• Arbor Day Tree Care at Anacostia Park

    Anacostia Park Skating Pavillion 1500 Anacostia Dr SE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Casey Trees, Friends of Anacostia Park, and Anacostia Watershed Society for a service day and celebration in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day! Your help with caring for these vulnerable trees will give them a leg up in becoming a permanent part of our tree canopy and park space. We will provide all the ...

  • Earth and Arbor Day Celebration at Anacostia Park

    Anacostia Park Skating Pavillion 1500 Anacostia Dr SE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society, Friends of Anacostia Park, and Casey Trees for a fun afternoon of community fellowship, celebrating Earth and the trees that help take care of us in Anacostia Park (by the Aquatic Resources Education Center & Skating Pavilion)! There will be free food, live music, skating, boating, dancing, and more!  

  • Extreme 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 Plant Removal at Glenmont Park

    Glenmont Local Park 3201 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    (MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Montgomery Parks for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Glenmont Local 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 ...

  • Invasive Plant Removal at Little Forest

    Little Forest Park Military Road & 28th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Bethann Siegel and John Burwell 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 ...

  • Stream Team Leader Training (Virtual)

    (DC) (MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual training for our Stream Team Leader program. Stream Team Leaders are dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and stormwater engagement events, increasing stewardship actions within their communities and throughout Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, MD. The training will take place ...

  • Weed Warrior Workday at Long Branch

    Long Branch Recreation Center 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Barbara, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday at Long Branch Stream Valley Unit 2 and Long Branch Local Park. Meet in front of the Long Branch Community Recreation Center. We’ll walk together to the Creekside worksite. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), English ivy ...

  • Anacostia River Festival River Clean-up

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the 11th Street Bridge Park and the Anacostia Watershed Society for a community clean-up as part of the Anacostia River Festival! Come make an impact, connect with neighbors, and help keep our park beautiful for everyone. See locations details on AWS registration page.