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MLK National Day of Service Forest Stewardship Tree Protection Volunteer Opportunity
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and National Day of Service by protecting trees from beavers and English ivy at Buddy Attick Park.
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and National Day of Service by volunteering to protect remnant woods in Greenbelt, MD!
The City of Greenbelt Department of Public Works in partnership with Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society (CHEARS) needs volunteers to work in teams to place protective wire caging around the base of slow-growth trees to limit beaver activity at Buddy Attick Park in Greenbelt, MD. Volunteers will also be supplied with shears and disposable bags to remove invasive English ivy from native trees at Buddy Attick Park.
Orientation will take place at the City of Greenbelt Department of Public Works Building, which is located at the far end of the Buddy Attick Park parking lot at 555 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770.
Volunteer Event Signs will lead you to the direction of the event once you enter Buddy Attick Park.
This is an event that will be co-facilitated by Brian Townsend, City of Greenbelt Horticulturalist, who will be responsible for demonstrating the proper technique for placing protective wire caging around the base of trees.
Please remember to dress warm, wear closed toe shoes, and bring your own reusable water bottle / coffee mug. Free water and coffee are provided by the City of Greenbelt Department of Public Works. All equipment and tools are provided by the City of Greenbelt Department of Public Works and CHEARS.
Call (240) 542-2168 if you are lost or will be arriving late!
Contact: Volunteer@CHEARS.org