Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch
2026-08-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Volunteer Day at Kenilworth
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 Normanstone
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Normanstone Trail, 2841 Normanstone Drive NW, Washington DC, 20008, 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.

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 | MD
(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.

Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek
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 +

Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West
2026-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Reservation 630 West, 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
