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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs
FROM Stafford County News 11/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors /
Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,
Bee education a top priority at Lake Manassas apiary
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By TERRI L. ERWIN-FITZ Observer staff 06/22/15 / Education / Environment /
Louise Edsall is a beekeeper and an educator with Sweet Virginia Foundation. The organization provides hands-on experiences to educate students on the importance of bees in our lives and/ or livelihood as well as encourage more people to engage in the art and science of beekeeping.
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New for fall: Meteorology at NOVA-Manassas
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By CARLENE MACKERETH, NOVA-Manassas 06/16/15 / Education / Environment /
Do you want to learn how meteorologists forecast the weather? The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will offer a meteorology course for the first time this fall.
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Dominion looking for schools to pilot solar energy project
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06/08/15 / Education / Environment /
Schools must apply by July 10 for students to work on projects that would be hands-on experience generating electricity from the sun. Four schools will be selected to receive solar panels. Pilot program includes educational materials and special training for teachers.
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Va. Rt. 28 closures this weekend June 12-15 for storm sewer installation
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06/08/15 / Environment / Transportation /
Route 28 (Nokesville Road) between Bristow Village Boulevard and Battalion Square will be closed in both directions Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights so that crews can install a storm sewer line, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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Wildlife Habitat workshop to be held May 1 in PWC
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04/28/15 / Environment / Nokesville / Nature and the Outdoors /
A free Wildlife Habitat workshop will be held on Friday, May 1, 3-7 p.m., at Windy Knoll Farm, 11602 Kettle Run Road, Nokesville, VA. Want to increase species richness of your property? A wealth of wildlife love quail habitats! Come learn how to make it happen at this free workshop.
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FOTO counted 255 volunteers who aided the Occoquan River cleanup effort at 5 sites April 18
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04/21/15 / Environment / Volunteering /
A total of 154 large bags of trash and 16 bags of recyclables were collected during FOTO's spring Occoquan cleanup at five sites along the river. The volunteers picked up 8 tires, several pieces of lumber boards, 4x4 and 2x4’s, a wooden cross and other building materials.
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Virginia governor invites residents to “make a difference” during Earth Week
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04/18/15 / Environment / State Government / Volunteering /
All 36 Virginia State Parks will offer special programming or volunteer projects related to preserving the environment, recycling, upcycling, developing natural habitats or beautifying parks. Other projects include habitat creation for the threatened Monarch Butterfly, weeding, trail maintenance and plantings.
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Watch out for whales in Atlantic off Virginia coast
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04/14/15 / Environment /
NOAA is reminding owners and operators of recreational yachts and other recreational vessels to slow down in Right Whale Seasonal Management Areas along the Atlantic coast. In April, right whales migrate from their calving grounds off the coasts of Florida and Georgia to feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine and north Atlantic. Researchers have documented 17 right whale calves born this season and two first time mothers.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
