Earth Day Festival at National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery 800 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum to celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy musical performances, gallery talks, and craft workshops while you learn about the art and science of environmentalism. Attendees of all ages can enjoy nature-themed activities and children 12 and under can have their faces painted. A scavenger hunt in the galleries features works from ...

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Earth Day at East Capitol Urban Farm

East Capitol Urban Farm 5929 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (East Capitol Urban Farm) Celebrate Mother Earth at our Earth Day event! Join us at East Capitol Urban Farm for a day filled with fun activities, workshops, and more. Learn about sustainable living practices, enjoy local food vendors, and connect with like-minded individuals passionate about protecting our planet. Let's come together to make a positive impact on our environment. ...

Extreme Cleanup: Litter Cleanup at Matthew Henson Trail

Turkey Branch and Matthew Henson Trail at Georgia Ave Aspen Hill, MD, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Merrit Drucker 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. This event ...

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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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Mussel May

(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) The Anacostia River's freshwater mussels are thriving thanks to the efforts of the Anacostia Watershed Society and our supporters and volunteers, and it's time to celebrate! All through the month of May 2024, Anacostia Watershed Society will be holding events to share the magic of mussels with watershed residents.  Our calendar is chock full of ...

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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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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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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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. Give back ...

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Free a Tree Pledge

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) You can  sign the Free-A-Tree pledge to help remove English ivy from Rock Creek watershed! English ivy, and other invasive plants, are a major threat to the health of the trees and forests throughout Rock Creek. Choose any time and date that works for you to complete this activity throughout the year. Watch the instructional video ...

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 for a thriving native understory.

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Invasive Species Detection Hike

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Help the National Park Service scout for Christmas berry (Photinia villosa) and jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens) at Rock Creek Park! We will be hiking and recording any presence of these two shrubs along the Rock Creek Trail and Western Ridge Trail. Both of these shrubs were brought in for its ornamental beauty, but can become large, dense ...

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