2025 Scrape for the Grape – March 29 & 30 April 12 & 13

The Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA), a coalition of homeowner’s associations addressing invasive species, is organizing its second annual Scrape for the Grape. Volunteers are needed to remove spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that are harmful to grapevines and fruit trees. To volunteer please go to https://www.loudouninvasives.com/scrape-for-the-grape.

Quoting from the LIRA website “Please consider joining 1000s of your fellow county residents to Scrape for the Grape on Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10AM-1PM and/or Saturday April 12, 2025, 10AM-1PM and help our wineries and orchards fend off this invasive pest.

You’ll be provided with training and tools to scrape Spotted Lanternfly masses off trees before they hatch, as well as tagging Tree of Heaven for future removal.

Souvenir Scrapers, Tee Shirts (while tee shirts last, first registered, first served!) and Bandanas will be provided. And as a thank you, the Wineries intend to provide a weekend of gratitude – they will be offering special promotions at their vineyards/breweries for all volunteers the weekend of March 29/30 and April 12/13.

And for the kids, a special event cookie from Mom’s Apple Pie!”