December 2024 Newsletter

New Bike Racks Grant!

Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail was one of 170 organizations selected to receive a Two for the Trails grant from Athletic Brewing Company in 2024. Named after Athletic Co-Founder and CEO Bill Shufelt's family tradition of taking along two brews to toast post-trail adventures, this program gives back up to $2 million annually to protect and restore outdoor spaces across the globe. Grant funds will be used to purchase 5 new bike racks on the trail. The new racks will replace the older “wheel bender” bike racks currently on the trail.

Double Your Donation

Double your impact on the Mount Vernon Trail. All donations received before the end of December will be matched up to $11,200. Donations allow our all volunteer organization to continue weekly volunteer trail improvement events as well as invest in upgrades to trail facilities. Donate today!

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FoMVT Stickers at Pedego Alexandria

We recently partnered with Pedego Electric Bikes Alexandria located just off the trail in Old Town Alexandria to sell Mount Vernon Trail stickers. Proceeds from the sale of the stickers support FoMVT. They make great holiday gifts!

FoMVT Wedding

National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) recently wrote an article about Anna and Bryan’s (FoMVT volunteer leaders) wedding on National Public Lands Day. Read the article to learn why they chose to incorporate volunteering on the Mount Vernon Trail into their wedding day.

November Recap

In November we hosted 6 volunteer events and 1 nature walk with 264 volunteers giving 564 volunteer hours. Highlights included hosting EY for their Day of Service and our 2nd Beaver Moon and Monument Walk on November 15th.