December 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: environment

Awards recognize beautification efforts

#Bailey's Crossroads, #environment, #gardening, #property maintenance, #Seven Corners
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Mason Supervisor Penny Gross (left) presents a beautification award to Alex Pathammavong and PJ Tierno of Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. On the right is Kimberly Wilkins, a member of the Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation.  The Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation presented two beautification awards at its Dec. … Continued

Water quality experts meet in Wakefield Park to study impact on Chesapeake Bay watershed

#education, #environment, #stormwater, #streams, #water, #wildlife
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Vickie Blazer of the USGS and her assistants dissect a fish to demonstrate the history of fish health problems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed [Fairfax County] About 50 people from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Environmental Protection Agency, congressional staff, and the Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division gathered at Wakefield Park in Annandale on … Continued

New environmental group focuses on ridding streams of plastic water bottles

#community events, #community organizations, #environment, #streams, #water
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Trash in Accotink Creek. [TAWF] A new organization, the Northern Virginia Trash Action Work Force, invites the public to a peaceful demonstration to highlight the environmental damage caused by disposable plastic water bottles. The event, the group’s first civic action, will be May 8, 7-10 a.m., in front of the headquarters of the International Bottled … Continued

Lawmakers urge environmental advocates to get more active in politics

#community events, #community organizations, #environment, #politics
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A full house at an environmental advocacy workshop. Elected officials urged people concerned about the environment to take a more active role in politics at a workshop at Green Spring Gardens March 18. At least 100 people attended the meeting, which was sponsored by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and other organizations. “The environmental community … Continued

Native seedlings on sale

#environment, #gardening, #nature
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Sassafras The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its annual native tree and shrub seedling sale. The theme for this year’s sale is “Fall Color.” Native plants promote clean water and air, prevent soil erosion, provide valuable habitat, and add beauty and resilience to the landscape. Two seedling packages are … Continued

Environmental Film Festival Oct. 31

#arts, #community events, #entertainment, #environment, #nature, #NOVA

Here’s something fun to do on Halloween that doesn’t involve dressing up or pumpkins – Attend the free Environmental Film Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. It’s Oct. 31, 1-4:30 p.m., in the Ernst Center. NOVA and the Fairfax County Restoration Project invite the public to “learn about a brighter environmental future … Continued

Residents discuss options on future of Lake Accotink

#environment, #infrastructure, #Lake Accotink, #nature, #parks, #Recreation, #stormwater, #streams, #wildlife
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About 100 people attend a meeting at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield on the future of Lake Accotink. Members of the public heard about five options for dealing with the silt build-up in Lake Accotink, including the possibility of severely limiting the size of the lake or even transforming it into wetlands. Dozens of … Continued

Lake Barcroft celebrates Earth Day

#community events, #environment, #Lake Barcroft, #nature, #water, #wildlife
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Kent Knowles, president of the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia, with a gyrfalcon. Lake Barcroft residents celebrated the community’s seventh annual Earth Day Sunday with a birds of prey demonstration, native plants and seeds, barge rides, and displays from organizations that promote sustainability and protect the environment. Lake Barcroft supports at least 22 fish species, including … Continued

Environmental education is a big deal at Belvedere Elementary School

#children, #education, #environment, #gardening, #schools
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Belvedere students at the School Environmental Action Showcase at George Mason University April 6. [Belvedere ES] Belvedere Elementary School is taking the “going green” concept to the next level. In addition to schoolwide recycling and cafeteria composting, students  grow fresh vegetables for a food pantry and engage in “food rescue,” in which unopened food and … Continued

Volunteers clean up Lake Accotink Park

#environment, #Lake Accotink, #litter, #parks, #stormwater, #streams, #volunteers
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Mountains of trash collected by volunteers at Lake Accotink. [Michael A. Richards] The Spring Cleanup at Lake Accotink Park on April 2 netted an estimated 975 pounds of trash, reports park supervisor Julie Tahan. The cleanup was one of many scheduled for Saturday at parks and streams throughout Fairfax County, including Annandale Community Park, Long … Continued