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.

Everyone is welcome! No prior experience is needed and we’ll provide all of the materials! We recommend wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty - serviceberries can stain clothes!

Location: North Hagerstown Post Office, 12912 Conamar Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21742

• Friday 6/19 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.

After collecting serviceberries, join us for a pint at Upper Stem Brewery around 6:30pm! Beer and food truck at 20150 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown, MD 21742! Come hang out with native plant loving volunteers!

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

Fly Fishing Trail Work Day, Saturday May 16th, 9am-5pm

hosted by the Beaver Creek Watershed Association (BCWA)

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/

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

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.

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!

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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).

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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 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