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The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

*EVENT FULL* Weed Warrior Workday at Norwood Local Park

Volunteer cuts plants

Save the trees on this “No School Day” 

Join Sarah, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday at Norwood Local Park in Chevy Chase, MD. Meet at the stone stage down the hill from the brick building and near the lower baseball field. You can park at the lower parking lot and walk down the hill to find us. We will be working in the “tree island”.

We will work on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), Japanese barberry (Berberisthunbergii), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those.

Click here for more information on the Little Falls Watershed Alliance’s (LFWA) website.

Weather policy: We usually hold Weed Warrior Workdays as long as there is not pouring rain or deep snow. However, if the weather is deemed dangerous for outdoor activities, we will cancel. Cancellation will be posted on the LFWA website one hour before the event start time.

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 Montgomery Parks volunteers.

This workday is pre-approved for MCPS SSL hours. Volunteers 14 and under must be accompanied by a pre-registered, responsible adult. Volunteers under 16 are not permitted to use tools (including pruners or loppers), so if you are under 16, you will help rip plants out of the ground, pry vines off trees with a flathead screwdriver, and make debris piles. 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 Sarah.

Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.

This workday is co-sponsored by

Time:
Monday, February 17, 2025
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:
Head downhill from the parking lot to find us near the lower baseball field.
Links:
Register