The Anthropocene: Delusion, Loss, and Immeasurable Joy

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) From ancient philosophers through the Enlightenment and today’s most eminent physicists and physicians, not a one of us can hold out our hand and say definitively where it ends, and the rest of the world begins. There is opportunity indeed in accepting both that in our human form, we cannot quite see clearly, and that eventually, every one ...

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R.I.P. Invasive Plants at Gulf Branch

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Want to restore habitat and increase species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month. We are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive invasive plants. Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up.

Free

Volunteer Service Day at Potomac Overlook

Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us as we work to keep our park healthy and beautiful!  Assist with invasive plant removal, habitat restoration, and other projects as needed.  Come dressed for and prepared to work outdoors. Gloves and snippers are recommended, but extras may be provided if needed.  Meet at the picnic shelter (located in main parking lot).  Free and appropriate ...

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Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup

Shepherd Parkway 555 Newcomb Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done.

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Restoration Planting at Reservation 630

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

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Parks Service for this restoration planting event in Rock Creek Park. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior to the event.

Free

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.

Free

Volunteer Service Day at Potomac Overlook

Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us as we work to keep our park healthy and beautiful!  Assist with invasive plant removal, habitat restoration, and other projects as needed.  Come dressed for and prepared to work outdoors. Gloves and snippers are recommended, but extras may be provided if needed.  Meet at the picnic shelter (located in main parking lot).  Free and appropriate ...

Free

Volunteer Service Day at Potomac Overlook

Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us as we work to keep our park healthy and beautiful!  Assist with invasive plant removal, habitat restoration, and other projects as needed.  Come dressed for and prepared to work outdoors. Gloves and snippers are recommended, but extras may be provided if needed.  Meet at the picnic shelter (located in main parking lot).  Free and appropriate ...

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Cultivating Environmental Leaders (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join Jennifer Brundage, National Outreach Manager in Smithsonian Affiliations, to explore strategies for supporting high-school students’ environmental action. Today’s youth have never known a reality without the background of climate change, and eco-anxiety is on the rise among young people. And yet, solutions for sustainable living abound everywhere, at every scale, in every community, and accessible to all. ...

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Conservation Café: Yes, in my HOA yard!

(MD) (Nature Forward) Native plant gardens fight climate change and are beautiful. So why do so many Homeowners Associations (HOAs) want to ban them? Join Nancy Lawson, nature writer and founder of The Humane Gardener, for a discussion with leading experts in MD and VA who advocate allowing sustainable landscaping in HOAs.

$10 – $15

Potomac River Cleanup at C&O Canal

Fletcher’s Cove 4940 Canal Rd NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Potomac Conservancy) Join Potomac Conservancy for a safe, fun, 50 person trash cleanup at C&O Canal Path (DC). This event will be co-hosted by ICCP and Georgetown Heritage! Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a safe, healthy place to recreate outdoors.

Free

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.

Free
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