Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Upton Hill Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on each Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Potomac Overlook to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on the first Sunday of each month. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Upton Hill Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on each Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Potomac Overlook to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on the first Sunday of each month. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Upton Hill Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on each Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Potomac Overlook to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on the first Sunday of each month. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Upton Hill Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on each Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn more at this site.

The VNPS Potowmack Chapter 2025 Annual Meeting & Program will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Green Spring Gardens Visitor Center in Alexandria, VA.

Per the Potowmack Chapter Bylaws, this meeting is held to elect officers and at-large members of the Board, to approve the budget for the upcoming year, and to conduct such other business as may be appropriate.

Election Proxy Ballots and the Proposed FY2026 Budget will be emailed to all Potowmack Chapter members no later than October 10, 2025.

12:30 pm – Social Time

1:00 pm – Business Meeting & Elections

The following chapter members are proposed for election or reelection:

• Alan Ford, President

• Kit Sheffield, Treasurer

• Mark Murphy, Vice-President

• Jen Brown, Secretary

View the proposed 2026 budget.

1:30 pm – Program: Growing Native Plants From Seed with Laura Beaty & Donna Murphy

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Potomac Overlook to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on the first Sunday of each month. Learn more at this site.

People across Fairfax County will come together to rescue trees from invasive vines. View details.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Upton Hill Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on each Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn more at this site.

Join Arlingtonians to help remove invasive plants that are choking trees. Each week different locations are targeted by the County, so there will be one near you!

Join us at Brandymore Castle to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. This is a continuing project on the first Sunday of each month. Learn more at this site.

What, an urban orchard?! Yes, this innovative project offers you a chance to learn how to with a wide range of citizens from children to seniors, and everyone between. No experience needed. Just sign up for two hours of festivities and light refreshments. You can bring your own tools if you wish or use ours. You can read more about the planting techniques here. Sign up using the QR code below.

the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Virginia Trees for Clean Water program has awarded a grant to a group of Green Valley community members to work with local organizations, Arlington County Schools and tree and gardening experts to create an urban orchard demonstration project. The project will show how the community can plant trees and shrubs to mitigate storm water runoff, educate the community on trees' services, and provide ongoing education for many years. Located on the grounds of the Charles R. Drew Elementary School, teachers will incorporate science and environmental education as well as providing public access to parts of the orchard. We have been told that at one time Green Valley had many fruit trees providing food for the residents.Come plant a fruit tree in Our New Orchard.

See the Drew Orchard Adopt-A-Tree program flyer here.

What, an urban orchard?! Yes, this innovative project offers you a chance to learn how to with a wide range of citizens from children to seniors, and everyone between. No experience needed. Just sign up for two hours of festivities and light refreshments. You can bring your own tools if you wish or use ours. You can read more about the planting techniques here. Sign up using the QR code below.

the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Virginia Trees for Clean Water program has awarded a grant to a group of Green Valley community members to work with local organizations, Arlington County Schools and tree and gardening experts to create an urban orchard demonstration project. The project will show how the community can plant trees and shrubs to mitigate storm water runoff, educate the community on trees' services, and provide ongoing education for many years. Located on the grounds of the Charles R. Drew Elementary School, teachers will incorporate science and environmental education as well as providing public access to parts of the orchard. We have been told that at one time Green Valley had many fruit trees providing food for the residents.Come plant a fruit tree in Our New Orchard.

See the Drew Orchard Adopt-A-Tree program flyer here.

Explore the woods in the winter and share tips to help identify some of our native trees. Bring binoculars if you have them. Walk will be led by Arlington Regional Master Naturalists Stephanie Martin and Caroline Haynes. See details at the Arlington County webpage.

EcoAction Arlington’s Tree Canopy Program seeks applications for their Tree Canopy and Equity Tree Canopy programs. Native trees that you select are planted for you in your own yard. See the details here.

EcoAction Arlington’s Tree Canopy Program seeks applications for their Tree Canopy and Equity Tree Canopy programs. Native trees that you select are planted for you in your own yard. See the details here.

This is only a virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.

Opportunities to comment on the new tree canopy study showing only 33% coverage overall compared to the 41% claimed by the County. This study shows the top options and their value for next steps to implement the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan (FNRP). The County must act on the priorities identified to slow the loss of tree canopy. Also, during public comment, you can weigh in on the new Expanded Housing zoning that reduces tree canopy that leaves less space reserved for potential tree planting, increases lot coverage, reduces stormwater benefits, and much more.

Forestry and Natural Resources Commission (FNRC)- Citizens appointed to provide advice to Board on these subjects. Two minutes each for public comments at the beginning of each meeting. You must sign up by noon that day to speak.

Agenda and links to meeting will be published at https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Commissions-and-Advisory-Groups/Forestry-and-Natural-Resources-Commission

C2E2 advises and assists the Arlington County Board in meeting Arlington’s commitment to climate action including on:

• Threats posed by climate change to community infrastructure, health and well-being.

• Environmental justice.

• The sustainability of the natural environment of Arlington, taking into account the inter-relationships among the air, water and land in their various uses.

• Environmental issues impacting the health of our citizens.

  The commission designates the first few minutes of each meeting for general public comment and encourages residents to provide comments on the County’s environmental or energy issues (Note: Individuals may speak for three minutes; those representing an organization may speak for five minutes).

  For more information on their meeting schedules and summaries of previous meetings go to: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Commissions-and-Advisory-Groups/Climate-Change-Energy-and-Environment-Commission-C2E2 . This page also has a link and phone number that allow you to join the meeting remotely. Further instructions and deadlines for written comments or public comment at the start of the meeting see: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Commissions-and-Advisory-Groups/Commission-Advisory-Group-Calendar/Climate-Change-Energy-and-Environment-C2E2-Meetings .

The agenda for the meeting is available at the Board website. Agenda items not addressed at this meeting will be on the agenda items deferred to the Recessed meeting on the follow Tuesday. Two minutes allowed for each public speaker on any topic at the beginning of each meeting. Comments on agenda items are taken at the time the item is discussed. Get more information and sign-up here.

Virtual Tree Canopy Information Session - Arlington County. Presenting 2023 data findings findings Register beforehand at https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Events/2024/Tree-Canopy-Info-Session?transfer=e194fe9e-754b-433c-8ec4-54abec94e596?preview=638665838795107981 When registering you can to submit questions and some will be answered. Compare to the results of the 2021 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment of Arlington County with neighborhood maps performed by independent experts.

A free Urban Forest Connections Webinar presented by the USDA Forest Service National Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team. This event is open to all.

Microsoft Teams Meeting: Link

• Meeting ID: 272 889 797 893 / Passcode: zKHV7N

• Audio Only: 1-202-650-0123 / Phone Conference ID: 671 502 169#

Presenters:

• Amber Grant, University of British Columbia, Canada

• Lemir Teron, Howard University, Washington, DC

• Rachel Malarich, City of Los Angeles, California

Phil Rodbell, USDA Forest Service

The Commission has 15 members representing a mix of individuals with a range of expertise related to the PRC mission. The PRC's primary responsibilities are to provide the County Board with recommendations concerning Parks and recreation planning, programming and budgetary matters. For the agenda, staff reports, and more information on the members and activities, go to the County webpage.

Most other meetings are hybrid in-person and via Microsoft Teams with details available on how to participate and make written or public comments available here.

Dress warm for a short walk with Arlington Park Naturalist Rob Barnovsky in search of the many clues the trees leave behind for winter tree identification and learn some cool historic facts and folklore of these winter wonders. Free. For all the details, visit the Arlington County webpage.

You will be responding to Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Jane Stubbs’ gentle invitations to relax and engage with nature. Paths will be paved and accessible with easy places to rest. At the last walk we will enjoy tea and snacks outdoors. Free. For all the details go to this Arlington County webpage.

Botanist W. John Kress will discuss his new book, Smithsonian “Trees of North America”, a comprehensive compendium that takes a careful look at the diversity, morphology, and beauty of over 325 tree species. The book covers individual tree species and their evolutionary relationship to gain a deeper appreciation for some of the most prominent and ecologically vital plants in North America. Free, pre-registration required at https://app.livestorm.co/u-s-botanic-garden/to-know-our-trees-a-vital-responsibility-for-today-and-the-future-online-lecture?fbclid=IwY2xjawFrfK5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXulzpQhgW1EMs6dwwvcUSWhWcuz5_7Ue3Dm_-FvRXBaH5w22AKak7aisw_aem_qFvMnBXOf6MPgPJ6S6MkNw