Events

We'll be working in one of the more species-rich sections of the park, so come prepared with your iNaturalist app to help identify infrequently encountered natives. Meet at Picnic Grove 9 parking lot, Beach Drive just north of Sherrill Drive.

Work continues to preserve the park ecosystem. Expect an enjoyable morning outdoors with your neighbors from the Newark Street Community Garden, McLean Gardens, City Ridge, and beyond. Sign up link below. Location: 39th & Rodman ST NW picnic area

Join us for an evening weeding of this small site, with the goal of protecting and encouraging last year's plantings and other natives. Parking is available on Williamsburg Lane NW. The work site is just past the gate on the left.

Treeline invasive removal, wetland weeding, and a general cleanup are all on the to-do list. Meet at the Piney Branch picnic pavilion. Please note that the nearest street parking is either in the Mount Pleasant or Crestwood neighborhoods on either side of Piney valley while Piney Branch Parkway is closed for construction. Optimal parking would …

We'll have a look at some less-common native shrubs and clear out the usual suspects. Meet at the amphitheater end of the parking area, past the tennis center.

We'll do some assessment and begin work on areas of the course slated for ongoing volunteer maintenance. Meet at the golf course parking lot, accessible from Joyce Road (if coming through the park) or from 16th Street.

Join us to remove invasive plants from the Rock Creek Golf Course! In conjunction with the region-wide Weed Wrangle, National Public Lands Day, and in partnership with the National Links Trust, we'll take the first steps toward restoring areas of the course slated for ongoing volunteer-driven maintenance. Meet at the golf course parking lot. Gloves …

Join us to remove invasive plants from the interpretive trail around the Nature Center. Click here for event details and registration.

We'll tackle the last section of Piney Branch Parkway untouched by Weed Warrior efforts. The road is currently closed for construction between 17th Street and Beach, which makes for easy work access. Meet at the Piney Picnic Pavilion. Some parking is available there behind the cones, but you must access via 17th Street on the …

Rescheduled from 10/4 for weather. Join the NLT Rock Creek Restoration Team for our twice-monthly morning work hour! We'll be removing invasive plants from natural areas of the course slated for ongoing volunteer-driven maintenance. Meet at the golf course parking lot. Gloves and tools will be provided, or bring your own if you have them. Long …

Join the NLT Rock Creek Restoration Team for our twice-monthly morning work hour! We'll be removing invasive plants from natural areas of the course slated for ongoing volunteer-driven maintenance. Meet at the golf course parking lot. Gloves and tools will be provided, or bring your own if you have them. Long pants and sleeves, sturdy shoes, …

Building on previous work to remove Fountain grass in Linnean Park, we need to dig out, cut and bag the seed heads. Please meet at Broad Branch Terrace and Fessenden St. NW.  I’ll be there 1-5pm. Come whenever you can and stay as long as you like.