Events
Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day
2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020 2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast, Washington, DCGive back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres...
Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Up
555 Newcomb Street Southeast Washington, DC 20032 555 Newcomb Street Southeast, Washington, DCGive back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Shepherd Parkway is the largest wooded area in Ward 8 at 197 acres, covering steep hillsides that separate Congress Heights and Bellevue from I-295. The parkway's rugged topography...
Virginia: Join a Cleanup!
Various locationsIf you are interested in joining a Virginia Waterways Cleanup, please scroll through the list in the link and find one near you! Please be sure to contact the organizer to signup and get instructions on meeting place, what to bring, times, etc. https://www.cleanvirginiawaterways.org/join-a-cleanup
Nurture & Nature Series w/ Pride Outside
Rock Creek Park Washington, DCJoin Pride Outside & LO DMV's Nurture & Nature Series by celebrating community through the outdoors! Join Pride Outside and Latino Outdoors in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino Conservation week for the ParkVentures Nurture & Nature series. We'll gather at picnic tables and kick off with a wellbeing workshop,...
DC Metro Area VoiCeS Class
Washington DCEvent Details This intensive multi-week program is held on six consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., running from October 2 to November 6, 2024. Participants are expected to attend at least five of the six sessions. REGISTRATION REQUIRED Registration deadline: September 27, 2024 Join us for CBF's adult education program, Volunteers...
Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt
Izaak Walton League of America 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MDStep into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how the excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water. Join the Izaak Walton League...
2024 Potomac Conference: Reeling in the Challenge of Aquatic Invasive Species
The River View at Occoquan 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA, United StatesRiver View at Occoquan in Lorton, VA. Click here for a PDF of the agenda >>> Click here to visit the Eventbrite registration page >>> Join the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) for a conference that will expound on the science, policy, and management of invasive fishes and...
Legislative Advocacy & Engaging Youth
VirtualHear from experts in the field on how to become a policy champion and advocate for the kinds of changes that benefit the people and communities you care about. Get information on all the tactics you can use from letter writing to town hall meetings all aimed at garnering the...
Walk in the Woods: Strawberry Hill Preserve
Strawberry Hill Preserve 1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield, PAJoin us for a guided fall hike to explore the stunning Strawberry Hill Preserve while learning about the vital role its streams play in providing clean drinking water to over 5 million people downstream. Strawberry Hill Preserve, in the northern reaches of the Potomac River watershed, is the gateway for...