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Cancelled! Volunteer Workday Planting Live Stakes (Day 2 if needed)
Apr
26
8:00 AM08:00

Cancelled! Volunteer Workday Planting Live Stakes (Day 2 if needed)

  • 20230 Dogstreet Road Keedysville, MD, 21756 United States (map)
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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/

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Volunteer Workday Planting Live Stakes
Apr
25
3:00 PM15:00

Volunteer Workday Planting Live Stakes

  • 20230 Dogstreet Road Keedysville, MD, 21756 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Volunteer Workday - native planting at HCC bioswales
Apr
25
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Workday - native planting at HCC bioswales

Help add native plants to the Hagerstown Community College Bioswales

This event and plants are funded by a Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Towns, and Green Jobs grant.

Meet at Parking Lot O

RSVP if you are interested in helping on this work day

Don’t forget HCC has an exciting lineup of events for Earth Month

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Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales (DATE CORRECTED)
Apr
23
4:30 PM16:30

Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales (DATE CORRECTED)

Weeding is needed in the newly planted Hagerstown Community College Bioswales prior to upcoming planting day on 4/25.

This event and plants are funded by a Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Towns, and Green Jobs grant.

Meet at Parking Lot O

Gloves and tools will be on hand, but feel free to bring your own favorite weeding tool.

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your own drinking water.
Sign up to help on this form https://forms.gle/L5hSzTbUe6jZz68j9

Don’t forget HCC has an exciting lineup of events for Earth Month

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Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales
Apr
21
4:30 PM16:30

Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales

Weeding is needed in the newly planted Hagerstown Community College Bioswales prior to upcoming planting day on 4/25.

This event and plants are funded by a Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Towns, and Green Jobs grant.

Meet at Parking Lot O

Gloves and tools will be on hand, but feel free to bring your own favorite weeding tool.

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your own drinking water.
Sign up to help on this form https://forms.gle/L5hSzTbUe6jZz68j9

Don’t forget HCC has an exciting lineup of events for Earth Month

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Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales
Apr
17
4:30 PM16:30

Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales

Weeding is needed in the newly planted Hagerstown Community College Bioswales prior to upcoming planting day on 4/25.

This event and plants are funded by a Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Towns, and Green Jobs grant.

Meet at Parking Lot O

Gloves and tools will be on hand, but feel free to bring your own favorite weeding tool.

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your own drinking water.
Sign up to help on this form https://forms.gle/L5hSzTbUe6jZz68j9

Don’t forget HCC has an exciting lineup of events for Earth Month

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Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales
Apr
14
4:30 PM16:30

Volunteer Workday - Help weed and maintain HCC Bioswales

Weeding is needed in the newly planted Hagerstown Community College Bioswales prior to upcoming planting day on 4/25.

This event and plants are funded by a Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Towns, and Green Jobs grant.

Meet at Parking Lot O

Gloves and tools will be on hand, but feel free to bring your own favorite weeding tool.

Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your own drinking water.
Sign up to help on this form https://forms.gle/L5hSzTbUe6jZz68j9

Don’t forget HCC has an exciting lineup of events for Earth Month

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Bioswale Volunteer Workday
Mar
8
10:00 AM10:00

Bioswale Volunteer Workday

Important maintenance tasks such as resetting plant plugs and weeding are needed before April planting days.

Tools and gloves will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle.
Saturday March 8th 10am-1pm. 
Meet at Hagerstown Community College, Parking Lot O

Please RSVP to help out on this work day
Mark your calendars for our first planting day: April 25th 10am-1pm Additional dates to be scheduled.

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CANCELLED: Help C&O Canal Plant Trees
Jan
16
2:00 PM14:00

CANCELLED: Help C&O Canal Plant Trees

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)

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Weeding in New Planted HCC Bioswales
Nov
5
10:00 AM10:00

Weeding in New Planted HCC Bioswales

  • Hagerstown Community College (map)
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Volunteers are needed to help remove weeds from the newly planted bioswales at Hagerstown Community College. Thousands of native plants were installed in September and October. Weeds need to be removed to give the native plants a chance to grow and thrive.

Meet at Parking Lot O.

Gloves will be provided. Please bring your own drinking water bottle.

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Second Chance Tree Sale
Oct
24
4:00 PM16:00

Second Chance Tree Sale

Many trees & shrubs remain in our seedling nursery (updated list below). We are offering another opportunity to purchase trees before our Board Meeting:

Thursday, 10/24 from 4-6pm
The white barn at Crickhollow Farm, 20464 Beaver Creek Road, Hagerstown, MD

  • During this time, volunteers can also help plant seeds and prepare the nursery for winter.

  • ACWA shirts, hats, and can koozies will also be available for purchase.
    ACWA members are welcome to stay for the meeting which starts at 7pm. Board meeting details here.

  • Cash and Credit Card accepted, Checks accepted from members

  • Trees are $10/piece ($7 for members) plus tax

  • UPDATED AVAILABILITY LIST as of 10/22/24

Please contact us with questions or to coordinate tree\shrub pick up.

Fall Membership Campaign is still in effect! Learn more here…

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