Invasive Management Workdays
Recurring
|Please check for specific event details.
Workdays to remove invasive plants from the parks and woodlands and to restore native plants in these areas. Invasive Management workdays are posted on the FCPA Website Calendar. Check the site for workdays coming up in the next few weeks (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks).


Time & Location
Recurring
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About the Event
Workdays to remove invasive plants from the parks and woodlands and to restore native plants in these areas. The IMA program involves volunteer site leaders who organize workdays during which other volunteers (including students seeking community service hours) help in this effort. Invasive Management workdays are posted on the FCPA Website Calendar. Check the site for workdays coming up in the next few weeks (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks).
Important points about workdays
Royal Lake Park and the neighboring park system where we work has multiple entrances. Check the specific workday notification for the exact park entrance where we will meet.
IMA workdays are a “go” rain or shine; delayed or canceled if there is lightning. Winter months are some of the best times to work outdoors—cool weather, no biting bugs, and evergreen targets are easily found, such as English ivy, Japanese holly, Chinese Pachysandra, periwinkle, and winter creeper. However, workdays are canceled if…