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.

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…

Save the date for this tree planting scheduled for Saturday October 19th from 10am-noon

Volunteers will be planting, staking and caging trees. We will provide gloves, tools, and supplies.

More details will be posted ASAP.

Volunteers are needed to help in the Monarch Waystation Garden located at Kiwanis Park, Hagerstown. Over 90 plants need to be replaced, general maintenance, and watering will occur.

Bring gloves, small hand tools, and own drinking water.

Meet at the Park lot. If lot is full, park at the entrance in the industrial park area.

Hosted by the Monarch Alliance/Potomac Valley Audubon Society.

RESCHEDULED! NOW Sunday 5/19 at 2pm

ACWA volunteers will be assisting MD DNR, the Town of Hancock, and local girls scouts in planting trees along the Maryland Rail Trail & Joseph Hancock Memorial park. 

Meet at the Western MD Rail Trail/Hancock Town Parking Lot, next to “Buddy’s Lou’s Eats, Drinks, & Antiques”. You can use this google maps link to navigate there. We will walk a short distance along the Rain Trail to planting locations.

Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.  Bring a reusable water bottle. Bring work gloves, if you have them. We will have work gloves (adult and child sizes) to lend out if needed, and provide shovels and other tools for volunteer use.

This event is eligible for WCPS Student Service Learning Hours.

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Help plant large caliper trees at the Doubs Woods Park, Maryland Ave, Hagerstown.

Starting at 10 am we will be helping Washington County Government employees plant, stake, and cage up to 50 large trees in the Park.

Gloves and tools will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle.

Sign up here and we will notify you of any event or weather-related changes.

Join the Washington County Clean County Initiative and the Town of Williamsport on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for a joint clean-up event. The clean-up event will be held at Bottom River Park.

This event qualifies for students' SSL hours.

New Date!

Maryland DNR Forest Service is partnering with the Washington County Sierra Club and the Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance to provide some much-needed young forest maintenance on State-owned land near Beaver Creek in Washington County. A forest was planted along a portion of Beaver Creek in the last decade or so, and the tree tubes that once served as a vital shelter for the young trees are now creating plastic waste and hindering the healthy growth of the forest. We need volunteers like you to come out with us and remove the tubes to give these trees a better chance to survive and thrive!

Work includes removing plastic tree tubes from trees, removing fallen tree tubes and debris from the forest, and chopping/removing harmful invasive vegetation that we notice.

We will be shuttling to the actual worksite from the parking lot. Read the event details closely!

Event Details

Location: There is no formal address for this worksite. The meeting location is the Park & Ride lot, right off of 70, exit 35, toward 66/Mapleville Rd. Please see the google maps link below for directions to the parking lot.

Time: Sunday February 4th, 10am-2pm

Parking: Park in the Route 66 Park and Ride located at 10037 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740. You can also click this google maps link for directions. Because space at the worksite is limited, we encourage volunteers to leave their cars at the park and ride. We will shuttle to the actual worksite from there. We will wait at the park and ride until around 10:10 day-of to make sure we get everyone!

Notes: Dress warmly and wear shoes that are good for walking! Bring warm work gloves. A limited amount of work gloves and tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools like pliers, box cutters, hand clippers, and loppers. Be sure to pack a water bottle and a snack! If you cannot stay till 2pm, one of the shuttle drivers can take you back to the park and ride early.

Please be sure to fill out the volunteer waiver form on site before you start working. 

Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you there so we can kick off the new year right- by working together to boost the health of our forests!

Anna Twigg

MD DNR Tree Planting Specialist

240-910-6740

Help provide needed maintenance on tree shelters planted at the Albert Powell Trout Hatchery on Beaver Creek. Training and supplies will be provided.

We will work with other volunteers from other organizations to help remove tree tubes and gather them for recycling or disposal.

Meet and park at the Route 66 Park & Ride (just north of I-70 interchange with MD 66). A shuttle will be provided to take you to site. We will start at 9:30 am and continue until work is complete. Please wear proper clothing, long sleeve, boots and bring gloves. Also, bring your own water bottle and lunch.

Questions? email info@acwamaryland.org