We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped beautify Rock Creek Park during this year’s Martin Luther King Service weekend. According to the Rock Creek Conservancy, more than 400 individuals helped out at all the events by picking up trash or recycling, and removing invasive plant-life. Eighty-three volunteers showed up to save trees in Rock Creek Parkway.  

Who Came Out To Save The Trees At Rock Creek Parkway?

Ana Chuquin of the National Park Service, Alex Sanders, the program manager at Rock Creek Conservancy, and Beth Mullin each led a group of volunteers. The Catholic University cheerleading team and men’s soccer team donated their time to make the park look its very best, too.

Why Did The Trees Need Saving?

The area around Taft Bridge, Normanstone, and Waterside Drive in Rock Creek Park had a large amount of English ivy growing around native trees and the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. English ivy is an invasive plant that can damage and choke out plants and trees, and also cause damage to existing structures. The volunteers did an excellent job clearing ivy off more than 100 trees, as well as picking up three bags worth of litter.

Interested In Improving The Washington, DC Metro-Area Parks?

The Rock Creek Conservancy is offering new cleanup opportunities at more than seventy areas around the Rock Creek Watershed on April 5. The goal is to completely clean up the streams and tributaries of Rock Creek. Visit their website to find out which areas near your Washington, DC area home are hosting an event.

I’d Like To Help, But I Can’t Make It That Day

Rock Creek Conservancy has multiple volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including many special events. If you’re unable to volunteer your time, you can always make a donation or become a Conservancy member.