Week of Events
Sunday, September 20, 2026
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September 20, 2026 -Invasives Removal at Fletcher’s Cove
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September 20, 2026 -Sligo Creek Clean Sweep
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September 20, 2026 -Kayak Cleanup at Hunting Creek
Invasives Removal at Fletcher’s Cove
(DC) (National Park Service) Join us in celebration of National Public Lands Day by removing invasives! We will be focusing our efforts on Fletcher's Cove, working to remove Kudzu, an invasive vine.
Sligo Creek Clean Sweep
(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) During the Spring and Fall Sweep the Creek events, hundreds of people come out to help rid the park of trash, keep the water clean for wildlife and plants and experience the wonders of Sligo Creek in a new way. FOSC volunteers don gloves, boots, even waders, to collect an amazing variety of plastic, metal, ...
Kayak Cleanup at Hunting Creek
(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Help NVCT and the Potomac Conservancy clean up the Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to Interstate 495! The trash and debris that pile in from the Potomac River and Cameron Run harms the environment and hinders outdoor activity around the area. We hope you'll jump in a single or double kayak and join us for our ...
Monday, September 21, 2026
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September 21, 2026 -Volunteer at Earth Sangha
Volunteer at Earth Sangha
(VA) (Earth Sangha) Earth Sangha's Wild Plant Nursery is the region's most comprehensive effort to propagate native plants directly from local forests and meadows. Volunteers help collect native plant seeds in forests and meadows, clean seeds in preparation for planting, help maintain the nursery, and remove invasives. Our goal is for each volunteer, whether they regularly join our work or ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Friday, September 25, 2026
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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September 26, 2026 -Invasive Species Removal at Langdon Park
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September 26, 2026 -Volunteer Day at Kenilworth
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September 26, 2026 -Cleanup at Carter Barron Amphitheatre
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September 26, 2026 -Mussel Release in Kenilworth Lake
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September 26, 2026 -Weed Wrangle at Trail 9
Invasive Species Removal at Langdon Park
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join CCAN, The Langdon Park Forest Stewards, and Casey Trees to get outside and remove invasive plants! Take part in the exciting Assisted Natural Regeneration efforts happening to restore the forest at Langdon Park in NE DC. We will meet at the parking lot of the Langdon Park Rec Cente. We will start with a brief training ...
Volunteer Day at Kenilworth
(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.
Cleanup at Carter Barron Amphitheatre
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service, for a cleanup of the Carter Barron amphitheater. We will remove debris, paint, clear leaf litter, weed, sweep, and trim back invasive plants, helping preserve the amphitheater while it awaits future restoration. This is a unique opportunity to get a 'behind the scenes' look at the ...
Mussel Release in Kenilworth Lake
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Volunteers will help AWS to release freshwater mussels into the Anacostia River! In 2018 we started a mussel propagation project partnering with the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Virginia collecting local broodstock from the Anacostia River. Volunteers are critical to keep this project going and to meet ...
Weed Wrangle at Trail 9
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and fellow Weed Warriors 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 ...