Save the Trees and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service
Join Weed Warrior Supervisor Ed and Certified Weed Warrior Scott at the new disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park to remove invasive vines on trees growing within the new course. These vines are actively choking the beautiful trees the new course depends on for aesthetics as well as game play. Ed and Scott will chat about the constant threat from these vines and other invasive plants, and will explain how to identify them and control them to keep the trees healthy and happy!
We will focus on HUGE round-leaf bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those.
Meet at the start of the disc golf course next to the National Capital Trolley Museum (1313 Bonifant Road). Park at the Trolley Museum.
Dress for the weather. Please wear long pants that cover your ankles, tall socks, long sleeves, and sturdy, closed-toed shoes. Bring warm gloves, pruners, folding hand saws, and large loppers if you have them. Gardening-style 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 20 volunteers.
This workday is pre-approved for MCPS SSL hours. Volunteers must be 16 years or older to join this event.
All volunteers must pre-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.
- More details, including the exact meeting location, will be emailed to all pre-registrants
- For questions about the event, contact Weed Warrior Supervisor Ed.
Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.
This workday is co-sponsored by Montgomery Parks and Neighbors of the Northwest Branch.
