Scrape the Grape
Sat, Apr 12
|Ida Lee Park
Help save Loudoun’s wineries and orchards from the invasive Spotted Lanternfly — join us for Scrape for the Grape and make a difference!
Time & Location
Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
About the event
Our wineries, orchards, and farms need your help! The invasive Spotted Lanternfly was drawn to Loudoun by the Tree of Heaven but quickly moves on to grapevines and fruit trees, putting our local farms and wineries at risk. Join 1,000 of your fellow Loudouners for Scrape for the Grape on Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10AM-1PM, Saturday April 5, 2025, 10AM-1PM, and/or Saturday April 12, 2025, 10AM-1PM.
The Sterling Foundation is a proud member of the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA), We are partnering with Visit Loudoun, Loudoun Wineries and Winegrowers Association and the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Volunteers will receive training and tools to safely remove Spotted Lanternfly egg masses from trees before they hatch, as well as to tag Tree of Heaven for future removal. As a token of appreciation, volunteers will receive souvenir scrapers, t-shirts, and bandanas.
Additionally, our local wineries and breweries are showing their gratitude with a…