2024 Green Community Celebration & Tour
Get ideas and inspiration to help build a greener community in Arlington on Sunday, June 2, 11-4:30pm! The 21st annual Green Community Tour will showcase sustainable homes and gardens in …
EcoAction Arlington Announces Collaboration With Arlington Community Chorus
EcoAction Arlington is excited to collaborate with The Arlington Community Chorus (ACC) for their Chorus Spring Concert: “Earth Songs: Celebrating Our Beautiful World” The Arlington Community Chorus (ACC) announces its …
Forest Her Movie Screening
Celebrate Women’s History Month with the screening of Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation. Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation Sunday, March 17, 20241-3 p.m.George Mason University Mason …
Tree Canopy Update
The Fall Planting Season is starting in October through December, we will be actively engaged in planting trees to enhance our community’s green spaces. Between the Spring and Fall planting …
Eco-friendly Back-to-School Hacks
It’s the start of a new school year! It’s time to buy clothes and supplies. It’s time to pack lunches and it’s time to commute to and from school. Buying …
Governor Northam Signs New Environmental and Conservation Bills to Protect the Waterways
On Friday, June 25, 2021 Gov. Ralph Northam signed several environmental and conservation bills into law that will serve to protect Virginia’s waterways now and into the future. The bills …
Now is the Time to Align County Spending with its Environmental Goals
In recent years, Arlington has set lofty goals to tackle the climate crisis and create a truly sustainable community and the County’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a key mechanism …
Event Recap – Third Annual EcoExtravaganza 2021
On June 10, 2021 EcoAction Arlington celebrated our living world with our Third Annual EcoExtravaganza. 95 people tuned into Zoom to participate virtually. This year’s focus was on biophilia and …
Become a Heat Watch Volunteer
You can sign up here to volunteer. The deadline for signing up is Sunday, June 6, 2023. Anyone with questions about volunteering in Arlington can contact Susan Agolini at Marymount University, …
Shape the Future of Arlington’s Tree Canopy and Natural Resources
February 2021 Late last year, Arlington County launched a 12-18 month process to draft and adopt the Forestry and Natural Resources Master Plan,. EcoAction Arlington sees this effort as an …
Love Our Living World Stories: Self-Directed Nature Discovery Hike
a one-page discovery hike he developed for his own and other kids over a ten-year period. Chuck shared that what he likes most about it is that it enables young people to expand their awe for nature without collecting nature and physically bringing it home to end up in a corner or in the trash.
Love Our Living World Stories: This Bird and I, a pas de deux
An amazing heartwarming story of how we can communicate with the wildlife around us.
EcoAction Arlington Statement on Justice and Inclusion
As in a natural ecosystem, when one member of the community is harmed, the impact ripples through the environment and damages all living organisms in the community. The murder of George Floyd is another terrible example of the deep injustices experienced by …
How EcoAction Arlington Helped Me during the COVID-19 Crisis
By Jill Barker, EcoAction Arlington Board Chair The coronavirus thrust unpredictable challenges into my daily routine, but through it, I increased my action and awareness about our environment because of …
We Live in an Interconnected World
By Angelo Ioffreda, EcoAction Arlington Board Member During the time of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and Earth Month, the word interconnectedness – the state of being interconnected – has been …
Finding Solace and Hope in My Garden
By Joan McIntyre, EcoAction Arlington Board Chair Working in my garden provides comfort in these trying times, with normal life turned upside down. Spring in the garden is always an …
Arlington Holiday Markets
Are you looking for a locally made, handcrafted, environmentally friendly gift for someone special? Check out these markets in December! Gifts That Give Hope: Help Make the World a Better …
EcoAction Arlington Executive Director Joins Conversation on Implementing Environmental Plans
EcoAction Arlington Executive Director, Elenor Hodges, joined Arlington County Board member Erik Gutshall, Sam Gomber from the Union of Concerned Scientists, Larry Zaragoza from the Environmental Quality Advisory Council in …
Washington Nationals GreenSlam Fundraiser Supports Environmental Causes
Enjoy a night out at the ballpark and support EcoAction Arlington at the Washington Nationals ‘GreenSlam’ fundraiser night. The Nationals are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies, and your support of …
Sixteenth Annual Green Home and Garden Tour Offers Inspiration and Expert Advice
Home and garden tours are popular in cities and towns across America, but few are specifically designed to highlight the environmental benefits of the homes and gardens on display. Arlington …
New name for Arlington environmental group as 40th anniversary arrives
INSIDE NOVA, May 10, 2018 From students to seniors, an enthusiastic contingent gathered on a toasty early-May morning recently to clean up the Four Mile Run stream that runs adjacent …
Arlington Environmental Group Adopts New Name to Attract Millennials
ARLnow May 2, 2018 The conservationists with Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment are celebrating the group’s 40th anniversary by adopting a new name: EcoAction Arlington. The group made the change official …
Three Ways to Make Our Environment Better
More and more we’re reading about the importance of individuals getting involved in creating a more sustainable planet. We don’t all agree with that perspective; some people think it’s the …
It’s Time to Get Involved with the Environment
If the Environment is Important to You, It’s Time to Get Involved There’s been a lot of discussion about the government’s role in protecting our environment, especially since the new …