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DPWES Recognizes National Public Works Week

May 19, 2025 - National Public Works Week (NPWW) is an annual event recognized in the Public Works industry during the third week in May.

Water Resources and Infrastructure is Approved as New Name for Stormwater and Wastewater Management Programs

February 10, 2025 - It is a new year, and some positive changes are taking place within the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.

Volunteers to Plant 400+ Native Trees to Save Bren Mar Park from Destructive Invaders

September 27, 2024 - An ambitious tree-planting effort is happening at Bren Mar Park in eastern Fairfax County, where major restoration efforts are underway to combat invasive plants and the destructive emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle. Over three days on Sept. 24, 25 and 26, volunteers are helping Fairfax County’s Urban and Community Forestry Division plant more than 400 native saplings of green and white ash trees and swamp white oak trees.