44 Million Trees In Our County – That’s Throwing Some Shade!
Look closely and you’ll see that the trees in your backyard and in our neighborhoods are beginning to turn green. And despite our //READ MORE >>
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Save Money and the Planet as Easily as Changing a Lightbulb
It was recently Energy Efficiency Day (but every day could be!), and you can save money and save the planet as easily as changing a light //READ MORE >>
Solarize Program Saves County Homeowners $1,250 a Year on Electricity Bills
Going solar paid off for the 47 homeowners who signed contracts for discounted systems through Solarize Fairfax County. They will save //READ MORE >>
Partnership With Schools Turns Students Into Citizen Scientists
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series highlighting a few of the many ways county employees and agencies provide //READ MORE >>
“Back to the Bay” Day Offers Family Fun June 10; Help Protect Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses, vital as food and habitat, are making a comeback, and you can see them up close at “Back to //READ MORE >>
See Your Way to Savings with Thermal Cameras on Loan at Library Branches
If you have a library card, you could start saving on your monthly cooling and heating bills. We have thermal cameras on loan //READ MORE >>
2017 Solarize Fairfax County Offers a Limited-Time Discount to Go Solar at Your Home or Business
Details About the 2018 Solarize Program Are you ready to watch your electricity meter run backwards? You could be if //READ MORE >>
9 Ways to Get Your Green Thumb Ready Gardening
It appears the battle between spring and winter is over! With temperatures rising and spring bulbs poking through the earth, we offer these //READ MORE >>
County Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 10 Percent, Study Reports
SHARE POINT County achieves 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions – learn how: Click To Tweet As 2016 marked the earth’s //READ MORE >>
Provide Input Into Our County’s Environmental Vision
SHARE POINT Provide input on our county’s environmental vision: take this important survey: Click To Tweet We need your feedback on //READ MORE >>
