We need volunteers this weekend south of Dyke Marsh
🗓️ Saturday March 7
⏰ 10am
📍 Near Northdown Road
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We need volunteers this weekend south of Dyke Marsh
🗓️ Saturday March 7
⏰ 10am
📍 Near Northdown Road
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Be like Bad Bunny and give volunteering a chance. 🐰
Join us at an upcoming event.
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The detour will take users on the Mount Vernon Trail alternate. The right lane on East Abingdon Dr between the MVT Alternate and Slaters Lane will be closed to accommodate the increased trail traffic.
You can read more here: buff.ly/hMauFag
The Mount Vernon Trail will have a detour starting Friday March 6th in Old Town North. The detour is due to a shoreline stabilization project to fix erosion that is threatening collapse of a section of the trail. Work is expected to take 5-6 weeks.
We need volunteers this weekend south of Dyke Marsh
🗓️ Saturday March 7
⏰ 10am
📍 Near Northdown Road
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Purchase your tag at the @madeinalxva store in Old Town. Buying from the MadeinALX website you can choose to pick up the tag in the store, arrange for local delivery, or have the tag shipped to your address. MadeinALX is dog friendly, so both dogs and humans can shop! buff.ly/8iA2zZ8
Exciting news! We are now selling BARK Ranger tags.
B.A.R.K. stands for:
B — Bag your dog’s waste
A — Always leash your dog
R — Respect people, wildlife, and trail rules
K — Know before you go (trail conditions, busy times, etc)
Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail receive 'Trail of the Year' award for renovation efforts
The effort relied on 3,700 volunteers devoting 8,523 hours.
For more information about Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, volunteering and donating, visit mountvernontrail.org.
Improvements in 2024-2025 included removing over 1,000 trail bumps, patching 161 potholes, replacing 5 outdated bike racks, installing bike racks at 3 new locations, cleaning and leveling pavers at 3 rest areas and installing 6 new freeze resistant water fountains with bottle fillers.
FoMVT was honored for its partnership with the George Washington Memorial Parkway to improve the trail surface and renovate rest areas.
The Trail of the Year Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit partners and trail organizations that demonstrate outstanding leadership, stewardship, community engagement, and innovation in support of public lands.
The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail received the Trail of the Year Award from the Public Lands Alliance on February 23rd at the PLA annual conference in Daytona Beach, Florida. @publiclandsalliance
Who is ready for March? We have some fun events on our website. Visit buff.ly/oxgYM73 to attend!
We agree! English Ivy is a highly invasive, destructive plant that should not be purchased or planted. Sign up to attend an upcoming event and help us rid this plant from the trail: buff.ly/oxgYM73
⛄️ WINTER #BiketoWorkDay is TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!❄️
📆 Friday, March 13 / 4 – 6 PM ⏰
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🚲 Bike to the @vapassengerrail pop-up at #GravellyPoint on your way home and learn about the #LongBridgeProject & #MountVernonTrail impacts. 🌉
❤️ @arlingtonva.us @waba.org @mountvernontrail.org ⚠️
Volunteer Saturday at Fort Hunt Park
📅 Saturday Feb 28
⌚ 10am
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Go for the gold and volunteer! We will be at Fort Hunt Park this Saturday removing invasive vegetation.
🏅 Saturday Feb 28
🏅 10am
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A beaver is holding a blue trash bag. The text reads "Volunteer on the Mount Vernon Trail! Pick Up Trash and Remove Invasive Plants. February 28th 10 am-12 pm at Fort Hunt Park. mountvernontrail.org/events"
Calling all eager beavers! Sign up to volunteer this weekend at Fort Hunt Park! The trash and invasive plants don't stand a chance!
📅 February 28th
⌚ 10:00 am
📍 Fort Hunt Park
🎫 Register at buff.ly/ycTUhCQ
Don't worry, we don't care if you do or don't do CrossFit or Pilates.💅 We want you to volunteer just the way you are!
📅 Feb 28
⌚ 10am
📍 Near Fort Hunt Park
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Whether you volunteer all the time or have never come to an event before. We would love to see you!
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Career growth, but make it ✨trash-adjacent✨
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🇨🇦 or 🇺🇸 We don’t care how you throw away your trash as long as you throw it away! 🗑️Join us at an upcoming event at mountvernontrail.org/events
We heard that some people struggled with the Bad Bunny show being in Spanish. We provided an English translation. Hope this helps.
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Who needs to go to the Olympics to collect medals? Be a winner and volunteer this weekend.
🗓️ Saturday, Feb 21st
⏰ 10am
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🎵 We are still workshopping titles on our upcoming album, so let us know if you have suggestions! Volunteer with us to see what it's all about! 🎵
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Volunteer with us on Saturday near Four Mile Run to remove invasive plants and make the trail safer for all. Sign up here: buff.ly/WxpjUzc
📍 Four Mile Run North
📅 Feb 21
⌚ 10 am - 12 pm
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Check out the work our volunteers did at Jones Point Park removing English Ivy from trees. Amazing what can be done in only 2 hours of volunteering.
Sign up for an upcoming event to give back to the trail: buff.ly/yAbxGqc
Join @NPSGWMP in learning about African American History in our park! National Park Rangers will be at TR Island Saturday February 21st from 12-4pm with arts and craft activities as well as junior ranger books and badges.
Don't see why you even had to consult the decision tree! Register at buff.ly/SoV7RuR to give back to the trail.
