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Working for clean streams and protected natural resources in Fairfax
County
Announcements
- Congratulations to the Hidden Pond Nature Center Envirothon Team! The team placed second in the statewide Envirothon competition May 20-21.
- Watershed Friendly Garden Tour, Sunday, June 10, 1-5 p.m. Get inspired to make your garden watershed friendly!
- NVSWCD invites the public to help name a tributary of Accotink Creek. Submit your entry by July 15.
- ReBuild Warehouse Returns! The popular warehouse for repurposed building materials will be opening in a new location on June 1.
- Rain Garden Design, Construction & Maintenance (PDF). Download this popular guide.
- Additional Announcements
Technical Information/Services
Stewardship & Education Opportunities
NVSWCD offers many stewardship and education opportunities. We
encourage you to get involved!
Conservation in the Community
For Students & Teachers
Conservation Information/Publications
- Articles on Environmental Topics
- Conservation Currents, quarterly newsletter
- Earth-Friendly Suburban Horse Farming
- Lawn Care Operators with Virginia DCR Water Quality Agreements (PDF)
- Rain Garden Design and Construction: A Northern Virginia Homeowner's Guide (PDF)
- Residential Low Impact Landscaping Workbook and associated Resource List (PDF)
- Simple Things You Can Do To Clean Up Urban Streams and the Chesapeake Bay (PDF)
- Tips on Keeping your Lawn Green and the Chesapeake Bay Clean (PDF)
- A Virginian's Year-Round Guide to Yard Care (PDF)
- Water Quality Stewardship Guide
- You and Your Land, a Homeowner's Guide for the Potomac River Watershed
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