Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
publicaffairs@fairfaxcounty.gov
March 13, 2008
Ninth Annual Providence District Environmental Fair on Saturday, March 29
The ninth annual Providence District Environmental Fair will take place on Saturday, March 29, at Fairhill Elementary School, 3001 Chichester Lane, Fairfax. Residents are welcome to stop by at any time from 9 a.m. to noon. Complimentary breakfast and networking starts at 9 a.m.
Hosted by Providence District Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, the fair’s focus is global climate change — its effects on Fairfax County and the region and what proactive measures residents can take in their homes and communities.
The fair is free. Activities and information will include:
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Secure document shredding sponsored by the Fairfax County Solid Waste
Management Division.
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Customized commuting and leisure bike and multi-modal transportation
mapping sponsored by the Fairfax County Pedestrian Safety
Program.
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Residential green construction sponsored by the Virginia Sustainable
Building Network.
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Bicycle repairs sponsored by bikes@vienna.
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Native seedlings order forms from the Northern Virginia Soil and Water
Conservation District.
- Display booths on global climate change sponsored by private organizations and county agencies.
For more information, call the Providence District Office, 703-560-6946, TTY 711, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/providence/events.htm. To request reasonable ADA accommodations, e-mail provdist@fairfaxcounty.gov, or call 703-560-6946, TTY 711.
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