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Participants will learn how to identify and control species of non-native, invasive plants found in the Washington, D.C. area including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa), English ivy (Hedera helix), Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) among others. Early detection, rapid response plants, and native alternatives will also be discussed. This two-part course will be divided as follows: a 2.5 […]
Help beautify Forest Hills Park and protect Rock Creek by cleaning up trash and invasive plants around the park and on the playground at 32nd and Chesapeake Streets, NW. Plan to join your hosts - Friends of Forest Hills Playground, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Rock Creek Conservancy and the Erich Cabe Team - […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and National Park Service as they continue restoration work in Melvin Hazen West, one of five "mini-oases" in Rock Creek Park. These areas have been strategically chosen because they are important to the health of Rock Creek and they are important to the communities that live near them. Invasive species are […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik in an effort to remove invasive plants from Melvin Hazen East. Find information and register here.
Please join Rock Creek Conservancy for our spring Stream Team Leader Training. This training will prepare volunteers to become Stream Team Leaders and lead events for Extreme Cleanup in April. Stream Team Leaders are a cadre of dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and increase stewardship actions within […]
Please join Rock Creek Conservancy for a spring Stream Team Leader Training Webinar. This training will prepare volunteers to become Stream Team Leaders and lead events for Extreme Cleanup in April. You can even participate from the comfort of your own home! Stream Team Leaders are a cadre of dedicated volunteers that work with the […]
Do you love Rock Creek? Are you looking for ways to help care for our urban wilderness while staying socially distant? Drop by our "Office Hours" for volunteers. Registered volunteers will receive cleanup supplies and discuss socially-distant stewardship practices and ways to reduce stormwater pollution. Come between 9 am and 11 am at your convenience. […]
Join National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a socially-distant outdoor invasive removal event in the Melvin Hazen East section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers […]
Join the National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a socially-distant outdoor invasive removal event. They will be removing English ivy from the Melvin Hazen East section of Rock Creek Park. Meet at the end of Quebec St. NW where the Melvin Hazen Trailhead begins (just past 2801 Quebec Street […]
Volunteers will join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy at the Conservancy's Melvin Hazen mini-oasis restoration site to plant native species. Native plants are important to native wildlife and are critical for ecosystem health. Find more information and register here.
Volunteers will join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy at the Conservancy's Melvin Hazen mini-oasis restoration site to plant native species. Native plants are important to native wildlife and are critical for ecosystem health. Find more information and register here.
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik in an effort to remove invasive plants from Melvin Hazen East. Find information and register here.
Join Audubon Naturalist Society, Anacostia Riverkeeper, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, and Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual presentation and learn about the DC Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program.
In exchange for a recommended donation of $10-$15, the Murch Home School Association (HSA) will take your tree and Branches Tree Experts will recycle it into mulch.
The Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup is happening on the weekends of April 3 and 10. Rock Creek Conservancy and the Alice Ferguson Foundation encourage us to signup for a group cleanup in the Rock Creek watershed, or register for an individual cleanup on a street, park or tributary of your choosing. If registering for a […]