Conservation in Practice.
Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. Our mission is ecological restoration as a form of socially engaged Buddhism. Although we work in the spirit of Buddhist practice, our volunteers come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and our work is secular and science-based.
In the DC area, we operate a volunteer-based program to propagate local native plants, restore native plant communities, and control invasive alien plants. Our Wild Plant Nursery is the region's most comprehensive effort to propagate native plants directly from local forests and meadows.
On the island of Hispaniola, along the Dominican Republic – Haiti border, we operate the Tree Bank Hispaniola, a partnership between the Earth Sangha and the Asociación de Productores de Bosque, Los Cerezos. The Tree Bank propagates local native trees, conserves tropical forest, and promotes sustainable agroecological practices.
The second branch of the Tree Bank program is called Tree Bank Panama. In northwestern Panama, we work with the Naso, one of several indigenous peoples who live in that region. Our goal is to look for practical ways to improve Naso livelihoods while preserving Naso forests and rivers.
The Wild Plant Nursery will reopen on Sunday, March 17.
Sundays 9am to 1pm
Mondays 9am to 1pm
Wednesdays 9am to 1pm
Upcoming
Events
Wild Plant Nursery Workdays
Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays
9am to 1pm
"Big Day" at the Wild Plant Nursery
Sunday, March 10th
9am to 1pm
Invasive Species Removal at Mason District
Friday March 22nd & 29th
9am to 12pm
"Big Day" at the Marie Butler Leven Preserve
Saturday, April 13th
9am to 1pm