Save the trees and stream valley
Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Chuck and Katherine for a non-native, invasive plant removal event in Kensington Parkway Stream Valley Park, alongside Silver Creek. We will meet at the intersection of Kensington Pkwy & Littledale Rd.
We will focus on non-native, invasive vines including Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), English ivy (Hedera helix), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those.
Please wear long pants that cover your ankles, 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 under 16 are not permitted to use tools, so if you are under 16, please email the Weed Warrior supervisor ahead of time to see whether they will have meaningful work for you to do. Volunteers 14 and under must be accompanied by a registered, responsible adult.
All volunteers must register online: Click here to register for the event
How to register
- Click “Schedule”
- Pick the shift you are interested in.
- If you don’t have an account in our system, please create one.
- If you already have an account in the database, but 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 you after you register.
- For questions about the event, contact Weed Warrior Supervisor Katherine.
Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.