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CANCELED - Weed Warrior Workday at Rachel Carson Conservation Park

Volunteers in a meadow with tools

This Weed Warrior event is cancelled due to extreme cold, wind, and predicted snow

Save the trees 

Join Weed Warrior Supervisor Lauren and Certified Weed Warrior Jill for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Rachel Carson Conservation Park in Olney, MD. Meet in the main parking lot at 22201 Zion Road.

We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), roundleaf bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), winged burning bush (Euonymus alatus), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii).

Please wear long pants that cover your ankles, tall socks, long sleeves, and sturdy, closed-toed shoes. Bring gloves, pruners, small folding hand saws and/or loppers if you have them. Gloves and tools are available to borrow if you don’t have your own. No power tools or machetes allowed. Please bring water to drink. Please note: Court Ordered Volunteer Hours can’t be granted through this workday.

This event is capped at 15 people.

This workday is pre-approved for MCPS SSL hours. Volunteers must be 16 years or older to join this event.

All volunteers must register online: Click here to register for the event

How to register

  • Pick the shift you are interested in.
  • Click the green “apply” button.
  • If you don’t have an account in our system, pick “New Volunteer” and create an account.
  • If you already have an account in the database, click “Login”. If you forgot your login info, email the WW Volunteer Coordinator, and don’t create a new account.

Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.

Time:
Sunday, December 14, 2025
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Location:
Meet in the main parking lot at 22201 Zion Road.
Links:
Register
Weed Warriors at Rachel Carson Conservation Park

Rachel Carson Conservation Park