Events

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, DC

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, DC

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, D.C.

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, DC

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...

Women’s Hike at Mallows Bay

Mallows Bay Nanjemoy, Maryland

In collaboration with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and Mallows-Bay Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, this event is part of the annual Get Into Your Sanctuary campaign. We'll explore the three main trails at Mallows Bay Park, which create a scenic 2-mile loop. This interpretive hike aims to foster a...

Anacostia Riverkeeper Cleanup at Kenilworth Park

Kenilworth Park Washington, D.C.

Come clean up Kenilworth Park with Anacostia Riverkeeper on August 3rd from 9:30am-12:00pm. All equipment will be provided. Please wear sturdy close-toe shoes and bring a water bottle. It is also recommended to wear a hat, sunglasses, and wear pants.

Community Action for Climate Change

Virtual

Unprecedented heat waves, storms of the century, and devastating fires are impacting communities across the country. While large-scale interventions in policy and technology are necessary to preserve the planet, the most impactful adaptation solutions often originate at the local level. However, with something as large as the climate crisis, it...

Women’s Aquatic Network River Clean Up

Columbia Island Marina George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, Virginia

Join us for a Potomac River cleanup event with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25-12 (Arlington-Northern Virginia). We will meet at 11am at the Columbia Island Marina (George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA 22202). Please bring water and a snack and wear closed-toed shoes. All cleanup materials will be...

Women’s Aquatic Network River Cleanup

Columbia Island Marina George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, Virginia

Join us for a Potomac River cleanup event with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25-12 (Arlington-Northern Virginia). We will meet at 10am at the Columbia Island Marina (George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA 22202). Please bring water and a snack and wear closed-toed shoes. All cleanup materials will be...