About ACE

What's New

The 2008 Green Living Challenge is here! Join your Arlington neighbors in pledging to take green actions to make a cleaner community and a greener world. Earn a personalized Green Certificate.

Join us at the BYOB Campaign Kickoff Ceremony on Sunday, May 18 at the Market Common Spring Fling in Clarendon. Pick up a free reusable bag (first 50 visitors) and help us reward the winners of the student poster contest.

The sixth annual Home and Garden Tour on Sunday, June 1 will include expanded features such as green roofs, solar panels, rain barrels, native plants, wildlife habitats and more! The tour brochure (PDF) is available here.

Save the date for Hallowgreen, our 30th Anniversary gala on October 23 at the Hilton Arlington, featuring our first silent auction and costume contest. You can be a sponsor or volunteer.

Find upcoming ACE volunteer opportunities and green living events on our Get Involved page.

See A Year with ACE in pictures.

View the Celebration of Green Learning slide show (12MB PDF). ACE presented the activities of the Green Learning Challenge on April 17.

View the video of Local Changes - Global Impact, the 30th ACE Annual Meeting held March 6. Photos are here.

ACE is honored to be selected as "one of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region" in the 2007-08 Catalogue for Philanthropy. Learn more about joining and supporting ACE or donate now through the Catalogue.

Resources

• The Green Home Building and Remodeling Resource Directory is now available. Download the directory (209kb PDF file).
• Explore ACE's Watershed-friendly Garden and Wildlife Habitat directory.
• Our Links page includes local and national environmental organizations.