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08/09/2025
Heather Schaefer

Fall 2011 Master Naturalist Program Now Accepting Applications!


Applications now being accepted for volunteer training for the Fall 2011 Class of Arlington Regional Master Naturalists!   

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Environment environment
06/27/2011
Heather Schaefer

Virginia Announces New Rebate Program

The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has announced a new home energy efficiency and geothermal heat pump rebate programs.  Approximately $5 million will be available beginning June 20, 2011, for two new rebate programs: the Virginia Home Efficiency Rebate Program and the Virginia Geothermal Heat Pump Rebate Progra

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Environment Geothermal, Solar
06/26/2011
Heather Schaefer

GW Middle School Goes to Work!

 

George Washington Middle School sponsored science and service work day project at Four Mile Run Park in the City of Alexandria, with Earth Force and the City of Alexandria Dept. RPCA, Horticulture and Natural Resources Section.  On June 13, GW Middle School students, instructors, and site leaders gathered along the tidal shore and mudflats of Four Mile Run to remove the invasive exotic Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), collect water quality data, study macroinvertebrates, and clean-up litter. 
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Environment Alexandria, environment, schools, water
06/10/2025
Heather Schaefer

The Results Are In!

You may recall that on April 28th, I participated in a mercury hair testing that was hosted by the Sierra Club. Click here for my post on the event. Yesterday, a brown envelope arrived in the mail.

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Environment, Health
06/10/2025
Heather Schaefer

This Weekend's Enviro Events!

Lots of goodies on tap this weekend!

Saturday, June 11

Huntley Meadows Park Plant Walk, Wetland in Bloom

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Environment Alexandria, einvronment, Events, go green alexandria, green, virginia
06/01/2026
Heather Schaefer

National Bicycle & Pedestrian Documentation Project

Alexandria needs your help!


The Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is leading an effort to begin Alexandria's participation in the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project (https://bikepeddocumentation.org).

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Environment, Neighborhoods Alexandria, Bicycling, transportation
05/19/2011
Heather Schaefer

This Weekend's Enviro Events!

You can get your green and exercise on this weekend!


Saturday, May 21


Turtle Trot 5K, 10am-1pm. Bluemont Park Picnic Shelter, N. Manchester & N. 4th St., Arlington. Supports the Long Branch Nature Center & local wildlife. Register online: http://on.fb.me/e4rzmn

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Environment
05/06/2025
Heather Schaefer

Taming Your Toilet

Ever have trouble with your toilet? I have and I hate it. I don't mind cleaning the bowl, but ask me to reach into the netherlands of toilet plumbing, you can forget it. I don't know what it is, but I just can't stand sticking my hand in to adjust the inner workings. Bleah.

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Environment
05/04/2025
Heather Schaefer

This Weekend's Enviro Events!

Friday, May 6th

NVCT Invasive Plant Pull

12pm

Chinquapin Park Rec Center, Alexandria

Join TC Williams students for an invasive plant removal

 

Spring for Alexandria!

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Environment, Neighborhoods Alexandria, environment, events calendar, green, virginia
04/15/2011
Heather Schaefer

Environmental Fun this Weekend

Below is a list of environmental events occurring in Alexandria this weekend. Get out and do good.

Saturday, 4/16/11

1) All Veterans Park Stream Cleanup hosted by Go Green! Alexandria

10am-Noon

4725 Duke St, Alexandria (behind the CVS)

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Environment alexandria in bloom, cleanup, earth day, environmentlal, Events, ten thousand villages