Events
Water Cooler Talk: Ice Melter Impacts and Reduction Strategy
VirtualThe 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...
Winter Salt Week: Perspectives from the DMV
VirtualWinter Road Salt Awareness Week Open House
Izaak Walton League of America 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MDJoin 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...
Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman
Langston Golf CourseClick 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, MarylandJoin 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, MDJoin 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 CourseVolunteers 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...
2025 Rain Garden Workshop
Lubber Run Community Center 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VARain gardens are attractive landscape features that allow rain water and snow melt to absorb into the ground, slowing runoff and removing pollutants before the water reaches local creeks and streams. Take part in the 2025 Rain Garden Workshop at Lubber Run Community Center in Arlington, VA to learn how...
Friends of Dyke Marsh Meeting: Restoring Mussels to the Potomac River
Mount Vernon Government Center 2511 Parkers Lane, VABringing freshwater mussels back to the Potomac River is the topic of the Friends of Dyke Marsh, Sunday, February 23, meeting, when Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper, will describe Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s 50 Million Mussel Project. Their goal is to restore this important bivalve to the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. ...
Taking Nature Black Conference
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDThemed “Reclamation & Resilience,” Nature Forward’s 6th Taking Nature Black Conference will be a four-day event happening March 5 – 8, 2025. This highly-anticipated experience focuses on the needs and interests of Black nature professionals, environmental justice advocates, educators, and outdoor enthusiasts. We are excited to announce some of our...