On The Green Volunteers At Arlington National Cemetery

On The Green Inc., a member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), joined forces with hundreds of other lawn and landscape professionals from across the country in July to volunteer at Renewal & Remembrance, an annual day of service at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The event, organized by NALP, marks the 23rd year that industry professionals have come together to help enhance the grounds of the national burial site, which serves as the final resting spot for more than 400,000 military service men and women and their spouses.

This year, more than 400 professionals – including several employees from On The Green Inc. – volunteered their time mulching, upgrading sprinklers, cabling and installing lightning protection for the trees, pruning, planting, liming and aerating the soil, as well as installing and maintaining pavers throughout the grounds. In total, NALP members helped to enhance more than 200 acres of the vast grounds at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as parts of Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

“Our industry is proud and humbled to volunteer our services at Arlington National Cemetery every year,” said Carol Keeling, interim CEO for NALP. “While the cemetery is beautifully maintained all year long, it is an honor for our industry professionals to lend their expertise and skills to enhancing the grounds. This service event allows the lawn and landscape industry to honor our nation’s heroes and put our professional knowledge and skills to work for good.”

NALP members were also joined by members of the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance and the Professional Grounds Management Society.

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