Save the Trees - Volunteer Day in the Purcellville Mini-Forest

Name: Save the Trees - Volunteer Day in the Purcellville Mini-Forest
Start: 2025-09-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-06T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Between 785 and 1005 S. 20th Street, Purcellville

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Between 785 and 1005 S. 20th Street, Purcellville | Purcellville, VA

Join volunteers with the Purcellville Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee to save the trees in the Purcellville Mini-Forest! We're having a volunteer day on Saturday, September 6 from 10 a.m. to noon to remove invasive plants like Johnson Grass and Tree of Heaven, and to get ready for the October 11 planting day. Residents, students, scouts, community organizations, and people who just care about the environment are encouraged to volunteer! Get details and the link to sign up at: www.PurcellvilleVa.gov/Tree-And-Environment-Sustainability-Committee.
See below for the full schedule of volunteer days and the link to sign up .
o Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 a.m. to noon - Remove invasive plants and check trees
o Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Planting Day and kick off of Celebrate Purcellville
o Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10 a.m. to noon - Remove invasive plants and check trees
o Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 10 a.m. to noon - Remove invasive plants and check trees
o Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Planting Day
o Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10 a.m. to noon - Remove invasive plants and check trees
To sign up for any or all of the volunteer days, please visit www.PurcellvilleVa.gov/Tree-And-Environment-Sustainability-Committee.
This project, funded in part through a grant from the Virginia Department of Forested and supported by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, is transforming an area of land from a grass-covered lot to a species-rich area that benefits wildlife and improves water quality. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Trees are increasingly recognized for their importance in managing runoff. Their leaf canopies help reduce erosion caused by falling rain. They also provide surface area where rainwater lands and evaporates. Roots take up water and help create conditions in the soil that promote infiltration.” The Virginia Department of Forestry encourages the creation of long-term sustained canopy cover to improve water quality across the Commonwealth through the Virginia Trees for Clean Water Program which is helping fund the Town’s mini-forest.