May 5, 2025
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Tag: environment

Wakefield Run restoration project in Annandale is collaborative effort

#Cook, #environment, #land use, #nature, #parks, #stormwater
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A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was hundreds of feet from Wakefield Run and several weeks before the start of construction. The increasing urbanization of the Annandale area is putting lots pressures on waterways. All the impervious surfaces created by development is causing stormwater to rush into streams causing erosion, but at least one degraded stream is … Continued

Native plants to be rescued before Wakefield Run restoration project starts

#environment, #gardening, #infrastructure, #nature, #volunteers, #water
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Mayapple, one of the native plants to be saved. Friends of Accotink Creek (FAC) is seeking volunteers to help rescue native plants along Wakefield Run before a major restoration project starts on July 24. The $440,000 project is aimed at curbing erosion caused by runoff from the beltway and stabilizing the stream bed. Wakefield Run … Continued

VA lt. governor candidates Chopra and Northam square off in debate

#elections, #environment, #health, #politics, #schools, #state government
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Left to right: Aneesh Chopra, moderator Rex Simmons, and Ralph Northam. The two candidates running in the Democratic primary for Virginia lieutenant governor—Aneesh Chopra and Ralph Northam—agree on a lot of key policy issues, such as women’s access to healthcare and the need to curb gun violence. One area where they differ is campaign tactics. … Continued

VDOT is failing to play fair in the I-395 ramp pollution issue

#community organizations, #environment, #transportation, #VDOT
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Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton (left) with local residents at the ramp site. Residents of the Landmark area are “deeply disappointed” in VDOT’s failure to address their concerns about the impact of dangerously high levels of pollution resulting from a new ramp on Interstate 395. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, Fairfax County Chair … Continued

VDOT chief will consider I-395 ramp alternatives but won’t delay the project

#environment, #Landmark, #traffic, #transportation, #VDOT
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At the ramp site, left to right: VDOT Chief Engineer Garrett Moore, Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton, Alexandria Mayor William Euille, and Fairfax County Chair Sharon Bulova. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton told residents of the Landmark area opposed to a ramp on Interstate 395 April 26 that he will consider their request to consider … Continued

Students at Montessori School plant donated trees

#environment, #schools

Students at the Falls Church campus of the Montessori School of Northern Virginia celebrated Arbor Day a bit early, as they helped plant trees donated by Casey Trees, a Washington, D.C.-based  non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the tree canopy. Casey has planted over 12,000 trees in the District since its founding in 2002. The trees … Continued

Stop killing your lawn

#environment, #gardening

This is the second piece in a three-part series on lawns by urban forest conservationist Jim McGlone. The first piece, published April 9, explored the forces at play in the popularization of the “great American lawn.” An Annandale homeowner probably put a lot of effort into this lawn. What’s killing your lawn? Chances are, you … Continued

NOVA Annandale hosts Green Festival

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #environment, #families, #NOVA

Everyone’s invited to the Green Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This free, family-oriented event focuses on environmental issues and sustainability. Parking is free, too. Activities include interactive and educational exhibits, children’s entertainment (Billy B, the “Recycling Pirates” puppet show by the Goodlife Theater), wildlife … Continued