REGISTRATION CLOSED – Weed Warrior Workday on the Capital Crescent Trail (Brookeway Dr)

Save the trees and the stream valley ecosystem

Join Celia, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday on the Capital Crescent Trail. We will meet at the corner of Brookeway Drive and the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda (lat/long: 38.95354911662975, -77.11163213770696). The entrance to the Park is via a path at the end of the culdesac of the 4900 block of Brookeway Dr., which intersects with Fort Sumner Drive. You can plug 4900 Brookeway Drive, Bethesda, into your GPS.  There is parking on the street.  Walk up the path to the first bench; we will meet there. Click here for more information from Little Falls Watershed Alliance (LFWA).

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 10 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.

*If you or anyone in your household are sick, waiting for Covid test results, and/or have tested positive for Covid (regardless of vaccination status) you are not eligible to volunteer at this time.*

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 Celia.

Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.

This workday is co-sponsored by Montgomery Parks, Little Falls Watershed Alliance , and the Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail.

This event will be held at Little Falls Stream Valley Park Capital Crescent Trail