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SUMMARY:MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at Peirce Mill
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy\, the National Park Service\, and Weed Warrior Leader Danna McCormick and Friends of Pierce Mill 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.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-invasive-plant-removal-at-peirce-mill/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260111T001645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T001645Z
UID:10003929-1768730400-1768737600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at 630 East
DESCRIPTION:(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.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-invasive-plant-removal-at-630-east/
LOCATION:Reservation 630 East\, 2801 Quebec Street Northwest\, Washington\, 20008
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260115T190210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T190210Z
UID:10004072-1768730400-1768737600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal on Roosevelt Island
DESCRIPTION:(VA) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists)  ARMN Park Stewards and National Park Service Weed Warriors welcome volunteers to help us restore native habitat and stamp out invasive non-native plants on Theodore Roosevelt Island. \nThis work is vitally important to protecting the island’s natural areas\, including plants that have co-evolved with birds and other local wildlife over thousands of years that are being overwhelmed by fast-growing introduced species that strangle trees and eliminate food sources.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-on-roosevelt-island/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island\, Washington DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260115T192911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T192911Z
UID:10004074-1768737600-1768744800@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:MLK Cleanup at Winding Creek Park
DESCRIPTION:(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Individual and family volunteers can join a cleanup hosted by Montgomery Parks and partner organizations! Volunteers will help remove litter from a park\, trail\, or stream. Volunteers must stay with the group and follow safety guidelines.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-cleanup-at-winding-creek-park/
LOCATION:Winding Creek Local Park\, Dewey Road\, Silver Spring\, Maryland\, 20906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
GEO:39.0575006;-77.0916597
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260114T031516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T031551Z
UID:10004021-1768813200-1768820400@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek
DESCRIPTION:(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees\, celebrate celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service\, and protect the Sligo Creek watershed. Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Greg and Kathryn for a non-native\, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4. \nWe will focus on non-native\, invasive vines and shrubs\, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata)\, wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)\, English ivy (Hedera helix)\, Japanese barberry (Berberisthunbergii)\, and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial\, so we will avoid those. \n 
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/weed-warrior-workday-at-sligo-creek-2/
LOCATION:Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park\, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260110T014039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T014039Z
UID:10003894-1768813200-1768824000@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service at Kenilworth
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Student Conservation Association) SCA is hosting the MLK Day of Service clean-up event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Join us for a massive clean-up at one of the most biodiverse natural areas in the nation’s capital.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-of-service-at-kenilworth/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens\, 1550 Anacostia Ave\, NE\, Washington DC\, 20019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260115T153611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T153611Z
UID:10004061-1768813200-1768827600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Day at Dumbarton Oaks Park
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy) Join the Conservancy for a day of service and stewardship at beautiful Dumbarton Oaks Park.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/volunteer-day-at-dumbarton-oaks-park-4/
LOCATION:Dumbarton Oaks Park\, Lover's Lane and R Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T093000
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SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service at Pope Branch
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Ring in the New Year with Anacostia Riverkeeper at our annual MLK Day of Service cleanup! Rain or Shine. All supplies provided. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing you can get dirty that will protect you from the brush. \n\n\nThis cleanup is in partnership with Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance and funded by Washington Gas.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-of-service-at-pope-branch/
LOCATION:Pope Branch Park\, 2900 M Place SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
GEO:38.8780381;-76.9660613
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260111T001824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T001824Z
UID:10003930-1768816800-1768824000@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at Broad Branch
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy\, the National Park Service\, 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 help rescue our public parks and green spaces from non-native invasive species. Event location\, directions\, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior to the event.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-invasive-plant-removal-at-broad-branch/
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260114T031318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T031318Z
UID:10004020-1768816800-1768824000@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Weed Warrior Workday at Rachel Carson Conservation Park
DESCRIPTION:(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service while saving the trees and the meadow. Join Montgomery Parks Vegetation Management Staff for a non-native\, invasive plant removal workday. We will focus on non-native\, invasive vines and shrubs\, including porcelainberry\, wintercreeper\, English ivy\, roundleaf bittersweet\, winged burning bush\, and bush honeysuckle. 
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/weed-warrior-workday-at-rachel-carson-conservation-park-2/
LOCATION:Rachel Carson Conservation Park\, 22201 Zion Road\, Olney\, MD\, 20833\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
GEO:39.220022;-77.085897
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260114T225839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T014311Z
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SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service at Kingman
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Living Classrooms) Join the Kingman Rangers for a community cleanup honoring Dr. King’s legacy and help protect the Anacostia Watershed through collective action!
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-of-service-at-kingman/
LOCATION:Kingman Island _RFK Lot 6\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260116T024419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T024419Z
UID:10004081-1768816800-1768824000@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Soul Trak's MLK Cleanup at Marvin Gaye
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Soul Trak) Every quarter\, Soul Trak hosts a Service Event dedicated to beautifying our local parks and waterways. We are coming back to Marvin Gaye Park where we have hiked\, repaired bikes\, and led clean ups before\, to revisit the park and help divert trash from entering the Anacostia River. We invite community members to join us!
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/soul-traks-mlk-cleanup-at-marvin-gaye/
LOCATION:Marvin Gaye Park\, 5200 Foote St NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260115T184712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T184712Z
UID:10004066-1768824000-1768831200@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Trash Cleanup at Dyke Marsh
DESCRIPTION:(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Martin Luther King Jr. Day\, Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Friends of Dyke Marsh will host a clean-up to address trash pollution in Dyke Marsh. Join us! The clean-up will run along the entire Dyke Marsh boardwalk.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/trash-cleanup-at-dyke-marsh/
LOCATION:Dyke Marsh\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22307\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260114T011412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T011412Z
UID:10004010-1768831200-1768836600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service at Long Branch
DESCRIPTION:(VA) (Arlington Parks) Make a difference in your community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Volunteers are needed to help clear out invasive plants and vines that are keeping our local plants and animals from thriving. Come dressed for the weather\, with sturdy footwear\, and be prepared to get dirty. Adults.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/mlk-day-of-service-at-long-branch/
LOCATION:Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park\, 625 S Carlin Springs Rd\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260110T230046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T022214Z
UID:10003922-1769022000-1769025600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Intergenerational Care for the Land (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:(US) (Wild Ones) Robin Wall Kimmerer\, author\, botanist\, and founder of Plant Baby Plant\, and Esther Bonney\, youth organizer and founder of Nurture Natives will draw on their work in education\, storytelling\, and youth leadership in “Intergenerational Care for Land and Community“ to explore how people of all ages can take part in the native plant movement through shared learning\, relationships\, and local action.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/conversation-with-robin-wall-kimmerer-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Plants,Stewardship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260111T011220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T011220Z
UID:10003943-1769162400-1769169600@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal at Roosevelt Island
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (National Park Service) Join the National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team to remove invasive shrubs and vines to make room for native flora and fauna on the island. We will meet at the Pedestrian Bridge\, located on the Virginia side of the island. No skills or prior knowledge are required for these events. Volunteers who sign up will receive an email with further details about the event 48 hours prior to its start.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-at-roosevelt-island/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island\, Washington DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T192340
CREATED:20260111T002108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T002108Z
UID:10003932-1769248800-1769256000@capitalnature.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal at Fort Slocum
DESCRIPTION:(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 hours prior to the event.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-at-fort-slocum-2/
LOCATION:Fort Slocum Park\, 5800 Kansas NW Ave\, Washington\, DC\, 20011
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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