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Eco Action Arlington

EcoAction Arlington

Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle

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DONATE
  • About Us
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Our Team
    • Our Sponsors & Supporters
    • Media & Press
    • Contact Us
    • EcoAction Arlington Justice And Inclusion Policy
    • ADA Compliance and Non-discrimination Policy
    • Annual Reports
  • What We Do
    • Our Tree Planting Program
      • Tree Planting Program
      • Tree Canopy Equity Program
      • Our Process
      • Tree Planting Program: Background and Resources
    • Advocacy & Action
    • Letters & Position Papers
    • EcoAction Arlington Environmental Presentations
    • EcoExtravaganza
    • Resources & Education
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Join a Committee or Board of Directors
    • EcoAmbassadors (Formerly Energy Masters)
    • Job Openings
  • Ways To Give
  • Newsletters
  • Events

Engaging Our Community
in Caring for Our Environment

Educate. Advocate. Act.
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.

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banner image with green background and illustrations of green foliage and our planet. Earth Month Challenge 2026: Our Power, Our Planet.
Donate Now
Earth Month Challenge Runs Through April 30, 2026

You Have The Power To Protect Our Planet

Your contribution to our Earth Month Challenge between April 1-30 will enable EcoAction Arlington to educate, advocate and act for a sustainable community by improving our natural environment, encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviors, ensuring environmental justice, and addressing the climate crisis.

We’ve secured an Earth Month Challenge Match, which means every dollar donated in April, up to $25,000, will be matched 1:1 – That’s 2X the power to protect our planet!

Every dollar counts whether it’s a one-time or monthly recurring donation, 100% of your donation goes toward caring for our environment. Give now through April 30 and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Become a Monthly Sustainer by April 30 and your first three months will be matched! 

For check donations, please make payable and send to: EcoAction Arlington, 3308 S. Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 22206.

Support

Our Power Is YOU!

Your gift in April will have 2X the impact!

No amount is too small, every dollar goes toward creating a more sustainable world.

Become a Monthly Sustainer

Your monthly donation will be matched for the first three months

Power Up Your Donation Today!

SUSTAIN

Thanks to financial support from donors like you, we are able to hold public cleanups throughout the year to help keep trash out of our waterways. Our Earth Day Cleanup was held on Saturday, April 11 at Lubber Run park from 10am-12pm.

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family of volunteers picking out trash from Four Mile Run
Earth Day Cleanup 2026 volunteer group posing in front of trash bags at Lubber Run Park
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Our programs are sustained through donations from supports like you.

Give Now to Double Your Impact!

CELEBRATE

8th Annual EcoExtravaganza

Our 8th Annual EcoExtravaganza was held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Clare & Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church. The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, and the energy was powerful. 

As part of the celebration, we honored former Arlington School Board Member Mary Kadera with the 2026 EcoAction Arlington Impact Award. This award recognizes Mary’s leadership for community environmental sustainability and her many contributions to Arlington Public Schools which focused on environmental stewardship and long-term planning.

Through generous contributions via the paddle raise we raised over $18,000. This brings EcoAction Arlington that much closer to meeting our Earth Month Challenge match goal of $25,000. We want to thank all who joined us. It was great to see the community come together to support our environment. We’d like to send a big shout out to all who generously donated and our event sponsors: Amazon, Dominion Energy, and John Andelin and Ginger Geoffrey.

If you missed the event, please consider making an Earth Month gift to support our mission. During our Earth Month Challenge now through April 30, all gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, and we will match the first three months of donations for all new or increased monthly donors.

Give Now to Double Your Impact!
John Bloom, Levi Novey, Mary Kadera holding the certificate award and Elenor Hodges posing in front of tike-themed stage on Clare & Don's Beach Shack back patio
John Bloom, an executive committee member of the Potomac River Group of the Sierra Club, Levi Novey, EcoAction Arlington Board Chair, Mary Kadera, 2026 Impact Award recipient, and Elenor Hodges, EcoAction Arlington Executive Director
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Attendees raising paddles in support of EcoAction Arlington
*th Annual EcoExtravaganza Thanks to our sponsors with logos for amazon and dominion energy, John Andelin and Ginger Geoffrey. Thank you for making this event possible
Square promo graphic for 2026 EcoExtravaganza with background image of smiling attendees raising paddles with numbers on them. Text reads: Celebrate, Savor, Support, Sustain, Tickets: $40 per person, Thursday, April 23, 2026 6 PM - 8 PM, Clare & Don's Beach Shack, 130 N Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046, Get Your Tickets now!

EcoExtravaganza

The EcoExtravaganza celebrates our efforts working to make Arlington one of the top sustainable communities in the country and all who make that work possible. All of the proceeds of the EcoExtravaganza go toward the mission of educating, advocating, and acting to create a sustainable community by improving our natural environment, encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviors, ensuring environmental justice, and addressing the climate crisis. 

Read moreEcoExtravaganza

GetGreen Arlington

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

  • Discover local green initiatives
  • Earn exclusive rewards
  • Participate in interactive climate action challenges
  • Join a community making a difference!

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

Opportunities

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Volunteer

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Group And Corporate Service Projects

Learn MoreGroup And Corporate Service Projects
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EcoAction Arlington Environmental Presentations

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Take Action

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Support Legislation to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

CALL TO ACTION: let legislators know that you support bills — HB881 and SB687 which would give localities in dense urban and suburban areas the ability to ban or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.

More informationSupport Legislation to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
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Moving Forward with a Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban

Arlington County is considering prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers with a possible phase-out period of up to three years. Your feedback will help shape how the County moves forward. Share your thoughts in a questionnaire by October 29. Read comments on “Moving Forward with a Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban” to Arlington County Board from EcoAction Arlington, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions Arlington and Sierra Club-Potomac River Group on June 27, 2025.

More informationMoving Forward with a Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban

News/Blog

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The Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern Virginia

Virtual The Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern VirginiaAn online talkThursday, May 07, 20267:00-8:30 PMVia Zoom We are lucky in our region to have an amazing Metro system and an …

More InfoThe Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern Virginia
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Kick Off Climate Week With Us On April 20

Join us Monday, April 20, 2026 between 8-9:30 AM for coffee, community and inspiration to kick off Climate Week.

More InfoKick Off Climate Week With Us On April 20
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Letter to Arlington County Board on FY27 Draft Budget

More InfoLetter to Arlington County Board on FY27 Draft Budget

EcoAction Arlington
3308 S. Stafford Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 228-6427
office@ecoactionarlington.org

Upcoming Events

May 7
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern Virginia

May 12
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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