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Virginia Now More Humane for Animals

Cruelty free cosmetics law in effect Jan. 1, 2022.

cosmetics

General Assembly Recognizes Outstanding Efforts

Guinness World Record holder and animal advocate praised

Animal Advocate

Fairfax County Supervisors Condemn Anti-Asian Racism

Acknowledging the large and vibrant Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Fairfax County, Chairman Jeff McKay introduced a resolution on March 23, passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors, condemning violence and discrimination against AAPIs.

Community Garden Plots Coming to Lorton

Community gardens

IScream for Gender Equality

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The Way of the Sword Demonstrated in Lorton

Workhouse Observes Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Lorton’s Community Market took a choreographed step into the times of ancient Japanese martial arts last weekend, recognizing May’s Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

Fairfax County Park Authority Makes Partial Reopening Play

After a surprise late Tuesday afternoon announcement from the Fairfax County Park Authority, maintenance operations crews were at work Wednesday morning, May 20, removing barriers from park parking lot entrances and returning them to storage sites.

Laurel Hill Park Gets Mass Tree Planting

Over 2,500 Seedlings Go Into Ground in Lorton

Tree planting

Area Sky Watchers See Rare Solar Eclipse

Weather cooperates for shared view of the celestial phenomenon

Eclipse Watchers

The Chicken or the Egg?

Is raising your own an eggcellent idea?

Egg

Surovell Recognized

Northern Virginia senator is Humane Society Senate Legislator of the Year 2022

Legislator recognized

McKay Thanks Fairfax County Residents

New Year Reception returns

Volgenau Conservatory Opens in Vienna

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens celebrates new feature, honors past director

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens held two celebrations on the evening of Oct. 20: a ribbon-cutting opening the Volgenau Conservatory; and a dedication of the dogwood tree planted in memory to the life of David Hobson, a respected career regional parks director.

Virginia Legislators Join In Call for Research Dog Adoptions

Several Virginia legislators this week signed their names to an appeal to save 80 beagles used in toxicity tests

Newest Community Garden Plots to Open in Lorton

Rental Offerings Coming Mid-Season

Garden Plots

Plans Shared for Temporary Senior Center

Springfield District last to receive senior service space

Shopping Center use

Governor Signs Bills to Protect Research Dogs and Cats

Area Democrats Boysko and Kory work across aisle for bill passage.

Dogs and Cats

VA Legislators Aim for Assault Weapon Bans

Will new seats mean new votes?

Virginia came close to banning sales of assault weapons in 2020 when the House passed a bill banning them by a narrow 51-yes to 48-no vote. In the Senate Judiciary committee that year however, three Democrats: Senators Creigh Deeds, Chap Petersen, and Scott Surovell, surprised many by voting with Republican committee members to fail to move the bill forward in the Senate.

NAACP Recognizes NOVA Park’s Paul Gilbert

NOVA Parks award

Read On Young Readers

Volunteers pass on love of reading

The Connection

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