Invasive Plant Removal - Piney Branch Ingleside Terrace - Saturday July 7, 2018

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Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Friend's of Piney Branch for a special invasive plant removal project off of Ingleside Terrace in Piney Branch within Rock Creek Park.

Recently, the Bancroft Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization was awarded a grant by the Washington DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to restore and reforest Piney Branch in Rock Creek Park. This project, among other things, will include a comprehensive native planting effort to repopulate Piney Branch with native trees and shrubs.

In preparation for this planting event this upcoming Fall, invasive plant removal efforts must be completed to prep the site! We invite you to join volunteers from the Community to help get this site ready for the planting. See details about the effort below. We hope to see you there!

Volunteer Activity: Volunteers will help remove invasive plants from Piney Branch.

When: Saturday, July 7, 2018, from 09:00 am to 12:00 am

Where: Volunteers will meet at the Ingleside Terrace alley directly adjacent to Rock Creek Park. The alley is located next to 1841 Ingleside Terrace NW. Street parking is available and the site is about a 20-minute walk from the Columbia Heights Metro station.

What to Wear: Please dress appropriately for the weather. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. We recommend long pants and sleeves to prevent contact with poison ivy. We also encourage volunteers to wear a hat.

What to Bring: Bring water. Tools and gloves will be provided. Feel free to bring your own tools and gloves if you have them. Students can earn SSL hours, but please bring needed forms.

Leader Contact Information: John Maleri, jmaleri@rockcreekconservancy.org

Weather/Cancellation Policy: If it is raining on the morning of the event, it will be canceled. All cancellations will be updated and announced on the event calendar listing.