Students Call for Volunteers for School Gardens
September 20, 2021
Yorktown High School student Nate Hankins started a school garden with the help of other students to grow fresh vegetables for local food pantries through the Plot Against Hunger program. The Yorktown…
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School Garden Curriculum Resources
September 17, 2021
Resources compiled by Kyra Walker, Resource Teacher, Arlington Career Center, as her 2021 Summer Teacher Fellowship project. These resources were curated to assist garden club sponsors in finding resources to help begin…
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Summer Volunteer Opportunities!
June 28, 2021
Updated: July 26, 2021 Summer is heating up and so is our need for garden volunteers! Sign up is required for all. When you sign up, please read special safety measures and other requirements for…
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Highlands Urban Garden: Demonstrating Modern Sustainable Agricultural Practices
May 20, 2021
The Highlands Urban Garden, or Project HUG is revitalizing underused land near the tennis courts at Virginia Highlands Park, and illustrates how otherwise fallow spaces can be transformed into productive land that…
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NVCT's Conservationists of Color
February 15, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Busboys And Poets, 4251 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206, USAJoin Northern Virginia Conservation Trust for an event uplifting the voices of conservationists of diverse backgrounds. You'll get to read and listen to passages about those who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding nature. NVCT's Conservationists of Color Open Mic Night will be back at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington this year.
Sign up to read a passage or just come listen and enjoy! If you have a passage you'd like to read, great! If not, check out the list of suggested readings so you, too, can take a journey through the meaningful contributions of great conservationists. Please RSVP to let NVCT know you are coming.
This year's partners include Black Women Hiking DMV, EcoAction Arlington, Nature Forward, and Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria.
Date: Sunday, Feb 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Busboys & Poets Shirlington, 4251 Campbell Ave
More info: https://www.nvct.org/event-details/conservationists-of-color-open-mic-night
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Spring Garden Kickoff
March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Marymount University - Ballston Center, 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22201, USAMore info coming soon!
https://arlingtonurbanag.org/2026-spring-garden-kickoff/
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Arlington County Fair
August 12, 2026 - August 16, 2026
Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd St S, Arlington, VA 22204, USA
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Arlington County Fair
August 12, 2026 - August 16, 2026
Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd St S, Arlington, VA 22204, USA
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