Help Make Arlington A Better Place!
Your Group Can Make a Difference!
Volunteering in our local environment brings cohesion and a sense of purpose while also making Arlington a cleaner, greener, and more inviting place to live and work. We facilitate your group’s service project so your volunteers can focus on what matters: connecting with nature and each other and improving the local green spaces and waterways.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Invasive Plant Removal
Protect Native Species
Help save our native trees and plants. Reserve your group’s spot to help pull invasive plants from our streams. During this activity, your members will learn about native plants and trees and why it’s critical to remove invasives from our waterways. This activity is great for all ages. EcoAction supplies the tools and you and your volunteers protect our native resources. This service project can accommodate 10 to over 50 volunteers.
Storm Drain Marking
“Only Rain Down The Storm Drain”
Mark storm drains (blue and white fish stickers on the sidewalks) to alert our community about what goes in the storm drains. Appropriate for middle school-aged students and adults. In partnership with Arlington County Stormwater Management department, EcoAction Arlington will supply all the materials needed for this service project. We can accommodate groups of 10 to 30 volunteers.
Stream Cleanup
pick up trash in and along streams
Make our local streams free of garbage. Register your group to do a stream cleanup and prevent the garage from making it to the Potomac River. Protect our watersheds for wildlife, vegetation, and people. This activity will accommodate any sized group, and this is great for all ages. EcoAction Arlington will supply all of the materials needed to have a great experience and do meaningful protection of our streams.
Roadway Trash Cleanup
Pick Up Trash Along The Roads
Remove trash and junk from our roadways, prevent garbage from entering our waterways, and keep Arlington beautiful. Make a difference quickly and register your group for a roadway cleanup with EcoAction Arlington. This service project is best for tweens to adults, and it will accommodate any sized group. EcoAction Arlington will supply all the tools, safety vests, and equipment needed to do a roadway cleanup.
Native Seed Collection
Help Grow The Forest
Collect native hardwood seeds. Volunteers will learn about native trees and improve Virginia’s tree canopy and watersheds. This service project is great for all ages and will accommodate groups of 10 to 50 volunteers. This activity is only active mid-September to mid-October when the seeds are available. EcoAction Arlington will supply volunteers with all the materials and information they need to collect Virginia’s native seeds.
Tree Canvassing
Spread the Word about Free Trees
Help neighbors reduce the heat around their home, increase shade, and learn about how to get free trees. Improves Arlington’s tree canopy in underrepresented neighborhoods This activity will accommodate teenagers to adults and up to 24 volunteers. EcoAction Arlington will supply volunteers with all the materials needed to talk with neighbors and learn about Virginia’s native trees.
If you would like to participate in our Corporate Sponsorship or our Group Volunteer Programs, please complete the Service Project Sign-Up form. An EcoAction Team Member will be in touch with you to help you get started doing a Service Project or to equip you with a Do-it-Yourself kit.