Community Tree Planting at Suitland Metro

Suitland Metro Station 4500 Silver Hill Road, Suitland-Silver Hill, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Welcome to our fall season of Community Tree Plantings! Join us in planting trees at Suitland Metro Station with WMATA. 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 ...

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Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

Langston Golf Course 2600 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in ...

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Invasive Plant Removal at Reservation 630 West

Reservation 630 West 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 ...

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Invasive Species Removal at Theodore Roosevelt Island

Theodore Roosevelt Island Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail) We will be improving the trail near Trollheim Bridge/Theodore Roosevelt Island. This may include: Using pruners and loppers to cut vegetation Using hand saws to cut tree branches Sweeping or using a leaf blower Hauling away vegetation Picking up trash The work area is on the Mount Vernon Trail north of the wooden ...

Kayak Clean-Up at Four Mile Run

Conservatory Center at Four Mile Run Park 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Four Mile Run Conservatory) Join us in collecting litter along the streambank of Four Mile Run, during our fall kayak clean-up events. Registration opens 2-3 weeks before each event.

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Weed Warrior Workday at Long Branch

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join James, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Long Branch Stream Valley Unit 1 (between Piney Branch Rd and Carroll Ave), in Takoma Park, MD. We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines, especially porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we ...

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Weed Warrior Workday at Long Branch

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

(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. Additional meeting instructions will be emailed to you after you register.We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines, especially porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present ...

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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). More details, including the exact meeting location, will be emailed to all pre-registrants. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa ...

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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 us for stewardship of Dumbarton Oaks Park, DC's hidden green oasis and part of Rock Creek Park. Activities may include pulling invasive, cleanup, and planting. Contact info@dopark.org for more information and to RSVP.

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Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch

Piney Branch Oasis 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Keith Krosinsky and Grace MacNeill for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for ...

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Trash Sorting Challenge at Nash Run

Nash Run Trash Trap Douglas St NE & Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS to sort trash that has been removed from the Nash Run trash trap into 27 categories. We will count the pieces of trash and measure the weight and volume for each category. The data you help us collect will be used to educate the public and advocate for a better practice, such as the ...

Potomac River Cleanup at Aspen Hill

Aspen Hill Local Park 5013 Baltic Avenue, Rockville, MD, United States

(MD) (Potomac Conservancy) Join Potomac Conservancy for a safe, fun trash cleanup at Aspen Hill Local Park. Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a safe, healthy place to recreate outdoors.

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