January

Happy New Year!

New Years is a time of reflection and resolutions. As we look back at our impact in 2024, we look forward to growing our mission in 2025. At EcoAction Arlington we resolve to be optimistic. We are committed to educating, acting, and advocating for our environment; we'll stand firm in that commitment in the coming years. Thank you for standing with us. Your support and generosity allows us to continue our programming and services into 2025. We look forward to working with you in 2025. Find opportunities below and look for more ways to connect and uplift one another in the coming months.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

MLK Day of Service

January 18

10:00 am-12:00 pm

We are proud to partner with Volunteer Arlington for the MLK Day of Service. Volunteers will clean up trash and debris from a local park. All ages are welcome. Adults must accompany children under 13. Free.

Registration required. Further details and meeting location will be sent after registration.

Groups or team registration of 10 or more please register here.

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Happy Hour

January 23

5:00-7:00 pm

Join us on January 23 at Sabores Tapas Bar, 2401 Columbus Pike, for an evening of fellowship and fun. RSVP requested.

Refresh your wardrobe sustainably! Visit the Arlington Students for Climate Action Clothing Pop-Up Shop on Sunday February 2 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at Washington Liberty High School. Free

Meet the Assistant County Manager for Climate Policy, Jennifer Fioretti, at this virtual talk on February 6 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Free. Register for Zoom link.

7th Annual EcoExtravaganza

Clare & Don’s Beach Shack

April 24, 2025

Tickets Coming Soon!

Welcome Mackenzie!

Mackenzie Faust joined EcoAction Arlington in October 2024 as the Administration Assistant for our Tree Planting Program. She currently resides in Knoxville TN, and is working remotely to support our mission to grow the tree canopy in Arlington County.

Meet Our Tree Ambassadors:

Ana Cisneros, Sarah Foard, Juan Bustamante, Sydney Molaver, Fitsum Geremedihin

SUSTAINABILITY TIP

In this fourth installment of EcoAction Arlington's Food Waste Reduction Campaign, Kai Robertson focuses on how to overcome the inevitable fridge blindness, use up all those groceries, and ensure no forgotten leftovers mold away at the back of the fridge.

inside of a refrigerator with vegetables and containers on the shelf a sign on brown newsprint reads: Love Leftovers Eat Me First

photo taken at the 12/10/2025 EcoAction Arlington social: interior of Cafe Sazon with several people sitting at a long table and others standing nearby, chatting and listening to one another

It was the most wonderful time of the year at our December 10 social at Café Sazón! New & old friends gathered, including board members and partners, such as Defensores de la Cuenca, ECDC, Sierra Club, and FACS. A big thank you to our wonderful host Café Sazón.

a group of volunteers in winter dress holding full garbage bags posing in a park with winter trees in the background

A small, but mighty crowd from Amazon, one wonderful Master Naturalist, and two eager volunteers helped remove invasives from Fort Scott Park on December 18. Five organic bags of invasive plants were removed from the park

A big thank you to our friends at Bartaco in Ballston for keeping us fueled with delicious tacos during our Young Professionals Focus Group meeting on December 6. Some incredible young professionals, full of ideas and energy, attended the Focus Group for an impactful conversation!

Check out bartaco for amazing tacos and good vibes!

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AROUND ARLINGTON

ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED COMMUNITY EVENTS

Conservationists of Color Read-a-thon

January 26, 5:00-7:00 pm

Join us at the NVCT Conservationists of Color Read-a-Thon where you’ll get to read and listen to passages about those who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding nature. Free. RSVP required.

More Local Events

Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Sign up for Habitat Restoration & Invasive Removal.

January 14 - Join Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Richmond for Clean Water Lobby Day and help ensure Virginia’s waterways and communities get the protection they deserve.

January 31 - Students and young professionals join Virginia Interfaith Power & Light and Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy for the annual gathering at the state capitol for a Student Day of Action.

Community News

The Stormwater Utility Credit Program opened on December 16 and will run through February 28, 2025 for eligible activities taken in 2024. Explore the credit program resources to learn more.

Arlington is expanding its EV charging network to meet the growing demand, making it easier than ever for drivers to keep vehicles powered up.

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