Vegetation Trimming and Trail Maintenance near Mount Vernon Estate

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Mt Vernon Trail Trailhead is a placeholder (see event description for more information) | Alexandria, VA

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Volunteers will remove vegetation and improve the trail near Mount Vernon Estate
About this Event

The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail will be improving the trail near Mount Vernon Estate.

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
  • Long sleeves and long pants (we sometimes encounter poison ivy)

Where to Meet:

We will meeting at the Mount Vernon Trail Trailhead near Mount Vernon Estate. We will meet near the northern end of the eastern parking lot. See picture below.

Approximate location on google maps here. Look for the bikes and purple FoMVT signs.

COVID Safety Precautions:

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

Group Volunteering:

We welcome groups to come volunteer at our events. If you plan on having more than 20 people come on a particular weekend, 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.

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?

Mt Vernon Trail Trailhead is a placeholder (see event description for more information), 146 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Alexandria, United States

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