*Full* 05/25/2024 | Weed Warrior Workday | Wheaton-Claridge Local Park

Get Connected Icon Happens On May 25, 2024
Get Connected Icon 10 to noon
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Description

Save the trees! 

Join Dawson, Weed Warrior Supervisor and Parks Staff Member, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Wheaton-Claridge Local Park in Wheaton, MD. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines including English ivy (Hedera helix).

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 must be 16 years or older to join this event.

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 Dawson.

Learn more about the Weed Warrior program.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian  and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.

Details

Get Connected Icon 16 and older
Get Connected Icon Register by May 20, 2024
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: Will be cancelled if bad weather
Get Connected Icon Is Not Wheelchair Accessible
Get Connected Icon Dress to get dirty, and long sleeves and pants to protect from poison ivy and bug bites!
Get Connected Icon Bring water to keep hydrated
Get Connected Icon Wear closed shoes

Location

Get Connected Icon Wheaton Claridge Local Park
Wheaton, MD  20902