All Day

Junior Ranger Weekend at Bull Run

Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Come camp at Bull Run Campground on Junior Ranger Weekend! There will be a craft and themed activities that are perfect for the whole family! *Participation is for registered campers only.

$50 – $150

Community Tree Care at Capital Area Food Bank

Capital Area Food Bank 4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us as we care for young trees at Capital Area Food Bank! Your help with weeding, mulching and watering these vulnerable trees will give them a leg up in becoming an important part of our growing tree canopy. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will split ...

Free

Ponds are Magnificent!

Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Ever wonder what's swimming around in the pond water that you can't see? Through learning to use a magnification tool, you'll get to explore the unseen world in the water. Come prepared to get dirty! Ages 8 to 12.

$5

Community Cleanup at Kenilworth Park

Kenilworth Park 4000 Deane Avenue NE, Wasington DC

(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Join us for a volunteer trash cleanup at Kenilworth Park! This is a free event. Rain or Shine. All supplies provided. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get dirty and protect you from the brush. 9:15 AM Registration Begins 9:30 AM Welcome and safety talk 9:45 - 11:15 AM Cleanup 11:15 AM - 12:00

Planting Mid to Late Summer Veggies

Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington

(DC) (Anacostia Community Museum) Join us for the final harvest of the spring vegetables! Gardeners will learn how to plant veggies later in the season and how to increase chances of success even with late plantings for the season. Growing Community is the longstanding community gardening program at the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum. Through garden programming, residents of all ages ...

Invasive Removal at Reservation 630 East

Reservation 630 East 2801 Quebec Street Northwest, Washington

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader Rena Subotnik 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 for a thriving native understory. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the ...

Free

Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington

(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the Suitland Parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres of forested hillside. Sadly, the ...

Free

WELLderness Journaling at Kenilworth

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC

(DC) (National Park Service) Join the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the National Park Service for this Wellderness Event! Enjoy recreation in the park and enjoy a free class or event.

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