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Start a new year with a new resolution to volunteer for the environment. EcoAction Arlington holds an in-person Volunteer Social in the beginning of the new year, usually in January. This is an opportunity to mix and mingle with our staff, board, and volunteers and learn about all the opportunities available to become involved in

3 guest speakers will connect us with Environmental & Climate Justice Abre' Conner NAACP’s Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Abre' Conner oversees the strategy and collaboration at NAACP National to dismantle environmental racism. She has taught Education Law and is currently faculty in the Environmental Policy and Management Program at the University of California-Davis.

EcoAction Arlington just got a $60,000 boost from the Arlington branch of the NAACP and the Mormon church in its efforts to plant trees in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Last year, the environmental advocacy group announced its plan to plant trees in 10 neighborhoods where the canopy is thinner than elsewhere -- areas generally less wealthy and

Trees provide an important buffer against problems created by climate change, cooling our neighborhoods and helping control stormwater, but in Arlington, a new...

Tree Canopy Fund Drop-In Information Session Thursday, December 8, 2022 7:00-8:00 pm Virtual Join NAACP Arlington Branch and EcoAction Arlington for a drop-in information session about the Tree Canopy Fund in Arlington. EcoAction Arlington representatives will give a short introduction and answer questions about the Tree Canopy program and application process. Tree stewards will be

A new program seeks to increase equity in Arlington by planting more trees in certain neighborhoods. The local non-profit EcoAction Arlington announced that

On Earth Day and the following weekend, DC environmental and neighborhood groups invite everyone to help clean up our rivers, parks, and green spaces.

This week is chock full of interesting events in and around Arlington County. Some of the local event highlights for Oct. 18-24 are below. Submit your event to