Friends of Dyke Marsh Ask Your Help To Tackle Invasive Plants, Various Dates: August Through December

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Photo: FMN Margaret Fisher, Trees being engulfed by invasive plants

Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. You will receive training to identify the five or so target plants. FODM kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants.

Bring gloves, hand clippers and water. Instructions, plant examples and trash bags will be supplied. Wear long sleeves and pants and sun protection. Some tools will be available to share. The event will be cancelled in the event of lightning or severe storms.

Meet at the Haul Road trail entrance bench. If it is raining one hour before a scheduled session, we will cancel it.

Haul Road Trail directions and parking:

GPS coordinates: 38.777739, -77.050540 South of Alexandria off the GW Memorial Parkway at the sign for Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve and Belle Haven Marina, turn east onto the road toward the Potomac River. Take the first left and park in the Belle Haven Park lot. Walk back to the marina road and turn east, toward the river. Walk 30 yards. On your right is a Dyke Marsh sign and the entrance to the Haul Road trail.

Click here for additional information and sign-up link.

Date(s):

  • August 16, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • August 30, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • September 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • September 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • October 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • October 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • November 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • November 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • December 6, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • December 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.