MLK Day of Service at Kenilworth

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) Casey Trees) Volunteers from throughout the capital region area will remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by staging a massive clean-up at one of the most biodiverse natural areas in Washington, DC, at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. This service event will transform a crucial community greenspace while promoting the connections between social and environmental justice. Organized by the Student Conservation ...

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MLK Day of Service at Barcroft Park

Barcroft Park 4200 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) We are proud to partner with Volunteer Arlington for the 2024 MLK Day of Service. We’ll celebrate the day with volunteers cleaning up trash and debris from Four Mile Run at Barcroft Park from 10am-noon or Jennie Dean Park from 11 am-12:30 pm. All ages are welcome.

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MLK Day of Service Clean Waterways Cleanup

Pope Branch Park 2900 M Place SE, Washington, DC, United States

(MS) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Ring in the New Year with Anacostia Riverkeeper & Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance at our annual MLK Day of Service cleanup! This event is rain or shine and all supplies are provided. Wear layers, closed-toe shoes, and clothing you can get dirty.

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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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MLK Cleanup at Glenmont Park

Glenmont Local Park 3201 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks in recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service through a volunteer park cleanup. Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife.

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MLK Day Cleanup at Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington, DC

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service 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 all.

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Mini-Oasis Restoration at Carter Barron

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

(DC) (Rock Creek Park Conservancy) 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 for a thriving native understory.

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Weed Warrior Workday on Capital Crescent Trail

Capital Crescent Trail , United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Sarah, Weed Warrior Supervisor, and Little Falls Watershed Alliance for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday on the Capital Crescent Trail.

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Weed Warrior Workday at Long Branch Stream Valley

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees, protect the Long Branch watershed, and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the MLK Weekend of Service 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. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs including ...

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Remove Invasive Plants at Long Branch

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

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

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Capacitación en Ciencias Comunitarias y Mantenimiento de Árboles

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(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Capacitación en ciencias comunitarias y mantenimiento de árboles más un taller de productos de limpieza ecológicos (totalmente en español). Tree Care & Community Science Training Plus Green Cleaning Products Workshop (event is entirely in Spanish)

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Community Tree Care: Elesavetgrad Cemetery

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(DC) (Casey Trees) Help Casey Trees care for young trees! 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 up into groups and begin caring ...

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