EcoAction Arlington

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For Our Environment

EcoAction Arlington educates, advocates, and acts to create a sustainable community by improving our natural environment, encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviors, ensuring environmental justice, and addressing the climate crisis.

We work to engage everyone in Arlington to collectively promote and create an eco-friendly community. With programs like EcoAmbassadors, the Tree Planting Program, Signature events that include park and stream cleanups, group and corporate service projects, and environmental presentations, EcoAction Arlington offers many ways to engage with the planet on a hyperlocal level.

free trees for fall 2026

Fall 2026 Tree Planting Applications Are Now Open Through July 15, 2026. Apply online now to have free trees planted on your private property in Arlington.

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Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Campaign

Arlington County is preparing to adjust its noise ordinance to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within the next few months. The current proposal calls for a phase in period of 3 years. This is unnecessarily long given that neighboring Montgomery County and the District of Columbia already have bans in place and the City of Alexandria’s ban will go into effect this November. Please send a letter asking the County Board to to adopt this ordinance with a phase in of 12 months from adoption.

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GetGreen Arlington

Arlington County, in partnership with EcoAction Arlington, has officially launched the GetGreen Arlington mobile app!

Download ‘GetGreen Arlington‘ on the App Store or Google Play today and start making a difference, one small action at a time.

  • Discover local green initiatives
  • Earn exclusive rewards
  • Participate in interactive climate action challenges
  • Join a community making a difference!
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The Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern Virginia: A Regional Conversation on Mobility, Equity, and Climate Action

EcoAction Arlington and the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) co‑hosted a dynamic regional webinar on May 7, 2026 exploring the future of sustainable transit in Northern Virginia. The webinar brought to the table representatives from major transit agencies, local government, and advocacy organizations, a powerful coalition committed to building a more connected, equitable, and climate‑friendly transportation network.

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