Environmental
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Free Alexandria Workshop Sends Residents Home With Winter-Proofing Kits
Alexandria residents can learn hands-on weatherization techniques and receive a free energy-efficiency kit during two workshops Saturday.
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Master Gardeners Bring Fall Festival to Del Ray’s Duncan Library Garden This Saturday
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Live music, free plants, pumpkins, and a garden scavenger hunt will welcome visitors to Del Ray this Saturday,…
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Iconic Mount Vernon Trail inducted into Rails to Trails Hall of Fame
The Mount Vernon Trail. It is a 18.5-mile ribbon that stretches from the shaded sanctuary of Theodore Roosevelt Island all…
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UPDATE 3:15 PM: MEETING CANCELED–$4.4M Hume Avenue Flood Project Heads Back to Residents Tonight
Alexandria will update residents Sept. 8 on the $4.44 million Hume Avenue Stormdrain Bypass, including final drainage plans, construction impacts…
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Rare Blue Frog Becomes Alexandria’s Newest Celebrity
A rare blue-colored American green tree frog affectionately named Bluey has become the newest wildlife sensation at Huntley Meadows Park.
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No Driveway? Alexandria Is Bringing EV Charging Closer to Home
Alexandria is bringing EV charging closer to home with grants for condos and apartments, new eligibility for nonprofits and churches,…
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An Entire Otter Family Just Posed for this Incredible Photo at Huntley Meadows
ALEXANDRIA (FAIRFAX COUNTY), VA – Four wet heads. Four sets of whiskers. And four intensely curious faces arranged almost perfectly…
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Goats Are Coming to Alexandria—and They’ve Got a Job to Do
Alexandria is bringing in a four-legged landscaping crew. Beginning Sept. 8, up to 40 goats and sheep will spend several…
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The Hidden Genius of George Washington: Mount Vernon’s New Gardens Chief Reveals the Farming Secrets That Changed America
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Walk through Mount Vernon today, and you’re walking through George Washington’s green thumb. As Jonathan Kavalier steps…
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This 15-Year-Old Found a Free City Secret—and Alexandria Neighbors Can’t Get Enough!
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — When the City of Alexandria offered a program to plant shade trees in front of residential homes…
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