• Litter Cleanup at Rock Creek Trail

    Normanstone 2965 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Stream Team Leader David Augenblick 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. Event location, directions, and information will ...

  • Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West

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

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Weed Warrior Leader Kathy Sykes 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. This event is part of an area-wide volunteer-powered effort to ...

    Free
  • Landscapes of Liberation (Virtual)

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join us for a virtual panel  exploring the historical connections between D.C.’s Black cemeteries and the Underground Railroad. This conversation will be moderated by award-winning author Lauret Savoy. Historian C.R. Gibbs will explore Holy Rood Cemetery’s ties to the Underground Railroad; Lisa Fager, Executive Director of the Black Georgetown Foundation, will discuss Mount Zion Cemetery’s role; ...

  • Invasive Plant Removal at Carter Barron

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

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy)  Join Rock Creek Conservancy 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 hours prior to the event.

  • Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch

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

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Weed Warrior leader Liz Crafford or 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 ...

  • Stream Team Leader Training (Virtual)

    (DC) (MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual training for our Stream Team Leader program. Stream Team Leaders are dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and stormwater engagement events, increasing stewardship actions within their communities and throughout Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, MD. The training will take place ...

    Free
  • Salt Watch Training (Virtual)

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) In partnership with the Izaak Walton League of America, volunteers are trained to measure salinity levels at various sites throughout the Rock Creek watershed. Samples will be taken once a month, and before and after snowfall or road salt applications. Using the data collected, we will get a better understanding of water quality and the effects ...

  • Site Preparation for Planting

    Forum Condominium 11801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, United States

    (MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy to learn about the forest restoration work we've been doing in partnership with the Forum Condominium and help prepare the site for upcoming tree plantings. Activities include gathering sticks and other debris and moving them around the site, and using hand tools to break down branches into smaller pieces in the specific ...