Symposium: If the Forest Could Talk

The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, DC, United States

(MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) You're invited to a symposium in collaboration with the exhibit "If The Forest Could Talk, What Would It Say?" by DC-based artist Sophia McCrocklin. Speakers include: Sophia McCrocklin, Rock Creek Conservancy, Jeanne Braha, Executive Director of Rock Creek Conservancy, and more. Join us as we celebrate the beautiful yet fragile forests of Rock Creek Park.

Free

First Flower Friday

(DC) (DC Natives) First Flower Fridays is DC Natives' Demonstration Garden Series. Held on the first Friday of every month, it offers hands-on instruction right in the gardens of community members. Our gardener team will guide you through: Caring for your pollinator haven Planting techniques for a flourishing pollinator pathway Essential tips for maintaining healthy and vibrant native pollinator gardens ...

Community Tree Planting at Huntwood Courts

Huntwood Courts Apartments Hunt Place Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Welcome to our fall season of Community Tree Plantings! Join us in planting trees at Huntwood Courts Apartments. You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a ...

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Cleanup at Burnt Mills Park

Burnt Mills West Special Park 10701 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, United States

(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) Join us for a trash cleanup at Burnt Mills West Special Park in partnership with Friends of Sligo Creek, Neighbors of the NW Branch, & One Montgomery Green. All supplies provided.

Weed Wrangle at Carter Barron

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

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) oin 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 for a thriving native understory. More Rock Creek Conservancy events can be found here.

Free

Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

(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 ...

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Cleanup at Long Branch Recreation Center

Long Branch Community Recreation Center 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring

(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) Join us for a volunteer trash cleanup at Long Branch Community Center in partnership with Friends of Sligo Creek, Neighbors of the NW Branch, & One Montgomery Green. This is a free event. Rain or Shine. All supplies provided. 

Earth Sangha Fall Open House and Native Plant Sale

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

(VA) (Earth Sangha) We're excited to announce the Earth Sangha's Fall Open House and Native Plant Sale on Sunday, October 6th, from 9am to 2pm!! Visit us at the Wild Plant Nursery (6100 Cloud Dr. Springfield, VA 22152) and shop the DC region's most comprehensive collection of exclusively local-ecotype, native plants! All sales support our restoration work on local parkland. ...

Invasive Species Removal at RFK Meadows

Kingman Island _RFK Lot 6 , United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) The National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team is hosting a non-native plant removal event on October 6th. This event is a volunteer effort to help restore the meadows from non-native invasive species through the hands-on removal of harmful shrubs, vines, and flowering plants. During the event, participants will learn how to identify and control several ...

Free

Conservation Cafe: Yoga, Birds, and Bocaditos!

Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) Celebrate nature, wellness and Hispanic Heritage Month at special Conservation Cafe. Join us on October 9 from 5 to 6:30 pm for an evening of birdwatching, yoga, and delicious snacks! DC Bird Alliance's María Elena Montero will be our guide, A yoga instructor since 2018, Maria Elena infuses her love of birds in her classes and credits ...

Free

Mobilizing Memories at Meridian Hill Park (Virtual)

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) As part of the Humanities truck’s “Mobilizing Memories” effort, American University fellows and staff conducted short, video interviews with community members that wanted to share their memories of the park and the District. This exhibition is part of a related National Park Service project to collect oral histories about Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park.

Free

How to Protect Northern Virginia’s Birds (Virtual)

(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Over 100 million birds migrate through northern Virginia each spring, and 160 million migrate through each fall. Their journeys are perilous because they can be attracted to and disoriented by brightly lit buildings and crash into them or waste precious energy flying around the lights. Join us to learn about the new Bird Safe NOVA campaign ...

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