Attend a Green Living Workshop or Event. Take the Green Living Pledge today and help make Arlington a cleaner and greener place.

ACE organizes four main types of environmental service projects: stream cleanups, invasive plant removals, highway cleanups, and storm drain marking. These events are usually held September through June. ACE also needs volunteers to staff exhibits at community fairs and festivals, including the Arlington County Fair. If you would like to help at a fair or festival, contact us at 703-228-6406 or volunteer@arlingtonenvironment.org.

Invasive Plant Removal Events. Help protect our watersheds and keep Arlington County parks beautiful. There are several monthly invasive plant removal events sponsored by Arlington County Invasive Plant Program. For more information and to register, email Jenn, call 703-228-7636, or visit www.arlingtonva.us (search for "invasive").

• Second Saturdays @ Lacey Woods (July 11, Aug 8, Sept 12)
• Second Sundays @ Gulf Branch Nature Center (July 12, Aug 9)
• Third Saturdays @ Tuckahoe Park (July 18, Aug 15, Sept 19)

Green Living Workshops & Events

Contact the sponsoring organization for information and registration for the events listed below.

Worm Composting Basics. Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 2700 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. This class will focus on vermicomposting, using worms to break down food waste into nutrient-rich soil. This technique is ideal for composting in places with limited space such as apartments, condominiums, or schools. Joe Keyser, “America's Compost King,” will share an overview of composting basics, how to get started with composting with worms, and answer participant questions. Sponsored by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment and Whole Foods Market. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Jackie Zovko or stop by the Whole Foods Market customer service desk.

The Green Grass of Home? No-mow Landscaping. Saturday, July 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S Stafford Street, Arlington VA. Learn about the environmental impacts of maintaining a grass lawn and find out about alternatives, including planting native ground covers, using yards for food production, xeriscaping, and more from Kirsten Buhls, Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension. The workshop will include hands-on composting demonstrations and other techniques to help you transform your yard into a space that doesn't rely on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or frequent watering. For more information or to register, call (703) 228-6423 or email Kirsten.

ACE outreach and volunteer events are listed above.

• Sign up for the ACE E-Newsletter
• Subscribe to The Arlington Environment

• Volunteer Application to print and mail (pdf)
• Volunteer Application to email (MS Word)

Other Local Environmental Events and Volunteer Opportunities

• Arlington County Volunteer Office
• Green It Arlington
• Invasive Plant Program
• Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
• Potomac Conservancy
• Trail Voice
• Virginia Cooperative Extension - Arlington Office
• Vounteer Match
• MORE LINKS

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