Earth Day Volunteer Workday - Invasives Removal
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens • 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court Vienna, VA 22182 Organized by NOVA Parks - Northern Virginia Regional Park AuthorityAbout this event
Description
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Earth Day Volunteer Workday
Saturday, April 20, 2024
9:00am to noon
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Celebrate Earth Day by joining a Volunteer Workday to remove invasive plants at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9:00am to noon.
This event is a part of an effort to help rescue a section of our woodlands through hand-on removal of the aggressively invasive plants. At this Volunteer Workday, participants will learn how to identify and control English Ivy and a few other common invasive plants that are negatively impacting our natural communities in Northern Virginia.
Help to restore an important area of woodlands in our Potomac Valley Collection. Tools, supplies, and instructions will be provided.
Requirements:
-Online registration
-Volunteer Information and Release Form (Please download form at the bottom of this webpage and email your completed form to dpoteat@nvrpa.org.)
- Participants must wear enclosed shoes (no Crocs).
- Age 16 or older
- Please bring a reusable water bottle. We will supply water for refills.
Location
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, Virginia