Save the trees and the stream valley ecosystem! Join Greg Odegaarden, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4 (between Forest Glen Road and University Blvd in Silver Spring). We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), Japanese barberry (Berberisthunbergii), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those.

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 under 16 are not permitted to use tools, so if you are under 16, please email the Weed Warrior supervisor ahead of time to see whether they will have meaningful work for you to do.  Volunteers 14 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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 Corinne (WW Volunteer Coordinator) if you need a copy of the current Weed Warrior Workday COVID protocols.

Click here to register for the event (opens in a new tab)

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 Corinne (WW Volunteer Coordinator), and don’t create a new account!

For questions about the event, contact Greg at Gregar@nih.gov

To learn more about the Weed Warrior program, go to www.WeedWarrior.org

This workday is co-sponsored by Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab) and the Friends of Sligo Creek.