Nature Volunteering Events
ARMN and other local environmental groups are hosting several events in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. between Jan 16 and 19, 2026. Here is a list of opportunities to work with fellow community members to remove non-native invasive plants and clean up our area’s beautiful parks and spaces. Please check the particular event for details to sign up, and any specific requirements, including whether there are age recommendations for activities. NOTE: A “usual” event day may be listed in the description for ongoing projects. Scroll down to see special Martin Luther King, Jr. event dates and sign up there. Please dress appropriately for the weather!
We will update these listings as needed if there are any changes to the events.
To volunteer for any of the events, please sign up via the links below so you can receive updates and help the event leaders know the number of participants. Stay tuned for weather-related changes, including cancellations. Thank you!
Friday, January 16, 2026:
Dominion Hills Park Invasive Plant Removal
Friday, January 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
1000 N. Patrick Henry Dr, Arlington, VA
Meet at the trail head just south of the Patrick Henry bridge over I66 near N. 10th Road. You can use 1000 N. Patrick Henry Drive to get close. Park on the overpass and look for the volunteer sign.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/DominionHillsFridays#/.
Invasive Removal Project@Riverbend Park
Friday, January 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Meet at the Riverbend Park Visitor Center, 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls, VA.
For details and to sign up: https://volunteernow.volunteerfairfax.org/custom/1427/opp_details/184647?slotid=1858194260116.
Saturday, January 17, 2026:
Zachary Taylor Park Invasive Plant Removal/Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
2507 N. Upton St, Arlington, VA
Meet at N. Upton cul de sac entrance to Park (closest address: 2507 N. Upton St.).
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ZacharyTaylor.
Potomac Cleanup at Jones Point Park
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Jones Point Drive, Alexandria, VA
For details and to sign up: https://potomac.org/pc-events/2026/1/17/potomac-river-cleanup-for-mlk-jr-day-of-service-at-jones-point-park-va.
Lake Accotink Park Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield, VA
For details and to sign up: https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/custom/1380/opp_details/190641?slotid=1860080260117.
Potomac Overlook Regional Park Invasive Plant Removal/Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 – 11:30 am
2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA. Meet at the covered picnic facility next to the parking lot.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/porp#/.
Tuckahoe Park Invasive Plant Removal/Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 17, 10:00 am – 12 noon
400 N. Sycamore St, Arlington, VA
Meet at Tuckahoe Elementary School parking lot: 6550 26th St N, Arlington, VA.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/Tuckahoe?CFID=954cf943-5cc3-46a5-91ed-0c97cc375017&CFTOKEN=0#/.
Dyke Marsh Invasive Plant Removal
Saturday, January 17, 10:00 am – 12 noon
6401 George Washington Pkwy, Alexandria, VA
For details and to sign up: https://www.fodm.org/.
McLean Central Park Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 17, 11 am – 1:00 pm
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, VA
For details and to sign up: https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/custom/1380/opp_details/180691?slotid=1860572260117.
Dominion Hills Park Invasive Plant Removal
Saturday, January 17, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
1000 N. Patrick Henry Dr, Arlington, VA
Meet at the trail head just south of the Patrick Henry bridge over I66 near N. 10th Road. You can use 1000 N Patrick Henry Drive to get close. Park on the overpass and look for the volunteer sign.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/DominionHillsPark#/.
Invasive Plant Removal at Four Mile Run Park
Saturday, January 17, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
3700 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA
For details and to sign up under Check Availability/Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plant-removal-at-four-mile-run-park-tickets-1431972150249.
MLK Jr. Day Potomac Cleanup at Anacostia Park
Saturday, January 17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
1500 Anacostia Dr, Washington, DC
For details and to sign up: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000JhiinYAB/mlk-jr-day-potomac-cleanup-at-anacostia-park.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Theodore Roosevelt Island Invasive Plant Removal
Sunday, January 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC
Meet at the stone wall on the parking lot side of the footbridge. Parking may be tight at TRI, so consider biking or walking across the footbridge from Rosslyn.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AA8AB23A0F85-theodore1#/.
Long Branch Nature Center and Park Invasive Plant Removal
Sunday, January 18, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington VA
Meet at Glencarlyn Park Picnic Shelter #1 (Pavilion 1).
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/GlencarlynPark#/.
Powhatan Springs: Dominion Hills Area Recreation Assn. Habitat Corridor Restoration Project
Sunday, January 18, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Park/gather at the far-left side of the DHARA (6000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington) parking lot (near Ashlawn Elementary School).
For details and to sign up: Dominion Hills Area Recreation Association (DHARA) habitat corridor
Piney Branch Stream Valley Park Habitat Restoration, Fairfax
Sunday, January 18, 8:00 – 11:00 am
5095 Brentwood Farm Dr, Fairfax, VA
For details and to sign up: https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/custom/1380/opp_details/181275?slotid=1860362260118.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Clean-up event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Monday, January 19, 9:00 am – 12 noon
1550 Anacostia Avenue NE, Washington, DC
For details and to sign up: https://allevents.in/washington/sca-mlk-day-of-service-at-kenilworth-park-and-kenilworth-aquatic-gardens/100001963319189547.
Mary Carlin Woods (Arlington) Invasive Plant Removal
Monday, January 20, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Meet at the entrance to Mary Carlin Woods (entrance at N. Jefferson St. and Bluemont Junction Trail).
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090849ABAA292-61408792-mlkday.
Potomac Overlook Regional Park Habitat Restoration
Monday, January 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA. Meet at the covered picnic facility next to the parking lot.
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/PORP#/.
MLK Day: The (Columbia) Pike Cleanup
Monday, January 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Meet at Pike Park (parking at Penrose Square), 2820 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA
For details and to sign up: https://connect.volunteerarlington.org/need/detail/?need_id=1175558.
MLK Day of Service W&OD Trail Cleanup
Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Meet at Washington & Old Dominion Trail at Columbia Pike.
For details and to sign up: https://www.bikearlington.com/bike/events/mlk-day-of-service-trail-cleanup/.
Invasive Vegetation Removal Near National Landing
Monday, January 19, 10:00 am – 12 noon
Where to check-in: Enter the trail near the National Landing Water Park, 1601 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA and walk through the pedestrian tunnel. It is a 6-minute walk (0.3 miles) from the entrance of the trail to the meeting spot. Please factor this walk into your timing for arriving at the event. We will have red directional arrows on the trail. Check-in table location here.
For details and to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-day-of-service-invasive-vegetation-removal-near-national-landing-registration-1963424001041.
Potomac River Legacy Trash Clean-Up: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve
Monday, January 19, 12 noon – 2:00 pm
6401 George Washington Pkwy, Alexandria, VA
For details and to sign up: https://allevents.in/alexandria/potomac-river-clean-up-dyke-marsh-wildlife-preserve/100001978855001579.
Mt. Jefferson Park Restoration
Monday, January 19, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Meet at Stewart Ave. entrance to Mt. Jefferson Park (https://mapcarta.com/21894392/Map).
For details and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084EA5AE2E5-remove#/.
MLK Day of Service: Community Invasive Removal and Cleanup at Oxon Run Park (DC)
Monday, January 19, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
The Well at Oxon Run, powered by DC Greens, 300 Valley Avenue SE, Washington, DC
For details and to sign up: https://caseytrees.org/event/community-invasive-removal-and-park-cleanup-at-oxon-run-park/.
Long Branch Nature Center Invasive Plant Removal
Monday, January 19, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA
For details and to sign up: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Events/2026/MLK-Day-of-Service.
For future ARMN-sponsored volunteer events, please check the ARMN Volunteer to Restore Native Habitat page.
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