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AWS Events Calendar
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From 10/04/23 9:30 am until 10/04/23 12:00 pmAt Langston Golf Course Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsVolunteers will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey at East Kingman Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. -
From 10/07/23 10:00 am until 10/07/23 12:00 pmAt Kingman Island - RFK Lot 6 Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsVolunteers will help AWS with a Mussel Restoration Workday at Kingman and Heritage Islands Park! This workday we will focus on monitoring the mussels in the bottom cages in Heritage Marsh. -
From 10/07/23 10:30 am until 10/07/23 12:30 pmAt Mt. Airy Baptist Church Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsJoin the Anacostia Watershed Society for a rain garden planting at Mt. Airy Baptist Church! Main tasks will include planting native plants, mulching, and weeding. The rain garden at Mt. Airy Baptist Church will retain and filter stormwater runoff, reduce pollutants from entering the Anacostia River, and provide wildlife habitat. Afterwards, in appreciation, Pastor West invites volunteers to celebrate the planting success with food! -
From 10/08/23 9:00 am until 10/08/23 12:00 pmVolunteers will join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in partnership with National Links Trust. -
From 10/13/23 1:00 pm until 10/13/23 3:30 pmAt Langston Golf Course Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsVolunteers will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey at West Kingman Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. -
From 10/15/23 10:00 am until 10/15/23 1:00 pmAt Bladensburg Waterfront Park Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsJoin the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Tree Planting along the riverside area of the Bladensburg Waterfront Park! We will focus on planting trees in the forested area damaged by the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. -
From 10/23/23 9:30 am until 10/23/23 12:00 pmAt Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsVolunteers will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey at Kenilworth Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. -
From 10/24/23 10:00 am until 10/24/23 12:30 pmAt Kingman Island - RFK Lot 6 Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsVolunteers will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey at Heritage Marsh! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. -
From 10/28/23 9:00 am until 10/28/23 12:00 pmVolunteers will join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in partnership with National Links Trust. -
From 11/12/23 9:00 am until 11/12/23 12:00 pmVolunteers will join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in partnership with National Links Trust. -
From 11/18/23 9:00 am until 11/18/23 12:00 pmVolunteers will join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in partnership with National Links Trust. -
From 12/02/23 12:00 pm until 12/02/23 3:00 pmAt Nash Run Trash Trap Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsTogether we will sort trash that has been removed from our Nash Run trash trap into 27 categories. We will count the pieces of trash and measure the weight and volume for each category. The data you help us collect will be used to educate the public and advocate for a better practice, such as the Bottle Deposit Bill. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the trash challenges of the Anacostia and what is being done to address them! -
From 12/09/23 12:00 pm until 12/09/23 3:00 pmAt Bostwick House Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsTogether we will sort trash that has been removed from our River Terrace trash trap into 27 categories. We will count the pieces of trash and measure the weight and volume for each category. The data you help us collect will be used to educate the public and advocate for a better practice, such as the Bottle Deposit Bill. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the trash challenges of the Anacostia and what is being done to address them! -
From 12/16/23 11:00 am until 12/16/23 1:00 pmAt Bladensburg Waterfront Park Categories: Work Days and Clean UpsJoin the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Habitat Restoration Workday along the riverside area of the Anacostia River in Bladensburg! We will focus on tree maintenance, which could include repairing tree shelters and fencing, and removing weeds/invasive plant species to allow the native trees to continue to flourish.
