Event
Park Day 2019 at Battery Kemble Park
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.929640, -77.095640
3035 Chain Bridge Rd NW, Washington, DC 20016
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CHECK-IN Time will begin at 9:30am. Volunteers and park staff will then remove invasive species from 10am-12pm.
Description
In partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, formerly the Civil War Trust, the Civil War Defenses of Washington will once again be hosting Park Day, an annual hands-on preservation event to help Civil War battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small.
We have selected Battery Kemble for Park Day 2019. Remnants of the two-gun battery remain in fair condition. Volunteers, with the guidance of National Park Service staff, will remove invasive plant species from the earthworks.
Our aim is to provide visitors will a better visual of the two-gun battery that overlooked Chain Bridge across the Potomac River.
Tools, including gloves and clippers, and water will be provided. Volunteers will receive a free Park Day t-shirt, compliments of the American Battlefield Trust.
Volunteers should wear work boots, pants, and long-sleeve shirts. Sun block is also recommended.
In case of inclement weather, a "Rain Date" is scheduled for April 27, 2019.
To register for Park Day, please visit the American Battlefield Trust Park Day website:
https://www.battlefields.org/events/park-day/volunteer-opportunities/battery-kemble-park
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Reservation or Registration: Yes
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