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Kudzu and Japanese Stilt Grass invade a forest.Help Save the Forest!

Join Weed Warriors in removing invasive plants that are drastically impacting our natural lands. Invasive species present one of the greatest threats to the health and biodiverstiy of our parklands. These unwelcome plants disrupt the ecology of natural ecosystems, displace native plants, impact native wildlife, and degrade the wonderful diverse wild lands of Montgomery County.

To help fight the battle against invasive plants, the Weed Warriors are looking for a helping hand! Join us for any of several 1-day invasive plant pull group projects throughout the County. Click here for event dates.

With the help of your muscle power, and pruners, we will manually remove non-native vines and shrubs and save the mature trees and other native plants that the invasive plants are strangling and out competing.Your help during one of these projects could make a difference for years to come!

NOTE: You must register for these events. No experience is necessary. We will train you on-site

What You Need to Know

  • You must register to participate in these project days
  • Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
  • Organized groups are welcome – please call ahead if you are bringing a group.
  • We are SSL (Student Service Learning) approved.
  • Wear clothes that are good for working in the out-of-doors.
  • Bring gloves, pruners, and water - we will have extras on-site if you don't have them.
  • We work rain or shine, however, thunderstorms do cancel the project.

Projects Schedule

If these dates don't work for your schedule, please check back soon for future projects! Do you want to schedule a project date for a specific group? Click here to contact Lynette Scaffidi and find out how.

Sunday, January 13th

Capital Crescent Trail, 1pm – 3:30 pm
 Join Certified Weed Warrior Volunteer, Peter Gray, as we manually remove invasive plants along the woodlands surrounding this well loved and enjoyed paved trail, Meet at the parking lot of St. Dunstan Episcopal Church 5450 Mass. Ave., Bethesda 20816. Capital Crescent Trail Map #5.
Monday, February 4th
 Cabin John Stream Valley Park, 10am – 12pm 
Join Natural Resource Specialist, Lynette Scaffidi, as we manually remove invasive plants from this amazing biologically diverse stream valley park! Meet at the parking lot of Cabin John Local Park, 7401 MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John, MD. Map of the area and the trail. See page 3 of the Trail Map.
Saturday, March 15th

Little Bennett Regional Park, 1:30pm – 4pm
Join Certified Weed Warriors, Lou Sousa, Matt Kendall, Charles Deering, Barry Fleming and Friends of Little Bennett, as we manually remove invasive plants along the Kingsley Trail  - one of the many trails that meander through this 3,500 acre pristine park. Meet at the parking lot at the intersection of Route 121 and Hyattstown Mill Road. Map of the area and trails.

 

NOTE: Registration is required to participate in these projects. Contact Lynette Scaffidi for details.

Contact Information

Prior to the project:
Lynette Scaffidi, Natural Resources Specialist
301-949-0223 (work)
Lynette.Scaffidi@mncppc-mc.org

For project day:
Contact number for the day of the project 301-300-6094 (cell)