(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us for Martin Luther King Jr. weekend as Casey Trees teams up with Friends of Anacostia Park for a fun day of service around the Anacostia Skate Park! We will be mulching some of our newly planted trees (planted by our volunteers last year!) around the park along with other organizations who will be conducting various ...
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. We will train volunteers to identify the five or so target plants. Register to join us in any of these sessions. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. January 4 and 18 February 1 and 15 ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for a cleanup of the Carter Barron amphitheater. We will remove debris, paint, clear leaf litter, weed, sweep, and trim back invasive plants, helping preserve the amphitheater while it awaits future restoration. This is a unique opportunity to get a 'behind the scenes' look at the amphitheater ...
(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). Ages 9 + ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks and Friends of Sligo Creek at a volunteer park cleanup! Help beautify your community greenspaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian. Find more Montgomery Park stewardship and nature events here.
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Delightful detailed prints on paper can be made using real fish. Using direct printing and water-based printing inks, create realistic-looking schools of fish or a single artistic print simply by inking a whole fish and pressing it to paper. The result is a gyotaku, a term derived from the Japanese words for fish (gyo) and print (taku). ...
(MD) (Maryland Native Plant Society) Recognizing tree species in winter can be challenging, but there are tricks such as learning about bark, buds,, branch arrangement and habitat. The area we will visit has an extraordinary number of tree species in varied habitats. Marney is a long-time member of MNPS who has a love of trees in all seasons. Leader: Marney ...
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a day of service leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will work on habitat restoration, focused on invasive plant control, along the riverside area of Kingman Island at the historic Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will have the opportunity to learn about ...
(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Ring in the New Year with Anacostia Riverkeeper at our annual MLK Day of Service cleanup! This cleanup is in partnership with Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance and with support from Grace Capital City Church. Thank you to Washington Gas for sponsoring this cleanup! You can sign up for Group 1 at 10:00 am or Group 2 ...
(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 ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at the Gulf Branch fire ring for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities that may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores! (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers). Families. Find more Arlington Parks nature and ...
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Gaze up at the autumn night sky at the Astronomy Festival at Turner Farm Park. There will be guided stargazing sessions and telescope viewing. Gather round the campfire for some ancient constellation tales, while sipping some hot chocolate. More Fairfax County Parks nature programs can be found here.
