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| Friday, April 17th, 8:15am-4pm: Green Construction with DC Habitat for Humanity |
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DC Habitat for Humanity: Come join the crew. We are building a new community in the Northeast Boundary neighborhood of Washington, DC. Current homes under construction will be built with green building techniques and all new homes will earn an EarthCraft tier 2 green building standard. www.dchabitat.org |
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| Friday, April 17th, 9am-2pm: Tree Stewardship, Clark Elementary School |
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Casey Trees: A tree stewardship program to celebrate Earth Day. Participants will learn the proper methods of mulching, weeding and watering young trees. Trees help to preserve native habitat and improve air and water quality as well as wildlife habitat. www.caseytrees.org |
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| Friday, April 17th, 10am-1pm: Alien Invasive Removal |
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Alice Ferguson Foundation is a 330-acre farm located on the Potomac River, with beautiful views of the river and Washington, DC. Please come and help us remove alien invasive plants that are taking over the natural habitat of our native plants. www.fergusonfoundation.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 8-10am: Invasive Species Removal |
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Montgomery County Parks is holding its annual “Garlic Mustard Challenge” to celebrate Earth Day! Garlic Mustard is a non-native invasive plant that is out-competing our native plants and killing our native trees. Join us on the Capital Crescent Trail for a morning of pulling garlic mustard. It’s easy to identify and easy to pull. Pull the most by weight and you win a prize! www.MontgomeryParks.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 8:30am-12pm: Anacostia Watershed Earth Day Cleanup, multiple locations. |
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Anacostia Watershed Society: Help clean up the Anacostia River! The Anacostia Watershed Society will be sponsoring a day of cleaning up trash from the river and the shores and selected locations within the watershed. The sites will all have leaders and supplies. A rally and celebration will take place at Bladensburg Waterfront Park starting at noon on April 18th. www.anacostiaws.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 10am-2pm: Bicycling Street Smarts |
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Mount Rainier Bicycle Co-operative: Bicycling Street Smarts: Learn how to ride safely, legally and confidently on city streets. Use your bicycle as transportation—and do it with grace and confidence, as you save gas and reduce your carbon emissions! www.mrbikecoop.com Saturday, April 18th, 1-3pm: Commuter Workshop and Trail Cleanup Phoenix Bikes: Our Commuter Workshop will focus on skills like changing a flat, cleaning and lubing a chain, using gear like panniers,reflectors and vests, and using hand signals and smart-riding techniques in traffic. Afterward, we’ll set out on our bikes to practice our new skills on nearby trails, and enhance the Four Mile Run Watershed by collecting trash along the way. www.phoenixbikes.org |
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| Saturday, April 18th, 1-4pm: Invasive Species Removal |
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Friend’s of Rock Creek’s Environment/Black Cat Ivy: Rock Creek Park is one of the world’s premier urban forests—a green oasis in the midst of a bustling metropolitan area. However,invasive plants, particularly vines, are degrading the forest by weakening and killing trees, preventing new growth, and reducing biodiversity. Volunteers will cut vines and pull plants, under the supervision of an NPS Park Ranger and trained “weed warriors.” Most work will be performed with hand tools; some work will require hand-pulling. www.friendsofrockcreek.org |
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| Sunday, April 19th, 2:30-5pm: Fairfax ReLeaf Tree Planting |
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Fairfax ReLeaf: In the last two decades, 35% of northern Virginia’s urban forest has been bulldozed and chainsawed. Fairfax ReLeaf’s aim is to conserve, restore and promote sustainable urban forests in northern Virginia by restoring native trees on public common land and to educate government and the public about the values and benefits of the urban forest. Volunteers will plant trees in order to preserve native habitat and improve air and water quality, as well as wildlife habitat. www.fairfaxreleaf.org |
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| Sunday, April 19th, 5:30-7:30pm: Green Apple Festival–Post-Show Cleanup |
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The Green Apple Festival is hosting a post-event trash pickup and recycling in one of America’s most treasured national parks. After celebrating Earth Day on The National Mall, show your commitment to the environment by pitching in and doing your part to help keep it beautiful. www.greenapplefestival.com |
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