(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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Volunteers are needed to help plant trees. You need not bring anything unless you have favorite work gloves and shovel.
Please remember to wear clothes and shoes that may get dirty and to bring your own drinking water.
This is a small planting at Doub Park on W Sunset Ave in Williamsport. (where the water tower is located).
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees. You need not bring anything unless you have favorite work gloves and shovel.
Please remember to wear clothes and shoes that may get dirty and to bring your own drinking water.
Williamsport Byron Memorial Park. 12 Springfield Lane Park at the Historic Barn Parking Lot.
Starts at 9am until we finish (hopefully 2pm)
Come when you can, leave when you must!
Beaver Creek Volunteer Clean Up help with trash cleanup, tree maintenance (trimming), clearing invasives, & rebuilding tree cages.
Saturday 11/1, 9a.m.-3p.m.
Hosted by Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited & Beaver Creek Watershed Association.
Meet at the "Catch and Release parking lot" at 9742 Beaver Creek Church Rd, Hagerstown
RSVP to help for this workday at: https://senecavalleytu.org/workday/
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees. You need not bring anything unless you have favorite work gloves and shovel.
Please remember to wear clothes and shoes that may get dirty and to bring your own drinking water.
10/25 9am-12pm Smithsburg Town Lot at the Corner of Geiser Way and N Main Street: Rain date Sunday 10/26. 40 trees, pre-dug No formal address. Use this pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8vH2c2nRhiGY39At9
Park at Smithsburg Elementary School (67 N Main St, Smithsburg, MD 21783), then walk down N Main Street to the planting area. Special notes: Sign in and get tools by the parked Maryland Forest Service truck at the planting location. Wear long sleeves and long pants, as we will be planting a lot of eastern red cedar which can sometimes irritate the skin.
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees. You need not bring anything unless you have favorite work gloves and shovel.
Please remember to wear clothes and shoes that may get dirty and to bring your own drinking water.
10/15 4pm-6pm Leitersburg Ruritan Park: 12 trees, pre-dug holes Meet at 21427 Leiter St, Hagerstown, MD 21742. Sign in and get tools under the park pavilion.
Volunteers needed to collect redbud seeds for MD State Nursery
Volunteers are needed to collect white oak acorns at Doub’s Woods Park in Hagerstown
As part of the 5 Million Tree Initiative (5MT) native tree seeds are needed to meet the goal of growing and planting 5 million trees by 2031. During these collection events, all fruits/seeds will be sent to the Maryland State Tree Nursery to support future tree plantings around the State. ACWA is helping coordinate seed collection within our watersheds to support the 5MT Initiative and to raise awareness of the importance of planting native trees.
Sunday September 21, 8:30 am- 10 am
1307 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown. Meet at the pavilion by the County Park's office building.
Please note:
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and bring own drinking water.
Collection ground is uneven terrain and among other trees.
There are no restrooms or drinking water available at the collection site.
Volunteers should sign up using the online form below to receive notices and updates due to weather. Sign up at:
Help collect American Plums for the MD State Tree Nursery to raise seedlings for future plantings.
Supplies provided
Come when you can, leave when you must.
The American Plum grove is behind the New Market Elementary School,
93 West Main Street, New Market, MD
Contact Delaney Curran, DNR Tree Planting Specialist with questions
Info for group Paw Paw and Spicebush Collection Events
Info for group Paw Paw and Spicebush Collection Events
Volunteers are needed to collect white oak acorns at Doub’s Woods Park in Hagerstown
As part of the 5 Million Tree Initiative (5MT) native tree seeds are needed to meet the goal of growing and planting 5 million trees by 2031. During these collection events, all fruits/seeds will be sent to the Maryland State Tree Nursery to support future tree plantings around the State. ACWA is helping coordinate seed collection within our watersheds to support the 5MT Initiative and to raise awareness of the importance of planting native trees.
Friday September 5th from 4-6pm
1307 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown. Meet at the pavilion by the County Park's office building.
Please note:
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and bring own drinking water.
Collection ground is uneven terrain and among other trees.
There are no restrooms or drinking water available at the collection site.
Volunteers should sign up using the online form below to receive notices and updates due to weather. Sign up at:
Volunteers are needed to collect Flowering Dogwood and Spicebush and seeds. This collection site is private homeowner’s property near Leitersburg, so exact address will be emailed to volunteers prior to the event.
As part of the 5 Million Tree Initiative (5MT) native tree seeds are needed to meet the goal of growing and planting 5 million trees by 2031. During these collection events, all fruits/seeds will be sent to the Maryland State Tree Nursery to support future tree plantings around the State. ACWA is helping coordinate seed collection within our watersheds to support the 5MT Initiative and to raise awareness of the importance of planting native trees.
Thursday September 4th from 5-7pm
Private homeowner address near Leitersburg will be sent to registered volunteers
Parking is extremely limited so, please consider carpooling if possible. We ask that you sign up and let us know you are coming to anticipate number of cars. Please note:
Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and bring own drinking water.
Collection ground is uneven terrain and among other trees.
There are no restrooms or drinking water available at the collection site.
Volunteers should sign up using the online form below to receive notices and exact directions to the collection spot. Sign up at:
Learn basic plant ID skills to locate priority plants for seed collections this fall
Learn basic plant ID skills to locate priority plants for seed collections this fall
Visit the ACWA booth and receive a free packet of seeds that will support local pollinators
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/643610981753953/
The Maryland Forest Service is collecting Serviceberry seeds as part of the Maryland 5 Million Tree Initiative to grow seedlings for future plantings. The Maryland State Tree Nursery will accept whole berries, so no processing is needed after collecting them from the tree/shrubs.
Serviceberry collection is tentative based on ripeness of the berries and whether they develop Cedar Rust disease. Learn more about Serviceberry collection in this fact sheet
Location: North Hagerstown Post Office, 12912 Conamar Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742
Monday 6/9 5-6:30pm
Friday 6/13 5-6:30pm
Let us know if you would like to help with the collection. The schedule may change based on weather and condition of the berries.
The Maryland Forest Service is collecting Serviceberry seeds as part of the Maryland 5 Million Tree Initiative to grow seedlings for future plantings. The Maryland State Tree Nursery will accept whole berries, so no processing is needed after collecting them from the tree/shrubs.
Serviceberry collection is tentative based on ripeness of the berries and whether they develop Cedar Rust disease. Learn more about Serviceberry collection in this fact sheet
Location: North Hagerstown Post Office, 12912 Conamar Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742
Monday 6/9 5-6:30pm
Friday 6/13 5-6:30pm
Let us know if you would like to help with the collection. The schedule may change based on weather and condition of the berries.
The MD Forest Service is installing a native wetland shrub buffer along a creek at a farm and needs some extra hands!
Hosted by Bob Schwartz, Maryland Forest Service
Free and open to the public. All youth must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required; see link below.
Walking Distance: Less than 1 mile
Pace: Light to moderate exertion. This workday will include pounding rebar into soft ground and putting live stakes into that hole
Exposure: Sun
Terrain: Generally flat, with some steep edges of the creek you can choose to go on. Expect mud as we will be working streamside.
Restroom: No
Parking/Where to Meet: 20230 Dogstreet Rd, Keedysville, MD Volunteers should meet in the driveway of the farmhouse
What to Bring: Work gloves and a hammer if you want to bring your favorite one. Please dress for the weather and for outdoor work. Closed-toed shoes are required and layers are recommended. Please bring plenty of water!
If work is not completed we will resume installing the live stakes on Saturday 4/26 8-10am
Register on the Potomac Valley Audubon Society Website at: https://www.potomacaudubon.org/event/planting-live-stakes/
The MD Forest Service is installing a native wetland shrub buffer along a creek at a farm and needs some extra hands!
Hosted by Bob Schwartz, Maryland Forest Service
Free and open to the public. All youth must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required; see link below.
Walking Distance: Less than 1 mile
Pace: Light to moderate exertion. This workday will include pounding rebar into soft ground and putting live stakes into that hole
Exposure: Sun
Terrain: Generally flat, with some steep edges of the creek you can choose to go on. Expect mud as we will be working streamside.
Restroom: No
Parking/Where to Meet: 20230 Dogstreet Rd, Keedysville, MD Volunteers should meet in the driveway of the farmhouse
What to Bring: Work gloves and a hammer if you want to bring your favorite one. Please dress for the weather and for outdoor work. Closed-toed shoes are required and layers are recommended. Please bring plenty of water!
If work is not completed we will resume installing the live stakes on Saturday 4/26 8-10am
Register on the Potomac Valley Audubon Society Website at: https://www.potomacaudubon.org/event/planting-live-stakes/
Dormant plant stakes that have been installed into the stream bank. The stakes will grow roots to stabilized the bank soil and preventing erosion.
UPDATE: C&O NPS has cancelled this event until further notice.
Tree Planting with the C&O Canal National Historic Park. Park Staff are requesting volunteer assistance to plant the first small grouping of 20 trees along the towpath. Volunteers will need to walk to the planting location and dig holes for the small seedlings. The group is limited to 8 volunteers, so please email to reserve your spot to help and to be notified of schedule changes.
Thursday, 1/16 at 2pm (updated!)
Meet at Ferry Hill Parking Area
(map will be provided at sign up)
Volunteers needed to help plant trees
Save the date for this tree planting scheduled for Saturday October 19th from 10am-noon
Volunteers will be planting, staking and caging trees. We will provide gloves, tools, and supplies.
More details will be posted ASAP.
Volunteers needed to help plant trees
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
Visit ACWA’s table at this annual event!
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
Volunteers needed to collect acorns for MD State Nursery
Visit ACWA's table at Fall Fest to learn about tree seed/acorn collection
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
Help plant native plants at HCC parking lot bioswales
