EcoAction Arlington
Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle
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 season we have been busy! In May, EcoAction Arlington received a $60,000 donation from the NAACP Arlington Branch supporting environmental justice and tree equity in historically …
EcoAction Arlington recently sent a letter to the County Board supporting, but describing its concerns, with proposed plans to change residential zoning throughout the County to allow small-scale 2 to 8 units residential buildings (aka Missing Middle) in lots currently zoned for single-family residences. Higher density housing is more environmentally friendly as it increases energy …
Tree Canopy Fund Expression of Interest Deadline Extended Good News! The deadline to express interest in receiving a FREE tree through the Tree Canopy Fund program has been extended to Friday, May 8th. While a good number of requests have already been submitted, we’d love to receive expression of interest forms from those in areas …
Tree Canopy Fund Program – 2015 Grant Cycle Now Open EcoAction Arlington is now accepting’ expression of interest forms for neighborhood associations, homeowner associations, and other groups interested in applying to the Tree Canopy Fund program. The Tree Canopy Fund gives grants to community groups to plant and maintain trees on private property. The fund is …
We recently closed out the 2014 fiscal year and took a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of the past year and would like to share them with you. Thanks to the tremendous support of our generous donors and volunteers, we: Collected 205 bags of trash from streets, parks, and streams throughout Arlington …
Applications are now being accepted for the Arlington County Tree Canopy Fund program, which provides grants to individuals and community groups to plant and maintain trees on private property. This program offers a variety of canopy trees that are planted by a contractor. The deadline for applications is June 20. Read more about how to …
Concerned about your trees storms? While well executed pruning can reduce the risk of storm damage, poorly executed pruning can elevate the risk. The pruning of medium to large trees is best left to qualified arborists who are trained to evaluate the need and apply treatment. For a list of ISA certified arborists in this …
Are you concerned about the declining tree canopy in Arlington? We are too! That’s why EcoAction Arlington, through the Tree Canopy Fund, has facilitated the planting of more than 1,200 trees in yards and on condo association properties where the canopy has been drastically impacted by intense development. What is the Tree Canopy Fund program? …
