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English Ivy: Aggressive Invader
Elite colleges and universities may prize the English ivy climbing up musty old walls, but in the environment, English ivy is a destructive invader.
Maps Tell Stories of the Past
People have been making maps of the Mount Vernon area for four centuries and maps convey more than pictures,” Kevin Green began as he...
Pandemic Pollution: More Trash
Plastic bottles, bags, stirrers, straws, six-pack rings, yoghurt cups, lighters and dental flossers; aluminum cans; cigarette butts; Styrofoam pieces; bottle caps; carryout food packaging; balloons; fishing line; bait cans.
Plants, Mushrooms, Art and Alpacas in Mount Vernon
The American Horticultural Society’s Spring Garden Market.
Garden Market
Rapid Bus System Central to U.S. 1 Revitalization
Planners envision a 7.5-mile section as an urbanized Main Street centered around six mixed-use business centers.
Revitalization
Wildlife in Bronze Glow at Nepenthe Gallery
Otters are secretive and elusive, but “Sexy Otter” is reclining in a seductive, odalisque pose front and center at the Nepenthe Gallery.
‘An Excellent Table’ in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Displays the Washingtons’ holiday dishes.
Table Setting
Learning to Love Amphibians and Reptiles
They may not be cuddly, charismatic or cute to many humans, but amphibians and reptiles are fascinating and important.
For 2024 Meals, Think Virginia
Traditional Virginia foods can brighten your table and your tales.
Think Va
Mount Vernon Farmers Market Vendors Become Familiar ‘Locals’
They get up before dawn every Wednesday from May to December and load up tables, tents and boxes, crates and coolers filled with meats, baked goods, fruits, vegetables, plants and other wares.
Study Highlights Pandemic’s Food Insecurity
The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated inequities, especially food insecurity, for many families along Fairfax County’s U.S. 1 corridor, concluded the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit based at Woodlawn Estate.
New Law Could Help Save Turtles
Wild turtles need protection; enjoy them by seeing them, but leave them be.
From scratchy ancient petroglyphs to the children’s book heroine, Myrtle the turtle, to fictional superheroes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, turtles have long fascinated people.