Join us on a Bioblitz to find and document plants and animals along the Mount Vernon Trail near Daingerfield Island for City Nature Challenge! We'll be using ithe iNaturalist app @inaturalist.bsky.social to record our observations. This is a kid-friendly event! Sign up at buff.ly/vjzd3FL

When you combine crazy ideas and the artistic talents of @pqkate.bsky.social….the possibilities are endless. 🦫🗑️🎵

I think this deserves a sneak peak 👀

ALX Dog Walk The ALX Dog Walk is a nonprofit event in Alexandria, VA that combines a fun, community 2-mile dog walk with a sustainability festival.

The ALX Dog Walk is Saturday April 18th in Oronoco Bay Park, Old Town Alexandria. Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail will be handing out BARK Ranger certificates and selling BARK Ranger badges. We will also be selling water!

Register to attend at buff.ly/PUe6wPP

Calling all BARK Rangers. Come visit the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail table at the ALX Dog Walk. The @alxdogwalk educates people in the DC/MD/VA region about plastic-free and sustainable living through an annual 2-mile dog walk and sustainability festival event.

#Goals

Happy 54th Birthday to the Mount Vernon Trail!

On April 15, 1972, the MVT was born. On that day, the efforts of two Alexandria women, countless volunteers, and the National Park Service came to fruition and one of our region’s now most-popular trails opened to the public. buff.ly/1DyFkzc

A piece of history needs your help! The southern DC Boundary Stone cover at Jones Point Lighthouse has been vandalized and needs to be replaced. Donate to our Spring2Action fundraising page to help us replace the cover and protect history. #ActForAlexandria #Spring2Action

Donate at buff.ly/22qzfv9

A red tulip in the lower left corner next to a taller yellow tulip. A field of yellow tulips is in the background.

My favorite tulip is always the one that sneaks into a different bed.

On the 4th Saturday of April, join us to pick up trash on the Mount Vernon Trail near Marina Towers for Celebrate Trails Day! 2026 marks #America250 and @railstotrails 40th. #CelebrateTrails

📅 April 25
⌚ 10:00 am
📍near Marina Towers on the Mount Vernon Trail
🎫 buff.ly/WuoJY0A

When the Netherlands Carillon plays your favorite song. 💗🌷

In the DC area the show is broadcast on WMAL 105.9

Check your local listings for tune-in information for a conversation on what makes the Mount Vernon Trail so special and about the impact of volunteers in parks in advance of NPS National Volunteer Week.

We’re excited to share that Judd, President of Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, will be a guest on America at Night with McGraw Milhaven this Tuesday, April 14th @ 10pm!

We're replacing damaged picnic tables with new ADA compliant tables to provide rest areas on the trail and its parks. Donate to our Spring2Action Fundraising page to help us get new tables on the trail. All Spring2Action donations will be matched up to $2,500!

Donate at buff.ly/22qzfv9

When you are walking on the Mount Vernon Trail and you hear the sounds of your ancestral home. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We are working on the trail near Dyke Marsh on Saturday! Join us!
🗓️ Saturday April 11
⏰ 10am
🎟️ buff.ly/76to6ys

Love on the Spectrum speaks the truth!

If you also hate English Ivy you should join us this Saturday and volunteer!

🎟️ buff.ly/76to6ys

Live from Alexandria it's Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail! This week performers will include removing multiflora rose and improving sight lines. 🥳
🎟️ buff.ly/76to6ys

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The @actforalexandria Spring2Action Early Giving starts TODAY. We’re supporting three amazing projects on the Mount Vernon Trail this year. All Spring2Action donations will be matched up to $2,500! #ActForAlexandria #Spring2Action @ActForAlexandria

Donate at buff.ly/22qzfv9

I did not see a beaver on International Beaver Day today and I'm pretty bummed about it. I saw one in Four Mile Run last night though.

Trip hazards be gone! 🪄 You can thank Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail volunteers for this improvement. The potholes in these photos used 3 bags ($72) of cold patch. Donate to help us keep filling potholes and improving the trail. buff.ly/FdGUpDx

Bring back clippy! Do what he says and check out an upcoming event at buff.ly/bdQrRbV

Volunteers were busy improving the trail on Saturday. Work included filling potholes, removing English Ivy, and cleaning culverts. Like what you see? Donate to help us keep tools in the hands of volunteers: buff.ly/FdGUpDx

One of DC's many treasures. Even if you're not a bike person, consider grabbing an e-bike and riding the whole thing.

Pedego in Alexandria rents out e-bikes and can even sell you tickets to tour Mount Vernon Estate.

Supposed to rain later but right now it’s gorgeous on the Mount Vernon Trail

Register for bike to work day on Friday May 15th. We will be at the @rosslynva pit stop with FoMVT stickers. Come say hi!

Register at: buff.ly/sW5lkcy

Great views of the trail right now! 💛 🤧

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Our volunteer events are family friendly! Volunteer and make the trail a better place.
📅 Saturday April 4th
⌚ 10am
📍 Near Collingwood Park
🎟️ buff.ly/n5nGmI2 www.eventbrite.com/e/vegetation...