August 2023 Newsletter

Energy Masters Informational Happy Hour

Two Informational Energy Masters Happy Hours:

Sunday, August 6 from 3-5pm at Rocklands BBQ and Grilling in Arlington (3471 Washington Blvd) and Sunday, August 13 from 3-5pm at the Departmental Progressive Club in Old Town Alexandria (411 Gibbon Street). Contact bill@ecoactionarlington.org with any questions

Capital Area Solar Switch Campaign Info Session

On Monday, August 7 at 7pm, Solar United Neighbors will explain how group-buying works, what the options are and next steps for going solar. This is a virtual program hosted by the Alexandria Library.

Trail Tuesday with Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail

The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail will be improving the trail in Rosslyn on August 8 from 5-6:30 pm. Volunteers will remove vegetation, pick up trash, and remove ivy from the trail.

Welcome Fireflies and Other Creatures to Your Yard

On August 11, join Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Alyssa Ford Morel from 10 to 11:30 am for a virtual talk on fireflies, hummingbirds, lady bugs, and other creatures with whom we share our yards. You will learn ways to start addressing the biodiversity crisis at home.

Arlington County Fair

Come to the Arlington County Fair from August 16 to 20 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center! Enjoy booths, exhibits, demonstrations, games and more. Be sure to stop by the Energy Masters Booth to see all the great things they are doing and how you can get involved.

More Information

two volunteers sit on grass sorting and tallying trash

Annual Cleanup and Trash Tally

Join us on September 23 for our annual stream clean up to remove trash and debris from Four Mile Run. Two shifts are available at 9 am and 10:30 am. Everyone is welcome. This is a great event for families and groups. This event is in conjunction with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup which is locally managed by Clean Virginia Waterways.

Become an Energy Master!

Are you or someone you know looking for a volunteer opportunity to help our neighbors reduce their carbon footprint, energy and water consumption, and utility bills?

Energy Masters is an award-winning program that trains volunteers to deliver hands-on conservation upgrades and community education in affordable housing communities in Northern Virginia. Applications are now being accepted for our next cohort this fall. Adults and students 16+ may apply. Apply by September 9 for an early bird discount. Final application due date is September 30.

Community Updates

volunteers with Splunk participated in a stream cleanup on July 14 2023

Thank you volunteers at SPLUNK who took part in a cleanup at Barcroft Park/Four Mile Run on Friday, July 14. This group collected two bags of trash. That's 59 gallons of trash prevented from getting into our waterways!

EcoAction Arlington and Energy Masters was at Jennie Dean Park on Friday, July 28 for the Nestle Day of Service. We had an awesome time presenting energy and water conservation tips as well as providing an overview of EcoAction Arlington volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Thank You for Attending Our Leadership Breakfast

On Friday July 21, we had an amazing opportunity to gather with some of our most committed donors, volunteers, and stakeholders at our first Leadership Breakfast, hosted at the Clubhouse at Placemakr in Ballston. We were able to mix and mingle and discuss EcoAction Arlington’s strategic direction with an overview of our latest strategic vision for the organization for 2023 to 2025. Thanks to all of you whose schedule allowed you to join us. We hope to host similar events in the near future.

How Do You #TakeEcoActionArlington?

We'd love for you to share how you #TakeEcoActionArlington. Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and use the #TakeEcoActionArlington hashtag for a chance to be featured in our next newsletter! You may also send photos with 2-3 sentences on "Why I Volunteer" or "How I take EcoAction" to volunteer@ecoactionarlington.org.

Community Spotlight: Glebewood

A great small neighborhood in North Arlington nestled between Langston Blvd. and N Glebe Road. It is mainly residential with a handful of cafes and businesses. It is very bikeable with a Bike Score of 77%. The neighborhood is adjacent to Slater Park and Langston-Brown Community Center and Park. Glebewood has about 29% tree coverage according to a recent Green Infrastructure Center Study sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation. It is one of the ten target neighborhoods in our Tree Canopy Equity program.

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