• MLK Day: Cleanup at Carter Barron

    Carter Barron Amphitheatre 4850 Colorado Ave NW, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service, and for our 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 ...

  • Invasive Plants 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. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants. Bring gloves, hand clippers and water. We will supply instructions, examples and trash bags.

  • MLK Day of Service at Sligo Creek

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

    (MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) Join in one of the 6 volunteer Park Cleanups or Weed Warrior Workdays celebrating MLK Day! Give back to your community, help beautify our green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife.

  • MLK Weed Warrior Workday at Rock Creek Regional

    Rock Creek Regional Park 6700 Needwood Rd, Derwood, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees, protect the stream valley ecosystem, and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service. Join Weed Warrior Supervisor Monica for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including roundleaf bittersweet, porcelainberry, Japanese barberry, and multiflora rose. Please note, the barberry and multiflora rose have thorns!

  • MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at Picnic Grove 1

    Rock Creek Picnic Grove #1 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Danna McCormick 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.

  • Seed Cleaning at Earth Sangha

    Earth Sangha 51011 Backlick Rd, Annandale, VA, United States

    (VA) (Earth Sangha) Help Earth Sangha clean and prepare native seeds for spring planting. Seed cleaning will take place every Sunday through the winter.

  • MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at Peirce Mill

    Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington DC, United States

    (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.

  • MLK Day: Invasive Plant Removal at 630 East

    Reservation 630 East 2801 Quebec Street Northwest, Washington

    (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 ...