• 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 the Conservancy for a day of service and stewardship at beautiful Dumbarton Oaks Park.

  • Potomac River Cleanup at Sligo Creek

    Sligo Creek Trail Silver Spring, MD, United States

    (MD) (Potomac Conservancy) Join Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Creek for a trash-tastic cleanup at Sligo Creek Trail and East-West Highway (Route 410). Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a swimmable and fishable river. Polluted urban runoff is the only growing source of pollution to the river which is why ...

  • Potomac River Cleanup at Green Meadows

    Green Meadows Park 6163-6199 Sligo Pkwy, Chillum, MD, United States

    (MD) (Potomac Conservancy) Join Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Creek for a trash-tastic cleanup at Green Meadows Park, MD. Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a swimmable and fishable river. Polluted urban runoff is the only growing source of pollution to the river which is why we need your help. ...

  • 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.

  • Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup

    Shepherd Parkway 555 Newcomb Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done. Give back ...

    Free
  • Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West

    Reservation 630 West 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 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. This event is part of an area-wide volunteer-powered effort to help rescue our ...

    Free
  • Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek

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

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Greg and Kathryn for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4 (between Forest Glen Road and University Blvd in Silver Spring). We 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 ...

  • 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 the Conservancy for a day of service and stewardship at beautiful Dumbarton Oaks Park.