Grasses for the Masses

Photo: Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Grasses

When:

Jan. 24, 2026. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Additional dates:

Grasses For The Masses – Jan. 25, 2026. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Grasses For The Masses – Feb. 7, 2026. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Grasses For The Masses – Feb. 8, 2026. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where:

Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079. Visitor Center


Other Details:

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: $25 cash only.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 703-339-2385
Email Address: MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov

You can help restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s rivers by participating in Mason Neck’s Grasses for the Masses program.

Volunteers in the program grow wild celery, an important underwater grass, in their homes and then plant their grasses at the park to help bolster underwater grass populations.

Combined with efforts to reduce pollution in the Bay, the grasses restoration program helps to improve the Bay’s filtering system and overall health.

To participate in the program all you need to do is to attend an orientation at the park and pick up your supplies. There is a $25 cost for the Grasses Kit, which can be paid in cash on the orientation day. All supplies must be returned to the park on Planting Day.

There is a maximum of 10 people per orientation. Registration is required. Please call the Visitor center to register, or email Ranger Meg  at meg.doppee@dcr.virginia.gov

Please call the Visitor Center at 703-339-2385 or email MasonNeck@dcr.virginia.gov if you have any questions or would like to participate but cannot make an orientation time.

For FMN members:

Check BI Calendar for dates. However, please call the Park to register.

FMN hours may be recorded using – ‘C015: Grasses for the Masses – DCR’