(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent ...
(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
(MD) (Natural History Society of Maryland) This extended workshop builds on the introductory presentation, Birding CAN Change the World, and is designed for those who are ready to move from learning into implementation. Participants will take a deeper dive into what accessibility in birding truly looks like in practice. Together, we will explore real-world case studies from across the country ...
(DC) (Hillwood) Join one of Hillwood's orchid experts for a twenty-minute tour of the greenhouse, which houses Marjorie Merriweather Post's extensive collection of exotic orchids, as well as cut flowers grown for floral arrangements throughout the mansion.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join us for an information session about our upcoming Weed Warrior training. This session is for individuals who would like to learn about the Weed Warrior Program and what it means to be a Weed Warrior at one of Rock Creek Conservancy's Mini Oasis Sites. We'll discuss the commitment involved, the type of work you’ll take ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Help the National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team and Rock Creek Park remove invasive species at Picnic Grove 6! We will remove invasive Lonicera japonica (vine honeysuckle), Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (porcelain berry), Rubus phoniculaceous (wineberry), and other invasive shrubs and vines. Our goal is to remove these plants to make room for native flora and fauna ...
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Meredith from CCAN to remove Invasive Vines at Catholic University. We will spend the first 30 minutes doing a brief training on invasive vines and best practices for removal, and spend about 2 hours removing vines from the trees. We will focus on non-native invasive vines including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata) and English ivy (Hedera ...
