Save the trees and the ecosystem
Join Ellen, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park(opens in a new tab) in Colesville, MD. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), honeysuckle vine (Lonicera japonica), and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora). We’ll be working in close proximity to the Good Hope tributary(opens in a new tab), which has historically been the primary spawning and nursery area for metropolitan Washington’s last remaining self-sustaining brown trout population. This non-native, invasive plant removal event is in preparation for a future tree planting.
Directions to the site (a map will be emailed to you after you register):(opens in a new tab) From New Hampshire Avenue, turn right on to Good Hope Road and head east. Follow Good Hope Road for 0.5 mile to the reach event site. There is road-side parking on Good Hope Road both before and after the site. In addition, there is a pull-off area within walking distance on Good Hope Road just east of New Hampshire with room for several cars. Click here for a Google map of the location.(opens in a new tab)
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 8 people.
This workday is pre-approved for MCPS SSL hours. Volunteers must be 16 years or older to join this event.
*If you or anyone in your household are sick, waiting for Covid test results, and/or have tested positive for Covid (regardless of vaccination status) you are not eligible to volunteer at this time.*
All volunteers must register online: Click here to register for the event(opens in a new tab)
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 Ellen.
Learn more about the Weed Warrior program(opens in a new tab).
This workday is co-sponsored by Montgomery Parks (opens in a new tab) and the Eyes of Paint Branch(opens in a new tab) (a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving and protecting the Paint Branch watershed.)
This event will be held at Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park