(Our calendar may include events not sponsored by ACWA as a courtesy to other organizations)
INDIVIDUAL EVENT DETAILS LISTED BELOW
Work day events are eligible for Student Service Learning hours for Washington County Public Schools.
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Hagerstown Community College Parking Lot O Bioswale Gardens
Wed. June 10th, 10 am - Noon
Tools, gloves, and refreshments provided.
Feel free to bring your own sunscreen, bug spray, and/or kneeling pad.
No signup needed; Email us with questions
Visit ACWA at Pollinator Palooza this Saturday, June 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center (7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro). This free event is hosted by the Washington County MD Master Gardeners with several visiting vendors. Guest will find a dozen tents at four teaching gardens & will learn why pollinators such as bees and butterflies are important and how to protect them. Enjoy garden tours and talks, a native plant sale, educational displays, live music and food trucks, plus crafts, facepainting, storytelling and a scavenger hunt for kids.
Learn more at UMD Ag Extension Page
Come when you can to help BCWA with stream side trail trimming and tree thinning in the Jackson Trout Management Area.
Meet at the Fly Fishing Parking Lot at 9751 Beaver Creek Church Rd, Hagerstown.
BYOLunch, drinking water, gloves, & bug spray!
Learn more about the Beaver Creek Watershed Association at www.beavercreekwatershedassociation-md.org/
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Help keep items out of the landfill! Swap & Recycling Items at this event in Boonsboro MD
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Native tree and shrub seeding sale
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers needed!
Washington County Government is hosting a clean-up event for volunteers to help remove trash.
14433 Mcafee Hill Road, Cascade, MD 21719
9-noon
See info on the county Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/14Xo3ekCmZQ/
This event is hosted and sponsored by the Washington County Government and not affiliated with ACWA
Hagerstown Community College has a full month of activities and speakers to Celebrate Earth Day & "Protect our Planet"
This flyer offers details on Vietnam Vet turned Permaculture Farmer, Kenny Braitman, the Guest Speaker on Tuesday, April 7 • 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Visit with ACWA at the HCC Fair on 4/22 11:30am-12:45pm
Volunteers Needed!
Sign up for free seedlings and the optional workshop
Who: Volunteers interested in assisting with Community Science Stream Temperature Monitoring
What: Learn about the ACWA Stream Temperature Monitoring effort and help assemble the temperature logger units for distribution into our local stream
Where: Crickhollow Farm barn, 20464 Beaver Creek Road, Hagerstown, MD
When: Saturday April 11, 1pm until finished…depending on number of volunteers, the effort could take 2 hours or so.
Email us with questions or interest in assisting with the monitoring
Help out the ACWA Nursery
Volunteers Needed!
Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, this tree planting will occur in Clear Spring.
Register to receive exact work day address
Thursday, 3/19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Here is the CBF link for event registration: https://events.cbf.org/calendar/event/1187
March 14 & 15th HCC Alumni Flower & Garden Show: Visit ACWA at Booth #140
30th Annual HCC Alumni Flower & Garden Show
March 14 & 15, 2026 • HCC ARCC Arena • Theme: Red, White, and Bloom!
Native Tree & Shrubs for sale: Black Chokeberries, Highbush Blueberries, Flowering Dogwoods, Red Twig Dogwoods, Pussy Willows, Serviceberries, and more!
Purple Bergamot and Wild Senna Seed giveaways
ACWA Merch sales
Show Vendor List, Seminar & Demonstration schedule HERE
March 14 & 15th HCC Alumni Flower & Garden Show: Visit ACWA at Booth #140
30th Annual HCC Alumni Flower & Garden Show
March 14 & 15, 2026 • HCC ARCC Arena • Theme: Red, White, and Bloom!
Native Tree & Shrubs for sale: Black Chokeberries, Highbush Blueberries, Flowering Dogwoods, Red Twig Dogwoods, Pussy Willows, Serviceberries, and more!
Purple Bergamot and Wild Senna Seed giveaways
ACWA Merch sales
Show Vendor List, Seminar & Demonstration schedule HERE
Volunteers Needed!
Save your Eco-books for the swap at the upcoming Membership Meering
Volunteers needed
The Board of Directors will be meeting a the Hub City Brewery/Church Street Distillery for a casual end-of-the year social.
All members are welcome to join us as we celebrate the close of another successful year for the organization.
Food available for purchase from Diego's World. Online menu here.
Venue details at:
Hub City Brewery & the Church Street Distillery
25 W. Church Street, Hagerstown (the former City of Hagerstown Farmers Market building)
Previously ordered Merch can be picked up.
T-shirts and ACWA Ball caps available for sale.
Free PFAS well test kits will also be available.
Help care for a 7-acre tree planting project in Leitersburg/Hagerstown area. Some tree tubes are ready to be removed, plus there is weeding and shelter repairs to do.
12/13 10 am - 2pm (Rain date is 12/14)
No experience is necessary. We will provide the training and tools. We will also have gloves but feel free to bring your favorite pair.
Wear layers to be prepared for unpredictable December weather. Sturdy shoes are encouraged and bring your own drinking water.
Lunch is provided. Sign up to receive project location address and register for lunch.
Work day address will be e-mailed prior to the date.
Potomac Riverkeeper Network is hosting a community meeting to discuss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals" in the Antietam Watershed.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Zullinger Community Center, 4569 Buchanan Trail E, Waynesboro, PA 17268
The meeting will provide information on PFAS sources, such as pesticides, biosolids, wastewater, and firefighting foam.
Free PFAS test kits will be available for the first 50 attendees.
Learn more about PRKN’s efforts on PFAS
