Events

Anacostia River Sediment Plan – Community Meeting

Virtual

Join Anacostia Riverkeeper for a community meeting to ask questions, share comments, and make your voice heard about the 90% Design Report! The Report is out for public comment until Feb 3, and it is the final opportunity for public input before the plan is finalized. Learn more about ARSP...

Everything RainScapes Virtual Pro Training

Virtual

This is the yearly virtual training for contractors which goes over program details, Best Managment Practices (BMP) basics, and best practices for green stormwater management. Anyone who coordinates with RainScapes regularly is strongly encouraged to attend. Attendance is mandatory for contractors who wish to be added to the public-facing RainScapes Contractor List.

Free

Assessing and Designing a Property for Effective Stormwater Management

Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center 5110 Meadowside Ln, Rockville, MD

From 10am-2pm on Wednesday January 29, RainScapes will host an in-person workshop: Assessing and Designing a Property for Effective Stormwater Management at the Lathrop E Smith Center. This class will be capped at 40 participants, and will be an interactive workshop to learn and practice the best techniques for situating green stormwater...

Free

Water Cooler Talk: Ice Melter Impacts and Reduction Strategy

Virtual

The widespread use of road salt and other ice melters during winter has become a cornerstone of maintaining safety on roadways and sidewalks, but it comes at a cost. While these substances effectively lower the freezing point of water, they are corrosive to infrastructure and pose significant environmental risks. Winter...

Free

Winter Road Salt Awareness Week Open House

Izaak Walton League of America 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD

Join us to monitor local waterways for road salt pollution and to speak with experts about what we can do! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-road-salt-awareness-week-open-house-tickets-1118304140789?aff=oddtdtcreator&internal_ref=social Join us on January 31st between 1-3pm to monitor the local waterways in Gaithersburg, Maryland for road salt pollution and to learn how salt affects our health...

Free

Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

Langston Golf Course

Click Here to Register Note: This event is weather dependent. If you are sick or exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, etc.), please do not come to the event and consider joining us another time. Date: Saturday, February...

Potomac River Cleanup at Sligo Creek Trail (MD)

Sligo Creek Silver Spring, Maryland

Join Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Creek for a safe, fun, 50 person trash cleanup at Sligo Creek Trail (MD). Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a safe, healthy place to recreate outdoors. Sign up for one of 50 spots...

Potomac River Cleanup at Green Meadows Park (MD)

Green Meadows Park 6310 Sligo Parkway, Chillum, MD

Join Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Creek for a safe, fun, 50 person trash cleanup at Green Meadows Park (MD). Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a safe, healthy place to recreate outdoors. Sign up for one of 50 spots...

Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

Langston Golf Course

Volunteers will join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural...