All local jurisdictions, partner organizations, and park managers have resumed volunteer activities in local parks with the following safety guidelines:
- All volunteers must preregister with the project leader to ensure an appropriate group size.
- Masks must be work at all times. Volunteers should bring their own.
- A minimal six-foot distance must be maintained between all persons.
- Volunteers should NOT participate if they have a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
- Volunteers should bring their own work gloves and tools.
- Volunteers should wear long pants, long sleeve shirts, and boots or close-toe shoes, and bring bottled water, and they should bring and use their own bug spray and sunscreen as appropriate.
- Volunteers must sign any volunteer form and waiver as required by the jurisdiction or park manager.
- Be aware that many park facilities, including restrooms, may be closed.
| When | Time | Where | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Wednesday of the month | 9-11AM | Brandymore Castle Park at 1730 N Roosevelt St,, Arlington and walk up the hill to meet group. | Jo Allen, jo.allen.ts@gmail.com Sign in will be near basketball ct. (about 1/4 mile from East Falls Church Metro Station). |
| Every other Thursday | Noon-3PM | Upton Hill Regional Park | Jill Barker, crosswell2630@verizon.net Trash bags included. Meet in parking lot in the corner near the field, furthest from the batting cages. NOTE: There’s poison ivy in park so dress to cover skin completely, and wash clothes, shoes, and tools afterwards. |
| 1st Saturday | 9-11AM | HOG Haley Park | Jennifer Frum, 703-979-4925, frumjb@gmail.com |
| 2nd Saturday | 9:30-11:30AM | Gulf Branch Park | Jennifer Soles, 703-228-3403, jsoles@arlingtonva.us |
| 2nd Saturday | Noon- 3PM | Upton Hill Regional Park | Jill Barker, crosswell2630@verizon.net Trash bags included. Meet in parking lot in the corner near the field, furthest from the batting cages. NOTE: There’s poison ivy in park so dress to cover skin completely, and wash clothes, shoes, and tools afterwards. |
| 3rd Saturday | 10AM-Noon | Tuckahoe Park | Mary McLean, 703-966-2047, marydmclean@verizon.net |
| 3rd Sunday | 2-4PM | Long Branch Park | Steve Young, 703-966-2966, frazmo@gmail.com. Please sign up via Eventbrite in advance to ensure safe numbers. Meet in parking lot. |
| 4th Sunday | 10AM-Noon | Ft. Bennett Park | Mary McCutcheon, 703-217-8850, mmccutch@gmu.edu |
Barcroft Park, Sharp Park, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, and Virginia Highlands Park will schedule periodic work parties throughout the year. For Barcroft Park, contact: Marion Jordan, 703-578-0027, mcjordn@verizon.net for more information; for Sharp Park, contact Melanie LaForce, mlforce@me.com, for Potomac Overlook Regional Park, contact Joanne Hutton, joannerhutton@gmail.com, and for Virginia Highlands Park, contact Judith Hadley, judithshadley@verizon.net 703-470-3114, .
