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Laurel Hill Gardens Cut the Ribbon and the Middleman
Garden plots hold promise of food for the table
gardens
Governor Signs Bills to Protect Research Dogs and Cats
Area Democrats Boysko and Kory work across aisle for bill passage.
Dogs and Cats
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
Virginia Is for Pet Lovers, Too
Cosmetics testing, research dogs/cats, dangerous dogs, pet store employees come under scrutiny
The 2021 Virginia General Assembly had only six companion animal-related bills before it this session; a small number compared to the roughly two dozen during the 2020 session, and a dozen in 2019.
Proposal: From Landfill to Park Land
Will this park proposal be approved?
After repeated past disappointments, Lorton residents who have looked forward to the prospect of a...
FIRST Chesapeake District Names Robotic Champions
District teams to compete in international event in Texas
Robotics
NOVA Parks Commemorates Winkler Founder
Celebrates first year of successes at 44-acre conservation gem
NOVA Parks, the City of Alexandria, and its public schools, commemorated philanthropist and environmentalist Catherine Winkler Herman, founder of the Winkler Botanical Preserve, with the unveiling of a new permanent sign on the grounds on Nov. 28.
Northern Virginia Regional Parks Land Acreage
New parcels grow two parks.
NOVA Parks will mark the acquisition of land to add acreage to two existing parks with ribbon-cutting ceremonies: this week at Occoquan Regional Park, in Lorton, and later, in July, at Pohick Bay Regional Park, located on Mason Neck.
Volunteer Uncovers Brickwork Mystery in Lorton
Extensive brickwork pathways, lined culverts, and walls found at Laurel Hill Park.
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Welcome Pollinators to Improve the Environment
Native plants are your garden’s welcome mat
Pollinators
Virginia Puppy Stores Face Regulation, Inspection
Public invited to comment on new requirements.
Puppy regulation