CANCELLED- Weed Warrior Workday at Concord Local Park
Saturday May 7, 2022 11:00am to 1:00pm
This event is cancelled due to weather!
Celebrate Mother Earth and Mother’s Day Eve! Save the trees and the ecosystem! Join Weed Warrior Supervisor Steven and Certified Weed Warrior Yvonne for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Concord Local Park (in Bethesda). We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii).
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 must be 16 years or older to join this event.
All Parks staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
All volunteers must register online, submit vaccination proof, and complete a COVID-19 Volunteer Waiver. If you are not vaccinated or do not sign/agree to the waiver, you cannot volunteer during a Weed Warrior Workday. You will upload your vaccination proof and complete your waiver when you create a profile in the Montgomery Parks Volunteer Database, during the online registration. Please email the WW Volunteer Coordinator if you need a copy of the current Weed Warrior Workday COVID protocols.
Click here to register for the event
Click “Schedule” and then sign up for this shift. More details, including the exact meeting location, will be emailed to you after you register. If you already have an account in the database, email the WW Volunteer Coordinator, and don’t create a new account!
For questions, email Steven.
To learn more about the Weed Warrior program, go to www.WeedWarrior.org
This event will be held at Concord Local Park