maydale Conservation Park 1638 Maydale Drive, Colesville, MD, United States(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees and Celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Join Ellen, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii).
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. March 1, 15 and 29
Free
Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman
Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island. We will be meeting at the driving range. This is part of a natural resources management plan for ...
Free
Invasive Vine Removal at Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery 4611 Benning Rd SE, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (CCAN) Join Meredith from CCAN and Katy from the Student Conservation Association to remove Invasive Vines at the historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington, DC. This will be a fun educational and hands-on service event. We will meet at the entrance to the cemetery off of Benning Rd. SE at 10am. Parking is available inside the gates - do not ...
Free
Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day
Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the Suitland Parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres of forested hillside. Sadly, the ...
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