Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot | Washington, DC

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Volunteers will remove vegetation and English Ivy north of Memorial Bridge.
About this Event

The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail will be improving the trail north of Memorial Bridge.

Volunteers will also remove English Ivy from trees along the trail. English Ivy is an invasive species that kills trees by smothering leaves, creating rot and weighing down branches. This also increases the risk that a tree will fall on a trail user.

No special skills are needed. We'll teach you how to help in just a few minutes.

Volunteers may perform some of the following work:

  • Using pruners and loppers to cut vegetation
  • Using hand saws to cut tree branches
  • Sweeping or using a leaf blower
  • Hauling away vegetation
  • Picking up trash

What to Bring:

  • Water
  • Gloves (We'll have some to borrow)
  • Pruners or loppers (We'll have some to borrow)
  • Long sleeves and long pants (we sometimes encounter poison ivy)

Where to Meet:

We will meet on the trail between Theodore Roosevelt Island and Memorial Bridge. See the image below for the event start location. If coming by car, it is 0.7 mile walk south of the Theodore Roosevelt Island parking lot. Alternatively, you can park at the Columbia Island Marina and walk 1.3 miles north on the trail. Look for the purple Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail sign.

Approximate location on google maps here

Group Volunteering:

We welcome groups to come volunteer at our events. If you plan on having more than 20 people come to a particular event, just let us know via email ([email protected]) no less than one week prior to the day of the event so we can better prepare supplies and promote your group’s attendance on social media. You can read more about group volunteering on our website here.

COVID Safety Precautions:

  • We follow current CDC guidance
  • Work will be performed outside with room to socially distance

Support our Work:

We're raising funds to continue to improve the Mount Vernon Trail. Donate to keep our volunteers equipped with tools and supplies at Donate to Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail.

Keep up to date with upcoming events and news about the trail by following us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, and Instagram.

Photo and Liability Waiver:

By registering to volunteer, you're agreeing to our Photo Release and Liability Waiver.


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Where is it happening?

Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot, Memorial Avenue, Washington, United States

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