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Invasive Plant Removal
Invasive Plant Removal
Going on an invasive removal is just like any other outdoor event: dress for dirt! Wearing older clothes and sturdy shoes will make your outing all the more enjoyable. Many outings will take a break for a snack, so bring something to eat when you come. Lastly and most importantly, stay hydrated by bringing along a water bottle. Please RSVP to the listed contact if you plan to attend. Many leaders can provide directions, have information about meeting places, and could provide some equipment if they know how many people to expect. Please let them know if you want to come.
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Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City/Baltimore County Baltimore & Howard Counties Calvert County Caroline County Carroll Cecil Charles County Dorchester Frederick Garrett County Harford Howard County Kent County Montgomery County Prince George's County Queen Ann's St. Mary's County Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester
Anne Arundel Location: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Event: Outings to nip those non-native invasive plants in the bud before they spread and threaten the special habitats and rare plants found in the Sanctuary. Those interested in continuing this effort throughout the year can adopt their very own plot to monitor, map, and manage the invasives. Contact: Karyn Molines at 410-286-2928 or kmolines@chesapeake.net
Location: Fort Meade Army Installation Events: Volunteer opportunities available. Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month Time: 10 a.m. - Time is flexible if enough volunteers are available. Contact: At least 3 days before the event, contact Tom Ivy at 301-677-9185
Baltimore City and Baltimore County Location: Baltimore City Parks Sponsor: Urban Weed Warriors program of Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Events: Weed Warrior training sessions and invasive plants removals. Once trained, you may work on your own in City parks. Contact: Elizabeth Concra at 410-396-0339 or 443-602-5264 or Elizabeth.Concra@baltimorecity.gov. Also, 410-396-0359 or weeds@baltimorecity.gov.
Location: Chinquapin Park Sponsor: Friends of Chinquapin Park Event: Weed pulling along Chinquapin Run. Contact: Roberta Cowan at 410-365-1351, robcow@gmail.com
Location: Cromwell Valley Park Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month. Rain date is the following day at the same time. Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: 410-887-2503 or info@cromwellvalleypark.org. Check out www.cromwellvalleypark.org.
Location: Herring Run Park Sponsor: Herring Run Watershed Association & Friends of Herring Run Park Contact: Darin Crew at 410-254-1577 or volunteer@herringrun.org. Check out www.herringrun.org.
Location: Parks in the Baltimore area Sponsor: Jones Falls Watershed Association Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month. Time: 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: 410-366-3036. Check out www.jonesfalls.org.
Location: Prettyboy Reservoir Sponsors: Greater Baltimore Sierra Club, Mountain Club of Maryland, and Prettyboy Watershed Alliance Date: November 16 Time: 10 a.m. Contact: Mary Corddry at 410-239-4590 (home), 443-386-0862 (cell), or XxDiTz4LyFxX@aol.com
Baltimore and Howard Counties Location: Patapsco Valley State Park, Avalon area at the contact station Sponsor: Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park Contact: Jim Palmer at 410-531-2065 or j.g.palmer@jhuapl.edu. Check out www.FPVSP.org.
Calvert County Location: Hellen Creek Preserve Sponsor: Cove Point National Heritage Trust Contact: Bob Boxwell at 410-394-1300 or bobboxwell@hotmail.com.
Location: Port Republic Sponsor: American Chestnut Land Trust Date and Times: every Wednesday 10:00 a.m.- noon. Also, October 18 and often the 4th Saturday of each month 9 a.m. - noon Contact: Liz Stoffel at 410-414-3400 or land@acltweb.org. Check out www.acltweb.org.
Caroline County Location: Adkins Arboretum Contact: Sylvan Kaufman at 410-634-2847 ext. 24. Check out www.adkinsarboretum.org.
Charles County Location: Chapman Forest and Ruth Swann Park Sponsors: Maryland Native Plant Society, Sierra Club, and Chapman Forest Foundation Dates: Chapman on 1st Sundays and Ruth Swann on following Saturday each month. Time: 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Contact: Marc Imlay at 301-699-6204 or 301-283-0808. On outings days, on cell phone at 301-442-5657. For carpools, call Laurel Imlay, 301-277-7111.
Garrett County Location: Bear Pen Run area of Savage River State Park Sponsor: Savage River Watershed Association Contact: Ron Boyer at 301-895-3686 or info@elkridgenatureworks.com
Howard County Location: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area Sponsor: Howard County Dept. of Recreation & Parks and the Howard County Master Gardeners Dates: 4th Tuesday of the month: October 28 and November 25. Time: 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Contact: Aylene Gard at 410-992-9889 or Carol Filipczak at cfilipczak@comcast.net.
Location: Patuxent Research Refuge Contact: Christopher Wicker, 301-497-5763 or Christopher_Wicker@fws.gov, www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent or http://patuxent.fws.gov
Kent County Location: Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge Sponsor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contact: Rachael Cliche at 410-639-2108 or Rachel_Cliche@fws.gov.
Montgomery County Location: Brookside Gardens Event: Weed Warriors are needed for the forested areas surrounding the gardens. You will be given directions so you can work independently, weekends or weekdays, on your own schedule. Contact: Stacy Parsons at 301-962-1417 or stacy.parsons@mncppc-mc.org. Check out www.BrooksideGardens.org or www.MC-MNCPPC.org/environment/weed_warriors/intro.shtm
Location: Montgomery County Parks Event: Become a Certified Weed Warrior by completing a one-hour online course and a two-hour field training session. Then, you can work at your own pace and choose a schedule that best suits you. Opportunities to work with a group are also offered several times a year. A newer program, Special Project Weed Warriors, enables community groups to learn weed ID and removal on the spot and then spend a couple of hours tackling invasives on county parkland. Sponsor: Montgomery County Parks & Planning Contact: Paul Carlson (Certification) at 301-942-4709 or Lynette Scaffidi at 301-949-0223 (Special Projects), or www.weedwarrior.org.
Location: Northwest Branch of the Anacostia Dates: 3rd Saturdays each month Time: 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Contact: Jane Osburn at 301-754-1564 or jgosburn@earthlink.net
Location: Potomac Gorge between Great Falls and Georgetown Sponsors: The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service Event: At Weed Warrior training sessions, volunteers learn non-native plant species and adopt an area, and then work independently. Contact: Mary Travaglini at 301-897-8570 x235. Get on the email list by contacting PotomacGorgeVol@tnc.org. Check out www.nature.org/maryland.
Location: Sligo Creek Park Sponsor: Friends of Sligo Creek Contact: Sally Gagne at 301-588-2071 or RIP@fosc.org. Events posted at www.fosc.org/RIPEventSched.htm.
Location: Woodend Nature Sanctuary, Chevy Chase Event: Join us for group work sessions where training is provided. Trained volunteers may also be authorized to work independently. Sponsor: Audubon Naturalist Society Contact: Liz Jones at 301-652-9188 x30 or volunteer@audubonnaturalist.org
Prince George's County Location: Belt Woods, Bowie Dates: Ongoing Saturday, Sunday, and occasional mid-week work groups. Contact: Pamela Cooper at 301-390-0797 or pamelacooper@verizon.net
Location: Greenbelt Homes Inc. Housing Cooperative, Greenbelt Sponsor: GHI Woodlands Committee Contact: Matt Berres at 301-474-4161 or mberres@ghi.coop
Location: Greenbelt National Park, Greenbelt Dates: 1st Saturday of each month Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Tom Crone at 301-864-1959 or tomnjan@erols.com. Check out www.nps.gov/gree.
Location: Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center, Accokeek Sponsor: Ferguson Foundation Contact: Karen Jensen Miles at 301-292-5665 or kmiles@fergusonfoundation.org
Location: Lake Artemesia, Indian Creek Trail, Berwyn Heights Contact: M-NCPPC Park Rangers Chris Garrett or John Dillon at 301-627-7755, TTY 301-699-2544. Check out www.rundc.com/Doc/MD/PG/Artemesia.htm
Location: Little Paint Branch Park and Cherry Hill Road Community Park, Beltsville Sponsor: Anacostia Watershed Society Dates: Last Saturday of each month Time: 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Contact: Kyle Watts at 301-476-0627 or kyle@mannaheim.org or Marc Imlay at 301-699-6204 or 301-283-0808 or marc@anacostiaws.org.
Location: Magruder Park, Hyattsville Sponsor: Friends of Magruder Woods Dates: 3rd Saturday of each month Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: Mary Parker at 301-927-6216, Colleen Aistis 301-779-0245, Mike Breen at 301-807-2519, or Marc Imlay at 301-699-6204 or 301-283-0808 or marc@anacostiaws.org.
Location: Suitland Bog Contact: M-NCPPC Park Ranger Chris Garrett at 301-627-7755, TTY 301-699-2544. Check out www.pgparks.com/places/nature/suitland.html.
Location: Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro Contact: M-NCPPC Park Rangers Chris Garrett or John Dillon at 301-627-7755, TTY 301-699-2544. Check out www.pgparks.com/places/parks/watkins.html.
Location: Woodworth Park, Cheverly Sponsor: Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek Event: Meet at small playground. Dates: October 25 and November 29 Time: 9 a.m. noon Contact: Dan or Cathy Smith at 301-386-4394 or Elaine Friebele at 301-341-5722
Location: Riverfront Park, Laurel Dates: 2nd Sunday of each month Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Contact: Brigitte Fortin-Zaidan at 240-506-8976 or bfzaidan@Safe-mail.net.
St. Marys County Location: Myrtle Point Park Sponsor: Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust Contact: Bob Boxwell at 410-394-1300 or bobboxwell@hotmail.com.
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