24 Events To Take Care Of The Planet In Northern VA

The upcoming weeks offer several events and observances in Northern Virginia to celebrate — and take care of — the great outdoors.

Earth Day, a global observance for environmental protection, is on Wednesday, April 22. Arbor Day on Friday, April 24, is a great opportunity to plant trees. Look around: Spring cleanup is in full swing, and trails and parks are full of people.

We’ve rounded up events in Northern Virginia to celebrate the environment, including:

• April 18: Old Town Alexandria’s Annual Spring Home and Garden Tour Showcases Historic Homes with Storied Pasts, Alexandria
• April 21: Historic Garden Week in Fairfax County: Home & Garden Tour, Oakton
• April 24: Spring Plant and Garden Sale at Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon

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Here are more picks for spring:

• April 11: 34th Annual Van Metre 5K Run, Ashburn
• April 11: Quantico Creek Cleanup, Dumfries
• April 12: Del Ray Dog Fest, Alexandria
• April 17: Cinderella! Presented by Reston’s own Festival Ballet Virginia Annandale
• April 18: Clarendon FitFest, Arlington
• April 18: Cinderella! Presented by Reston’s own Festival Ballet Virginia, Annandale
• April 18: Ties & Tiaras Father/Daughter Dance, Alexandria
• April 18: Old Town Alexandria’s Annual Spring Home and Garden Tour Showcases Historic Homes with Storied Pasts, Alexandria
• April 18: Reframing Climate Change with Will Hackman, Vienna
• April 19: Weekly Sunday Hikes with Old Dominion Humane Society Rescue Dogs, Fredericksburg
• April 21: Historic Garden Week in Fairfax County: Home & Garden Tour, Oakton
• April 23: Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library, Annandale
• April 23: Spring Wreath Making Class, Aldie
• April 24: Spring Plant and Garden Sale at Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon
• April 25: Alexandria Art Show & Spring Craft Fair ~ Mother's Day Celebration, Alexandria
• April 25: 85-family RA Yard Sale, Reston
• April 25: ChalkFest at eARTh Day, Reston
• April 25: Pawsitive Pathways- Earth Paws 9:00 amFredericksburg SPCA, Fredericksburg
• April 25: Animal Allies Academy: Earth Paws, Ages 6-9, Fredericksburg
• April 26: Bird Walk, Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, Alexandria
• April 26: Fredericksburg Food Truck Festival!, Fredericksburg
• May 2: The Great Manassas Campout, Manassas
• May 2: Woodbridge/ Stonebridge Art Show & Spring Craft Fair, Woodbridge