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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>We make the Mount Vernon Trail better and safer for all users. Volunteer at http://mountvernontrail.org/events or donate at http://mountvernontrail.org/donate</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org</link><title>@mountvernontrail.org - Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mm7amjhh352g</link><description>Yeah....we really like the trail. ❤️ &#xA;&#xA;Check out an upcoming event and make the trail a better place. &#xA;buff.ly/p87mmUr</description><pubDate>19 May 2026 11:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7amjhh352g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mm4q2gzjab2l</link><description>Volunteer for National Trails Day. 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Thanks @byasaphotography for the great shots of the trail.&#xA;&#xA;mountvernontrail.org</description><pubDate>17 May 2026 11:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm27jliism2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mlxp37dx432g</link><description>Our popular Fireflies and Bats Walk is back! You don&#39;t want to miss out on the fun. This is kid friendly!&#xA;🦇 Saturday June 20&#xA;🦇 8:30pm&#xA;🦇 buff.ly/EOmTEq0</description><pubDate>16 May 2026 11:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxp37dx432g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mlv6msu2nz2n</link><description>Happy Bike to Work Day to all those who celebrate!&#xA;&#xA;Visit us @rosslynva and say hi!</description><pubDate>15 May 2026 11:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv6msu2nz2n</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mlso4afu752x</link><description>We need volunteers this Saturday near Memorial Bridge. Register to make a difference on the trail. &#xA;🗓️ May 16&#xA;⏰ 9am&#xA;🎟️ buff.ly/nMJWSdP</description><pubDate>14 May 2026 11:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlso4afu752x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mlrdbxfo2i2x</link><description>National Park Service rangers, preservation specialists and maintenance crews worked in April 2026 to clean up and remove graffiti at Fort Hunt Park. For years, the historic 19th-century concrete batteries at the park have been the target of vandalism.</description><pubDate>13 May 2026 22:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrdbxfo2i2x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mlq5s3ph4q2p</link><description>We have English Ivy on the trail that needs to be removed! 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This event was extra special because our UMD friends at @hack4impactumd came to test out a trail improvement tracking app they are helping develop for us. 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We are teaming up with @AmericanHiking to help improve the LBJ Memorial Grove. 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Register to join us at an upcoming event. &#xA;&#xA;buff.ly/t4oGeNo</description><pubDate>07 May 2026 11:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb2vblgtl2n</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3ml6kfkrujo27</link><description>Volunteer with us to tackle invasive vegetation and trash THIS Saturday at Trollheim Bridge/Theodore Roosevelt Island starting at 9:00 am. 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They tackled removing invasive bush honeysuckle like champs. 💪</description><pubDate>03 May 2026 11:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwywodwot23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mkuijina552v</link><description>HRP Group will host a community meeting regarding the transformation of the former power plant in OTN. The City of Alexandria and HRP are committed to engaging the community and obtaining feedback on this project and are working together to facilitate the best process to encourage participation.</description><pubDate>02 May 2026 11:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mky7efuuuaib5glkslbwt7ij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuijina552v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mountvernontrail.org/post/3mkry32tmxp2x</link><description>Check out our upcoming events in May! You don&#39;t want to miss these amazing volunteer opportunities to make the trail a better place. 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