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Invasive Plant Removal Event
Help protect our watersheds and keep Arlington County parks beautiful. There are several monthly invasive plant removal events sponsored by Arlington County Invasive Plant Program. For more information and to register, email Sarah Archer at sarcher@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-1862. For more information, visit: http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/scripts/parks/ParksRecreationScriptsParksInvasiveEvents.aspx
Find out more »Atlantic White Cedar Tree Planting
Join the Nature Conservancy and the National Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!) as we partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust to restore Atlantic white cedar habitat in our Nassawango Creek Preserve. We need volunteers to help us plant Atlantic White Cedar seedlings in this restored wetland! All participants must pre-register. The…
Find out more »Fairfax County Watershed Cleanup – Connect with Nature
Celebrate Earth Month and connect with nature. Join The Nature Conservancy and Fairfax County Park Authority to clean up your watershed! Sites have filled up fast, but opportunities are still available at three Fairfax County Parks : * Cub Run RECenter in Chantilly, 75 volunteers needed * Hidden Oaks Nature…
Find out more »SPROUT Orientation / Training
We are looking for individuals with some education, gardening, or science background to help with our educational programs. This is a great opportunity to learn how to facilitate hands-on nutrition and garden science lessons in a garden setting. This positions requires that you have weekday availability. Contact education@washingtonyouthgarden.org for more…
Find out more »Garden Party & Sale
Our Annual Garden Party is a fun-filled event with a ton of landscaping and garden supplies; gardening demonstrations, experts, and vendors; activities for kids; live bands; and local food. It’s been so popular that we’re extending it to TWO DAYS this year! Throughout the winter, we collect gently-used and surplus…
Find out more »Restoration Planting at Broad Branch
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Department of Energy & Environment for a special habitat and restoration planting in the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will help plant around 400 shrubs and perennial plants as part of a DOEE Watershed Innovation Grant to…
Find out more »Tree Planting – Patuxent River Watershed
Come help the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and partner organizations plant trees and shrubs at the former Naval Academy dairy farm! Sunrise Farm is an 800 acre farm, the largest organic farm in the State of Maryland. Volunteers will plant newly graded wetlands in what was a deeply eroded ephemeral (water…
Find out more »10:00 am
Gardening for Wildlife
Leslie Paulson, Master Gardener and Audubon Ambassador, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Bird populations are on the decline, which means it’s more important than ever to create and manage bird-friendly gardens. See how you can select plants for your garden to create a sanctuary that attracts and supports native wildlife.…
Find out more »Introduction to Permaculture
Permaculture is a design science that works with nature in an effort to meet human needs while increasing the fertility and diversity of the living systems that sustain us. In this way we aim to create a culture/way of life that can continue indefinitely. Join Eric Lewis for an introductory…
Find out more »10:30 am
Tour: Toxic Plants: Friend or Foe?
Most plants are not meant for human consumption, and some are fatal if ingested. Join Beth Burrous, biochemist & USBG docent, on a tour of Frightful Flora and learn about why plants make toxins. She will share famous and gruesome plant poisoning stories along with tales of toxic plants with…
Find out more »12:00 pm
From Evergreen to Edible
If you're tired of the favored few: Arborvitae/Thuja, Box (aka, boxwood), living Xmas trees (Colorado Blue Spruce or Pine), Holly and Juniper, come to this session for ideas to transform your lot. Ramona Winkelbauer, a DC Master Gardener, will showcase failures, progress, & successes in transforming her own "eighth of…
Find out more »Fundraising Event – Supporting Our Friends in Peru
Please join us this Saturday for a fundraising event, modeled after the traditional Peruvian pollada, to support Peru’s relief and rebuilding efforts after the massive floods and landslides that devastated the country last week. For a suggested donation of $15, you will receive a complimentary welcome pisco sour or a…
Find out more »12:30 pm
Legends of the Fly
Join us at this all day event and film premier on the fly fishing experience. The main speakers and fly fishing "Legends" are the Abel Women - fly anglers that are breaking fishing stereotypes and providing great role models for women of all ages. There will be beer, orange crushes,…
Find out more »2:00 pm
Solar Open House
Considering going solar? Come to DC SUN's upcoming Solar Open House! Tour the solar home of DC SUN co-op member, Matthias Paustian, ask questions about solar, and connect with other homeowners interested in solar. Stop by for a few minutes or stay for a while! This event is free and…
Find out more »The Benefits & Use of Organic Compost
Join Veteran Compost for a discussion about organic compost. They'll introduce the audience to composting basics and discuss seed starter mix, worm castings, compost tea, and square foot garden mix in a garden or urban agricultural setting. *This workshop is presented as a part of Community Forklift's 8th Annual Garden…
Find out more »3:00 pm
Troubled Water Voices from Bath
*Winner of the 2017 RVA Environmental Film Festival Film contest* Troubled Water: Voices from Bath is a multi-media, multi-perspective experience, addressing issues of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the potential impacts in Bath County, VA. Through exquisite photos and an award winning documentary film, this project shares stories of…
Find out more »4:00 pm
Economically Sustainable Honey Bee Keeping
Josh Calo of Sol Nectar Farm will demonstrate the economy of keeping bees ~ nature's epitome executor of permaculture principles. He'll discuss the basics of keeping bees, how cost effective bee keeping can be, and how you can build a budget friendly bee hive. *This workshop is presented as a…
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