Friends of Huntley Meadows Park

09/27/2026

Huge thanks to all our volunteers (we had 10!!) who helped pick up trash along Lockheed Blvd on the edge of the park, for Virginia's Adopt a Highway program. We are grateful. Next one will be sometime in January.

09/21/2026

There is still one spot available! So if you have the time and inclination, we'd be happy to have your help with our Adopt a Highway Cleanup this Saturday, Sep 26, 2026 at 9AM.

VA Adopt a Highway Clean Up event scheduled for Sept. 26, 2026, 9-11AM.
We are looking for six volunteers to help clean up trash that has accumulated along Lockheed Blvd adjacent to Huntley Meadows Park. More details in the signupgenius link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090844AAA92EA2FB6-65479113-huntley

We will have extra plastic garbage bags, reflective vests and grabbers, but feel free to bring your own. We recommend gloves, good footwear, long sleeves and long pants.

09/15/2026

Try your hand at saving a tree!

During the four weekends of October, Fairfax/Falls Church residents will be coming together for the ‘Fairfax Tree Rescue Extravaganza II.’ This is a community-wide effort to rid our trees of the invasive vines that threaten them. Multiple events will take place throughout Fairfax where anyone can try their hand at personally saving trees by clipping the invasive vines (while preserving the native vines) at the base. Details and registration at FairfaxPRISM.org.
http://fairfaxprism.org/

Why participate?
It’s gratifying and fun! And if we are to save the estimated million trees at risk, hundreds and hundreds of us will need to get out their and take back our natural areas from the invasives.

Invasive plants such as English Ivy damage your property and spread seeds to your neighbors and to natural spaces. Learn how to recognize those plants, set realistic priorities, and use correct removal techniques.

09/02/2026

08/30/2026

VA Adopt a Highway Clean Up event scheduled for Sept. 26, 2026, 9-11AM.
We are looking for six volunteers to help clean up trash that has accumulated along Lockheed Blvd adjacent to Huntley Meadows Park. More details in the signupgenius link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090844AAA92EA2FB6-65479113-huntley

We will have extra plastic garbage bags, reflective vests and grabbers, but feel free to bring your own. We recommend gloves, good footwear, long sleeves and long pants.

06/07/2026

June 6-13 is PlayCleanGo Awareness Week! It's the perfect time for those of us who recreate and volunteer outdoors to commit to actions to stop the spread of invasive species. Each day, we'll share something specific you can do. Together, we protect the places we love! Photo: Awakenings. on the Rivanna River in Palmyra, VA by Rich Brager, 2011.