Although the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service coincides with Inauguration Day in 2025, there are many volunteer events to help heal our environment during the weekend of Jan 18-20, 2025. Below are nearby opportunities to remove non-native invasive plants and help restore natural ecosystems, while enjoying time outdoors with community members in ourContinueContinue reading “2025 Martin Luther King, Jr., Weekend Nature Volunteering Events”
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Spring into Action: Admiring and Protecting Our Spring Ephemerals
By Ajani Simmons Unveiling the World of Spring Ephemerals Spring ephemerals—ever heard of them? Don’t worry if you haven’t; I was in the same boat until recently. Picture this: you’re on a nature walk in Ft. Bennett Park, guided by Mary McCutcheon, a local nature guru, ARMN master naturalist, and park steward with a knackContinueContinue reading “Spring into Action: Admiring and Protecting Our Spring Ephemerals”
Saturday, April 5: Habitat Restoration in Four Mile Run Valley
by Jim Hurley On the northeast corner of S. Walter Reed and S. Four Mile Run Drives is the only remaining patch of woodland on the north side of the Four Mile Run stream valley in the Shirlington area. This woodland remnant has some of the same steep topography, underlying geology and hydrology (perched seeps),ContinueContinue reading “Saturday, April 5: Habitat Restoration in Four Mile Run Valley”
Habitat Restoration Along the W&OD Trail in Falls Church: Sunday, March 30, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
by Jim Hurley Join our friends from the City of Falls Church on Sunday, March 30, 10 am-12 noon, as they begin work to restore the natural area along the W&OD Trail between Grove Ave. and N. Oak St., only a block from where the trail crosses the bridge over Broad St. There are large thickets ofContinueContinue reading “Habitat Restoration Along the W&OD Trail in Falls Church: Sunday, March 30, 10:00 am–12:00 pm”
HOG Pull, Saturday, November 2, 9-11am, Haley Park
HOG Pull, Saturday, November 2, 9-11 AM Meet at Haley Park, 2400 S. Meade St., Arlington, VA 22202 HOG Pull is a continuing project on the first Saturday of each month to reclaim the natural area between Haley Park, Oakridge Elementary School, Gunston Middle School from Invasive Plants. It is a RiP (Remove Invasive Plants)ContinueContinue reading “HOG Pull, Saturday, November 2, 9-11am, Haley Park”
Tuckahoe Park Habitat on the Mend…
by Mary McLean July 2013: Dangerous Plants on the Run! You may have seen the warning signs “Don’t walk off the trail.” Plant specialist placed them to protect pets and people. Arlington County hired Invasive Plant Control (IPC) to help improve Tuckahoe’s habitat. IPC employees are specially licensed and trained. Only the most environmentally suitableContinueContinue reading “Tuckahoe Park Habitat on the Mend…”
September Barcroft Park Habitat Restoration Work Party
by Marion Jordan NOTE THE NEW TIME – THIS IS AN AFTERNOON EVENT Join us on September 21 from 1 – 3 pm for the next Barcroft Park Habitat Restoration Work Party. We will join with Arlington for a Clean Environment (ACE) to help lead volunteers in cleaning up trash in the park. There areContinueContinue reading “September Barcroft Park Habitat Restoration Work Party”
Take Back the W&OD Trail in Bon Air Park
A determined and energetic group of allies put their hearts, souls, and backs into transforming a tangled, rocky slope into a smooth bed ready for native plants on Saturday August 17th. Their combined efforts transformed a large embankment alongside the W&OD Trail in Arlington where it runs past Bon Air Park. Project coordinator Patrick Wegeng,ContinueContinue reading “Take Back the W&OD Trail in Bon Air Park”
Potomac Overlook Park Native Shade Garden’s Second Spring
By Sue Dingwell The Potomac Overlook Park Native Shade Garden is growing up! ARMN members have been carefully tending this little niche, encouraging the natives, discouraging the weeds, and doing battle royale with the deer. This is the garden’s second spring. Volunteers were greeted on Tuesday, April 23 with colorful blooms and vigorous green shootsContinueContinue reading “Potomac Overlook Park Native Shade Garden’s Second Spring”
Homeowners save wildlife by creating a green network across Northern Virginia
By Leigh Pickering In the past month, seven local properties have joined the ranks of homeowners creating a green network for wildlife in Arlington and Alexandria. This critical work is intended to blunt the impact of habitat loss in our area by providing small sanctuaries desperately needed for the survival of wildlife in our increasinglyContinueContinue reading “Homeowners save wildlife by creating a green network across Northern Virginia”