# Event Details - **Event Name**: Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Volunteers will remove vegetation and English Ivy north of Memorial Bridge.About this EventThe 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 vegetationUsing hand saws to cut tree branchesSweeping or using a leaf blowerHauling away vegetationPicking up trashWhat to Bring:WaterGloves (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 hereGroup Volunteering:We welcome groups to come volunteer at our events. If you plan on having more than 10 people come on a particular weekend, just let us know via email (hello@mountvernontrail.org) no less than one week prior to the day of the event. It is critical that you reach out and ensure everyone volunteering with your group registers through this EventBrite link so we can better plan work scope, 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. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/022da560-d012-11f0-80e4-a5f23ff97372-rimg-w993-h740-dcd0ead7-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/0264baf0-d012-11f0-9ccf-e72eb847d56d-rimg-w889-h740-dcd0ead7-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/u32aL8uhn08https://youtu.be/3QZ_OW4geDMhttps://youtu.be/Th2aLQAcPmU - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/vegetation-trimming-and-english-ivy-removal-north-of-memorial-bridge/100001975812811306 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, nonprofit, volunteering - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot - **lat**: 38.88572109999999 - **long**: -77.0599857 - **full address**: Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot, Memorial Avenue, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3e208bcaa90367d820615eb75f12d017da974cec0c1a282bc510339db45e99dc-rimg-w1200-h900-dc77a9f0-gmir.jpg?v=1764743634 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge being held? - **A:** Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge takes place on Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot, Memorial Avenue, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge? - **A:** Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge is organized by Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3e208bcaa90367d820615eb75f12d017da974cec0c1a282bc510339db45e99dc-rimg-w1200-h900-dc77a9f0-gmir.jpg?v=1764743634", "startDate": "2026-01-31", "endDate": "2026-01-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/vegetation-trimming-and-english-ivy-removal-north-of-memorial-bridge/100001975812811306", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Memorial Avenue", "postalCode": "20566", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.88572109999999", "longitude": "-77.0599857" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Volunteers will remove vegetation and English Ivy north of Memorial Bridge.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-31", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/vegetation-trimming-and-english-ivy-removal-north-of-memorial-bridge/100001975812811306" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/vegetation-trimming-and-english-ivy-removal-north-of-memorial-bridge/100001975812811306", "price": 0, "name": "Vegetation trimming north of Memorial Bridge" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/vegetation-trimming-and-english-ivy-removal-north-of-memorial-bridge/100001975812811306", "price": 0, "name": "Add a donation?" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-the-mount-vernon-trail/22754658", "description": "The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail works to maintain and improve the Mount Vernon Trail and promote its safe use." } ] } ] ```