Events

All Day

DC Trail Rangers Monthly Clean Ups

Various locations

Throughout the spring and summer, neighbors are invited to lend a hand in keeping our trails looking good at our monthly cleanups.  We’ll provide the trash grabbers, trash bags, snacks, and some new friends.

11th St Bridge Park Summer Walking Tours

Capital One Cafe Anacostia 1203 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington

Walking Tour Dates! Join us for a FREE walking tour to explore the future site of the 11th St Bridge park and stay updated on all exciting new developments! Walking Tour, June 20 Registration Walking Tour, July 25 Registration Walking Tour, August 22 Registration Walking Tour, September 26 Registration

Free

Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020 2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast, Washington

Give 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...

Friday Night Fishing @ Diamond Teague

Diamond Teague Park First and Potomac Ave SE, Washintgon

Summer Fridays from 5-8pm. This is a free event. All supplies provided. Anacostia Riverkeeper staff to teach you to fish! Fishing is first come, first on the dock. If the dock is at capacity, there is a waitlist & 1-hour fishing limit. Questions? claire@anacostiariverkeeper.org Lightning, thunderstorms, or heavy rain can...

Free

Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Up

555 Newcomb Street Southeast Washington, DC 20032 555 Newcomb Street Southeast, Washington

Give 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...

Kayak Clean-Up

Anacostia River

Join us for a kayak cleanup event to help preserve our local waterways! Spend an hour paddling and collecting trash on the Anacostia River to make a positive impact on our environment. We will be reserving tandem kayaks, so sign up with a colleague for a fun and collaborative experience....

Free