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April 2006 - Earth Day Month

AWS has many ways for volunteers to help Start The Anacostia Restoration Today. Click on the links below for information about each type of volunteer opportunities.

Invasive Plant Removal	Invasive Plant Removal
Watts Branch Cleanup	Earth Day Cleanup

AWS has continued to develop the Watershed Explorer's (WE) and River Habitat (RH) Education Programs which are currently being taught in many local DC Metro area schools. These programs run throughout the school year and are too many to list on this calendar. If interested please contact us.

Saturday 9am-12pm
Teacher Training Canoe Trip
Launch location TBA

Saturday 9am-12pm
SHARE Teacher Training At the Aquatic Resources Education Center in Anacostia Park.

Monday 9am - 4pm
Invasive Plant Removal with Weed Warriors at Little Paint Branch Park and Cherry Hill Road Community Park in Beltsville. Volunteers welcome - call 301-699-6204 or see flyer for details.

Tuesday 8am -12pm
Wetland Planting with Jefferson JHS

10am -12pm
Pontoon Tour with Friends Community School

Wednesday 9am -2pm
Canoe Tour with Eastern Mennonite University

Friday 9am -11am
Wetland Planting with Two Rivers PCS

Saturday 9am-12pm
Potomac Watershed Cleanup (Rain or Shine!)
Volunteers needed! Meet at the end of Denise Drive off Rollins Ave. in Capitol Heights. Or if traveling by metro, meet at Capitol Heights Station to pick up shuttle to cleanup (8:45 - 9:15a.m.). Free bagels, juice, and righteous fun. Gloves and bags supplied. Call 301-699-6204 or email to volunteer. Click here for directions.

10am - 3pm
Invasive Plant Removal with Weed Warriors at Little Paint Branch Park and Cherry Hill Road Community Park in Beltsville. Volunteers welcome - call 301-699-6204 or see flyer for details.

Tuesday 10am -12pm
Pontoon Tour with First Baptist Church

Wednesday 12:30pm
Slideshow and Cleanup with Bladensburg Girl Scouts

Green DC Week Begins
Events run until Sunday, April 23. Check here for more details.

Wednesday 9am -2pm
Canoe Tour with SEED PCS

Time TBD
Trash Cleanup with Chavez PCS

Thursday 6:30pm
The Anacostia: Restoring the People's River showing during GreenDC Week at GWU, 21st and H Streets NW, Washington DC.

Time TBD
Trash Cleanup with HD Woodson SHS

Friday 8am -11am
Wetland Planting with Jefferson JHS

9am-1pm
Canoe Tour with Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Saturday 8:30am -2:30pm

AWS Earth Day Cleanup (Rain or Shine!)

Volunteers needed! Sites in DC and Maryland - visit the Earth Day page for site listings. All are welcome. Celebration rally afterward with free food, music and fun. To join this effort, please call 301-699-6204 or email Robin.

Tuesday 9am-3pm
WOW! Wonder of Wetlands Teacher Workshop
AWS is hosting this workshop conducted by Environmental Concern. Cost is $25. Visit Environmental Concern's Web site to register, or call 410-745-9620.

9am -2pm
Canoe Tour with Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

11:30am -1:30pm
Wetland Planting with Jefferson JHS

11:30pm
The Anacostia: Restoring the People's River showing during Chesapeake Bay Week on Maryland Public Television.

Wednesday 1pm -3pm
Wetland Planting with SEED PCS

Time TBD
Trash Cleanup with HD Woodson SHS

Friday 9am-2pm
Canoe Tour with Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

10am-12pm
SHARE release at the Northwest Branch

Saturday 9am-2pm
Canoe Tour with St. Theresa of Avila and the Religious Partnership for the Anacostia