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...

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...

Virginia: Join a Cleanup!

Various locations

If 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, DC

Join 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,...

Free

Careers for Change: Storytellers

Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United States

Join Reservoir Center for an evening with communicators focused on water and the environment.

15th Annual Upper Occoquan Cleanup

Various locations

Come out and help with our annual trash cleanup on the Occoquan Reservoir and River, on Saturday, September 21 from 9:00 am to noon.  Bring your canoe, kayak, or jon boat and get out on the water to gather trash along the shoreline.  Several access points are available to volunteers. Please...

Ninth Annual Festival del Rio Anacostia

Bladensburg Waterfront Park MD

The Festival del Río Anacostia is an annual event at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. The purpose is to create a welcoming and inviting event that is engaging for a Spanish-speaking and Latino audience that creates positive connects to the river.

Free

Goose Creek Association Canoe Cleanup 2024

9am-2pm, Saturday, September 28, 2024 We’re excited to invite you to join the Goose Creek Association for our annual Canoe Cleanup! This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Goose Creek while making a positive impact on our environment. Here are the details: What: A canoe trip, stream...