(DC) (Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail) We will be improving the trail near Trollheim Bridge/Theodore Roosevelt Island. This may include: Using pruners and loppers to cut vegetation Using hand saws to cut tree branches Sweeping or using a leaf blower Hauling away vegetation Picking up trash The work area is on the Mount Vernon Trail north of the wooden ...
(DC) (Friends of Mount Vernon Trail) Join the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail , WalkArlington, and George Washington Memorial Parkway for a nature walk under the glow of the Beaver Moon. We'll meet at the Theodore Roosevelt Island Parking lot. Once people have gathered we will walk south on the Mount Vernon Trail while taking in views from the ...
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) The earliest known inhabitants of what we know today as Roosevelt Island were the Nacotchtank Indians, who were forced there in the 1660s. Archaeological evidence shows that the island was used by Native American tribes from prehistory until the early 18th century. During the Civil War, the island was used as a training camp for the ...
(DC) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Join the ARMN and NPS Weed Warriors to help us restore native habitat and stamp out invasive non-native plants on Theodore Roosevelt Island. This work is vitally important to protecting the island’s natural areas, including plants that have co-evolved with birds and other local wildlife over thousands of years that are being overwhelmed by fast-growing ...
