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Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day
Expo Emphasizes Environmental Stewardship in Mount Vernon
Supervisor’s annual event at Fort Hunt Park grows every year.
Expo at Park
New Bridge at Lake Accotink Is an Upgrade for Hikers, Bikers
No getting wet or turning around.
Accotink bridge
Winter Block Party by Old Firehouse at MCC
First big event for the new executive director of MCC.
Block Party
Bright New Beginnings for 2023 in Mount Vernon
New Outlook
Metro’s South End Stations Scheduled for a Six-Week Closure
Two-part project will tie in a new station and fix tunnel headaches.
Metro closure
Long Time Career Forester Retires
Master Naturalists honor Jim McGlone
Master Naturalists honor Jim McGlone retires
Halloween Rides by SoberRide
Halloween Rides by SoberRide
American Horticultural Society Gala Raises $350,000
Celebrating 50 Years at River Farm.
Bouquets of vibrant flowers outshined the grey clouds and rain at the American Horticultural Society’s annual Gala on Sept. 23.
23rd Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
Parade viewing areas along one mile of the Old Town Alexandria waterfront
Dementia Care Consortium
37th annual conference supports caregivers.
Hundreds of attendees turned out for the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium’s 37th annual caregivers conference, the largest dementia conference in the region specifically for family members and professional caregivers of those with memory decline.
WinterMarkt 2023 Community Event in the Town Herndon
Crowds and engagement reach new heights.
The Herndon WinterMarkt 2023 showcased the charm of a European Christmas and drew just under a reported 12,000 visitors to the town's historic downtown on Saturday, Dec. 9.
The Future of Lake Accotink is Still In the Crosshairs
Everything is on hold this winter though.
Lake's Future
Great Falls Garden Club Youth Native Garden Grant
The Great Falls Garden Club in partnership with Friends of the Great Falls Library is sponsoring a $300 Youth Native Habitat Garden Grant to be awarded to a student in Grades 5 -11 who lives in the 22066 zip-code. Application materials will be available on Feb. 15 at the GF Library and on-line at GFGardenClub.org.
Mount Vernon Celebrates 18th Century Style
George Washington honored with food and a look back in history
Not many could have a 297th birthday and have hundreds show up at the house to celebrate. President George Washington is one of those few, still remembered and admired, more than two hundred years after his death in December 1799 at age 67. His restored estate at Mount Vernon again hosted an event in celebration of surveyor, military man, army general, statesman, first United States President, and farmer, and provided celebrants with a view back into his life and times.