Events

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What Volunteers Say About Our Outings:  “Instant gratification and a sense of accomplishment are two of the many rewards I received from the last Tree Friends outing on November 12.  The event gave me another opportunity to maintain healthy trees that provide shade, beautiful foliage, nesting places for birds, acorns for hungry species, soil retention, and much more.”  --Joanne M.

Coming Events

Next Outing:  Wednesday, July 1, 9:30am-11:30am at Brookmont.  We’ll be removing wisteria near the entrance to Brookmont at MacArthur Blvd as well as clearing invasive plants along the former trolley path leading toward Glen Echo.  This is a joint outing with Brookmont’s environmental leadership.  Register for logistics and weather updates:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A4A92EA0F94-64582959-brookmont

Previous 2026 events

• June 24 by the Sycamore Store MDOT. We removed porcelain berry, Japanese knotweed, and more.

• June 9 at Lock 10 on the C&O Canal NPS. We cleared a ton of wisteria, bush honeysuckle and more.

• June 5, Glen Echo Park NPS. Assisted Corporate Volunteer Day. 

• June 1 at Carderock Park NPS.We cleared bush honeysuckle, porcelainberry and other invasives.

• May 19 C&O Canal near Sycamore Island NPS, MDOT. We worked between MacArthur Blvd and the Canal.

• May 12 by the Irish Inn MDOT. We continued clearing Ivy and other invasives.

• April 23 at C&O Canal Lock 8 NPS. We removed English Ivy, wisteria, bittersweet and other invasives.

• April 22 "Adopt-a-Tree" event for Earth Day at Glen Echo Park NPS.

• April 9 along MacArthur Blvd MDOT. We continued work inbound from Walhonding.

• March 25 along MacArthur Blvd MDOT. We cleared invasives in the direction of Brookmont.

• March 5 at Carderock Park NPS. We removed English Ivy and bush honeysuckle.

• February 24 Tree Friends Presentation to Glen Echo community on invasive removal

• January 18 near Cabin John Gardens MDOT. We tackled English Ivy and porcelain berry.

• January 6 near the Irish Inn MDOT. We cleared English Ivy from nearby trees and removed some bush honeysuckle.

2025 events

• December 17 at Glen Echo Park NPS. We continued removing English Ivy and other invasives from Park trees.

• December 3 by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We did some more work here on kudzu, English Ivy, and other invasives.

• November 19 by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We continued work on kudzu and other invasives between MacArthur Blvd and the C&O Canal.

• November 12 by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We removed kudzu, ivy and bush honeysuckle from the area.

• October 31 in Cabin John MDOT. We cleared ivy from trees along MacArthur Blvd outbound from the one-lane bridge

• October 16 by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We cleared kudzu, porcelain berry and other vines from trees along MacArthur Blvd

• October 9 by the Irish Inn at Glen Echo MDOT. We removed dense porcelain berry vines and other invasives from many trees.

• September 27 at Glen Echo Park NPS. With MoCo Councilmember Evan Glass, we cleared Tree of Heaven and other invasives.

• September 12 at Sangamore Local Park MoCo. We cleared Ivy and porcelain berry from dozens of trees.

• September 3 along MacArthur Blvd by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We continued our previous work on the kudzu.

• August 22 along MacArthur Blvd by the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We tackled mounds of kudzu and other nasties.

• August 7 by C&O Canal Lock 8 NPS. We removed Ivy, wintercreeper, multiflora rose and other invasives.

• July 19 along MacArthur Blvd in Brookmont MDOT. Ivy and other invasives were removed.

• July 3 along Riverside Drive in Cabin John MCDOT. We cleared Ivy and other invasives from numerous trees.

• June 12 along MacArthur Blvd NPS, MDOT. Another "kudzu kill" and cleanup towards the Canal.

• May 31 at Little Falls Park MoCo. Joined by Little Falls Watershed Alliance and MD State Delegate Marc Korman.

• May 27 at C&O Canal NPS. We continued our work along the Canal near Sycamore Island.

• May 8 at C&O Canal near Sycamore Island NPS, MDOT. We are working our way down the Canal.

• April 26 at Glen Echo Park NPS along with the B-CC Rotary Club.

• April 23 "kudzu kill" NPS, MDOT focused on kudzu along MacArthur Blvd near Walhonding Road.

• April 15 along the C&O Canal near Sycamore Island NPS, MDOT. We cleared Ivy from dozens of trees.

• April 5 on MacArthur Blvd between Wilson Lane and Bannockburn Dr MDOT. We removed Ivy from numerous large trees.

• March 27 near the Irish Inn at Glen Echo MDOT. We tackled some stubborn English Ivy.

• March 7 near the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT. We cleared vines and kudzu along MacArthur Blvd.

• February 24 at Glen Echo Park NPS, MDOT. We continued to clear invasives in and around the Park.

• February 9 at Glen Echo Park NPS, MDOT. We cleared vines from trees near the glassblowing shop.

•  January 28 in Cabin John MDOT. We cleared invasives north of the one-lane bridge.

Some of our 2024 events

• December 17 at Lock 10 on the C&O Canal NPS. This was our first outing to this Lock.

• December 8 at Glen Echo Park NPS. We cleaned up the entrance to the Park and surrounding areas.

• November 18 around the Irish Inn at Glen Echo NPS, MDOT. We removed English Ivy and other invasives in the area.

• October 28 at C&O Canal Lock 8 NPS. We continued our work clearing invasives and we saved many more trees on both sides of the canal.

• October 13 at Glen Echo Park NPS. We cleared English ivy and bush honeysuckle around the parking lot and inside the Park. And we had a special guest: Montgomery County Council member (and President) Andrew Friedson.

• September 28 at the Mohican Pool MDOT.  We removed English ivy and other invasive plants from trees inside the fence of the pool that threaten to spill over into neighboring public and private lands.  

• September 13 at Cabin John MDOT.  We continued our progress saving trees and natural habitat.  

• June 21 Big Kudzu Patch NPS, MDOT on MacArthur Blvd near Sycamore lot. We killed off huge kudzu vines destroying trees.

• June 9 at Glen Echo Park NPS with Little Falls Watershed Alliance. We cleared a ton of honeysuckle bush and other invasives.

• May 21 in the Town of Glen Echo, MacArthur Blvd MDOT - Removed lots English Ivy strangling trees

• May 7 Party at Irish Inn - A meeting of fellow Tree Friends to celebrate a year of accomplishments.

• May 2 at Brookmont Neighborhood on MacArthur Blvd MDOT. Freeing the trees from massive vines.

• April 15 by C&O Canal, Lock 8 NPS.  We worked around the lock house and along the Canal to remove English ivy and wisteria

• March 30 at Glen Echo Park NPS. We removed English Ivy from trees at the edge of Glen Echo Park near the Irish Inn.

• March 11 at Glen Echo Park NPS  - 14 of us cleared huge ivy vines 25 yrs old from trees inbound from Glen Echo. 

• February 26 at Glen Echo Park NPS-   Twelve of us continued freeing the trees of the old ivy. Good progress!

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• Our 2023 events included:

• March 11.  MacArthur Blvd at Brookmont MDOT rescuing tall trees from envelopment by English Ivy.

•  March 15.  Near Glen Echo Park NPS by the Irish Inn freeing trees from climax English Ivy infestation. 

• March 29.  MacArthur Blvd near the Sycamore Store NPS MDOT removing massive kudzu from the trees.   

• April 2.  Glen Echo Park NPS freeing trees from tons of English Ivy, multiflora rose, and honey suckle bush.   

• April 8, Cabin John MDOT Freeing badly smothered trees along MacArthur Boulevard near the Union Arch bridge. 

• April 22,  Cabin John Local Park MoCo MacArthur Blvd planned and managed by Montgomery County Parks, a division of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission.  

• April 22at  Brookmont community planting several hundred seedlings (native oaks and other). 

• May 21 Mohican Hills Park MoCo clearing tress of this Montgomery County park massively overrun by English ivy, wisteria, and multiflora rose.

• June 3  Historic Glen Echo Park NPS extended freeing trees from English Ivy on both sides of the gorge bridge.  

• June 17, Cabin John Garden MDOT, We expanded previous work and freed old trees from massive ivy and porcelain berry vines.

• July 14, Historic Glen Echo Park NPS, Continued progress clearing English ivy other invasives.

• September 15.  MacArthur Blvd near the Sycamore Store NPS, MDOT attacking the immense kudzu patch and other vines killing trees. 

• September 30 Glen Echo Park removing a ton of porcelain berry from trees and bushes along the gorge and ivy.

• October 13 Lock 8 C&O Canal NPS  battling extensive wisteria, ivy, porcelain berry, and multiflora rose infesting the area.

• October 20  Lock 10 C&O Canal NPS  Cut old growth wisteria choking high in the trees. The lock house is available for travelers.  

• October 22 Historic Glen Echo Park NPS, Continued our excellent progress clearing English ivy other invasives.

• November 11 Historic Glen Echo Park NPS, .Returned to remove English Ivy and other invasives. Great to see the dead vines!!

• November 15 Saint Bartholomew's Church MDOT Cut 200 ft of the massive curtain of kudzu bordering River Rd at Wilson Lane.

• December 4 Near Historic Glen Echo Park MDOT, .Cut huge English Ivy vines smothering trees and cleared along MacArthur Blvd.

• December 16 Historic Glen Echo Park NPS. Continuing our battle with the immense infestation of English Ivy and other invasives.