AWS Events Calendar

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  2025 Earth Day Cleanup

  From 04/26/25 11:00 am until 04/26/25 1:00 pm

  At Multiple locations available Categories: Work Days and Clean Ups, Earth Day Events

  Join AWS from 11 AM - 1 PM at multiple cleanup sites throughout the Anacostia River watershed for our 2025 Earth Day Cleanup! An after celebration will start at 1:30 PM to thank our volunteers.
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  Partner Event - Invasive Plant Removal at Kenilworth Park with NPS-National Capital Parks-East

  From 05/04/25 10:00 am until 05/04/25 12:00 pm

  At Deave Ave NE near Kenilworth Track 4026-4000 Deane Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA Categories: Work Days and Clean Ups

  PARTNER SPOTLIGHT - Join our partners at the National Park Service - National Capital Parks-East at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens from 10am to 12pm to remove various invasive species throughout the park to make room for native flora and fauna.
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  Freshwater Mussel Survey at Buzzard Point

  From 05/24/25 12:30 pm until 05/24/25 3:30 pm

  At Buzzard Point 2121 First St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA Categories: Work Days and Clean Ups

  Join us for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Buzzard Point! We will survey for mussels at Buzzard Point wearing waders and using tools like sand rakes for random sampling during a timed 1-hour period. Afterwards, we will count, measure, and identify the mussels found and collect their data.
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  Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

  From 05/31/25 9:00 am until 05/31/25 12:00 pm

  At Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Categories: Work Days and Clean Ups

  Volunteers 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.
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  Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kenilworth Lake

  From 06/21/25 11:00 am until 06/21/25 2:00 pm

  At Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA Categories: Work Days and Clean Ups

  Join us for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Kenilworth Lake! We will survey for mussels in Kenilworth Lake wearing waders and using tools like sand rakes for random sampling during a timed 1-hour period. Afterwards, we will count, measure, and identify the mussels found and collect their data.