November 22, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: environment

Annandale land sold at auction

#environment, #land use, #trails
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The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust was unsuccessful in its attempt to acquire undeveloped land near Accotink Creek that was up for auction. The NVCT had bid on the seven tax-delinquent properties off Spicewood Court in an effort to prevent them from getting into the hands of developers. The properties are in a floodplain, and one … Continued

Discounts offered on energy assessments

#energy, #environment
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Fairfax County encourages residents to take advantage of the Thermalize program, which offers discounted home energy assessments through June 30. Thermalize is administered by the Local Energy Alliance Program and is modeled on LEAP’s Solarize NOVA. Fairfax County residents who sign up by June 30 will receive a $50 discount on a home energy assessment … Continued

Discounts offered for solar energy

#energy, #environment, #utilities

The annual Solarize NOVA program is underway, providing bulk discounts on solar systems for homes and businesses. The Solarize campaign is offered in partnership with the Local Energy Alliance Program and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. The campaign runs from April 1 through June 30. The program includes a free assessment of the property to … Continued

Climate report predicts extreme heat

#climate, #environment, #weather
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The biggest impacts of climate change in Fairfax County will be extreme heat, heavy precipitation, and inland flooding. That’s a key finding of the Climate Projections Report issued this month. The report, a component of the Resilient Fairfax Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, looks at the climate conditions and hazards the county is likely to … Continued

Volunteers and organizations recognized for supporting parks

#environment, #nature, #parks, #Recreation, #volunteers
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Volunteers with Friends of Accotink Creek collect litter from the stream. [FACC] The Fairfax County Park Authority has honored the Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) with an Elly Doyle Park Service Award.  FACC volunteers protect the watershed by removing trash, replacing invasive plants with native species, monitoring wildlife populations, and educating the public about preserving … Continued

To meet local climate goals, we need a national price on carbon

#climate, #Connolly, #energy, #environment, #volunteers, #Warner
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The authors (left and third from left) and other Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers meet with Rep. Gerry Connolly (right) in 2018. By Sarah Karush and George Kralovec Fairfax County recently developed a blueprint to cut local greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Now there are signs that Congress is … Continued

Conservation group wants to prevent development of vacant Annandale properties

#Annandale, #community organizations, #development, #environment, #land use, #nature, #parks
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The Annandale properties up for auction are outlined in yellow. Fairfax County has put seven adjoining properties totaling 6.7 acres in Mason District up for auction. The land is adjacent to Accotink Creek, and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) is scrambling to acquire the land so it can’t be developed. The seven parcels are … Continued