We would like to send out a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped beautify Rock Creek Park during the Martin Luther King Service weekend. According to the Rock Creek Conservancy, more than 400 individuals helped out by picking up trash, recycling, or clearing invasive plant-life. Eighty-three volunteers showed up to save trees in Rock Creek Parkway. Way to go!  

Who Volunteered During The MLK Service Weekend At Rock Creek Parkway?

Rock Creek Conservancy program manager, Alex Sanders, Ana Chuquin of the National Park Service, and Beth Mullin each led a group of volunteers. The men’s soccer team and cheerleading team from Catholic University also came out to clean up the park.

How Did The Volunteers Help Out?

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 native plants plants, trees, and even 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 Volunteering At Rock Creek Park?

There’s a new cleanup opportunity happening in a couple of weeks through the Rock Creek Conservancy. On April 5, you can help clean the streams and tributaries of the Rock Creek Watershed at more than seventy different locations. Click here to find out which areas near your Chevy Chase home are hosting an event.

Are There Other Ways To Help Rock Creek Conservancy?

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