Save the trees and protect the Long Branch watershed
Join Barbara, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday at Long Branch Stream Valley Unit 2 and Long Branch Local Park.
We will meet at the Long Branch Community Recreation Center parking lot at 8700 Piney Branch Road (and we’ll walk together to the worksite. Additional meeting instructions will be emailed to you after you register).
We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), English ivy (Hedera helix), and bush honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.). 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, flathead screwdrivers, weed wrenches/uprooters, 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 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 Barbara.
Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.
This workday is co-sponsored by Montgomery Parks and the Friends of Sligo Creek.