Explore the educational opportunities for classroom and community experiences in stormwater, urban and community forestry, and wastewater management.
Invasive species can cause problems in these areas:
You can take action in many ways:
Fairfax County provides tools to help you get involved:
View design solicitations, bid opportunities, and award results. Find resources for planning, design, land acquisition, and construction management.
View project summaries and details on selected Spotlight Capital Projects. See projects under construction and ones upcoming in Fairfax County's Capital Improvement Plan.
Fairfax County provides street lighting services to the community for the purpose of enhancing public safety.
Join the Capital Facilities team. We provide design, land acquisition and construction services in the most populous county in Virginia.
The responsibility for hazardous trees generally lies with the people or agency that owns or maintains the property. Get information on how to handle emergency situations and who to contact about hazardous trees.
Every dollar spent on planting and caring for a community tree yields benefits that include cleaner air, lower energy costs, improved water quality and storm water control and increased property values.
Before removing a tree, consider the benefits of conserving the tree and if some pruning and care would be a better approach.
Trees are a great investment in your property and a source of pride and pleasure. Proper planting and maintenance are essential to protect your investment and make the most of the benefits of having trees.
Learn how to identify Fairfax County's most notorious pests, what to do when you spot them and how to create a healthy tree environment.
Not sure what kind of tree that is? These tools will help you find the species of tree which will help you find information on how to properly care for it.
A tree is a long term investment, so plant the right tree in the right location.
For the benefit of everyone, trees are protected by a set of policies, standards, ordinances and regulations.
Public Works strives to protect and enhance the natural environment, but we can’t do it alone. Find opportunities to get involved with tree planting groups.
The best way to address litter is to prevent it before it happens.
Find information on how to protect your property from flooding, what is a floodplain, building around a floodplain, national flood insurance program, the community rating system, and dam safety.
Find out what the storm drainage system is, where to see the public system, who maintains the drainage system, who maintains the easement, where to call to report a problem or get more information, what you can do to help.
Fairfax County studies stream health by monitoring living and non-living parts of our freshwater ecosystems. This information helps assess the condition of our watersheds and guides efforts to protect and care for our local freshwater resources. Learn more about how Fairfax County measures the health of our streams and lakes.
Maps: View interactive maps for stormwater improvement projects, infrastructure, flood hazard areas, floodplains, and watersheds.
Reports and Publications:
Clean water is our most important resource. Learn how drinking water, wastewater and stormwater runoff are managed by separate systems in Fairfax County.
Planning For Tomorrow
