Events

Race, History, and Rock Creek: Invasive Rhetoric

Virtual

Thursday, March 21,  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for a panel discussion to explore why the words we use to talk about invasive species matter. Science communication researchers and invasive plant managers will discuss the intersections of language, framing, and botany...

Maryland Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day

Mar 23, 2024 | 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Please Note: This event begins at 6:30 a.m. statewide but not all locations (e.g. State Parks) may be open or accessible at that time. Confirm your local access point's opening time before attending. A new trout fishing opportunity just for youth...

Trash cleanup at Veteran’s Park & Marumsco Creek

Veteran's Park 14300 Veteran’s Drive, Woodbridge, VA

Join us for the spring cleanup of Marumsco Creek and wetland, in Veteran’s Park.  Please register here.  This cleanup will focus specifically on the stream corridor and wetland, as shown on the map.  This is an undeveloped area of Veteran’s Park.  The trash in the wetland is carried in with storm...

Kenilworth Park North Community Walk and Talk

Kenilworth Park Washington, D.C.

Please join the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), District Department of Transportation (DDOT), District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), and the Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative (APACC) for a community site walk to discuss the future of Kenilworth Park North. Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time:  11:00...

Nature Center Pop-Up

Martin Luther King Recreational Park 1120 Jackson Rd, Silver Spring, MD

We are bringing the nature center to you! Each season’s pop up has a different theme. Come talk with a naturalist about the park, explore some natural objects, ask questions and try out biology-themed activities. This is a walk-up event providing a 20 to 30 minute experience. Stay to play...

Conservation Cafe: Data Centers

Virtual

Bill Gates has said that artificial intelligence (“AI”) is the most important and revolutionary innovation in decades. But that innovation is very power- and data-intensive. AI is one of the key drivers in the spread of data centers across the region and the country, and it’s happening right now without...

Tree Planting in Gettysburg

Come help us plant 250 trees and install livestakes in a Riparian Forest Buffer! What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We also recommend a hat,...

Zero Waste DC Community Fair

Eastern Market Washington, DC

Join us at the Zero Waste DC Community Fair to learn how to reduce waste and live more sustainably! SAVE THE DATE: The DC Department of Public Works, in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environment, is hosting the Zero Waste DC Community Fair Saturday to celebrate the release...