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Learn how to care for your local canopy and earn your Tree Tenders Certification! This is a free, in-person session at the Lancaster Farm & Home center on Wednesday, November 11th from 9am-3:30pm. Lunch is provided! The training is preceded by an virtual session on Sunday, November 8th from 3-4:30pm. Be sure to register: Sign…
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The DC Department of Energy and Environment invites the public to join us for a free day of nature, art, and community on Kingman and Heritage Islands. The 6th Annual Kingman Island Friends and Family Day will be held on Saturday, October 17th from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. As the District’s first state conservation…
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The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Stewardship Workgroup invites you to join our quarterly meeting on Tuesday, September 29th from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. We welcome anybody who shares the Stewardship Workgroup’s mission of increase public participation in stewardship actions that contribute positively to lands, waters, wildlife, fisheries and communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. You do…
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This fall, groups and individuals are cleaning up their favorite shared public spaces through Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania program, supporting the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, an initiative to keep trash from reaching our waterways and oceans. Free Supplies: From Sept 1 to Nov 30, volunteers will be provided trash bags, gloves, and…
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Serenity Ridge Nature Preserve & Arboretum is thrilled to invite the community to attend our 4th Annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17th from 11 AM to 3 PM. This will be a fall themed day full of fun and learning about our local environment. The event is free and open to the public. In…
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Tree planting in Lancaster Township Come help us plant 375 trees as part of watershed reforestation efforts! Register and be a part of an amazing volunteer team that will plant 2600+ trees this fall. 💪 What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long…
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Tree planting in Parkesburg Come help us plant 525 trees as part of watershed reforestation efforts! Register and be a part of an amazing volunteer team that will plant 2600+ trees this fall. 💪 What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants,…
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day by helping to remove invasive vines and shrubs from Bladensburg Community Center. We’ll be working to beautify the outside portion of this community center which sits next to Bladensburg High School. No training or tools are required! The opportunity is eligible for Student Service Learning Hours in Prince George’s County,…
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Virginia’s Buffer Summit – October 14th at Hungry Mother State Park Please join us for the annual Virginia’s Buffer Summit on Wednesday, October 14th at beautiful Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, VA. The Summit theme this year will be Buffers Across Virginia: People, Place, and Purpose. Join us to explore unique approaches to buffer restoration and…
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Join us on Sunday, September 20th in College Park to see a residential landscape cultivated for sustainable food production with ecological benefits (biodiversity, stormwater management, soil health). Come wander and mingle with other ecology-minded folks and enjoy fresh fruit, veggies, and herbal teas made directly from this ecological “farm” in a suburban neighborhood. We’ll have…