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West Springfield High School Students Revitalize Green Space

In February, work placement opportunities for special education students at West Springfield High School in Fairfax, Virginia, seemed to be all dried up. They had just returned to in-person learning from a long stretch of virtual lessons. During a typical year, the school’s employment and transition representative Rebecca Cousins would have helped the students find jobs in the community, where they could get hands-on experience and learn work skills. Continue reading

Five (5) Ways On How You Can Utilize Fall Leaves In Your Garden.

With the fall season upon us many homeowners in Alexandria will be preparing their leaves for leaf collection by the City. But did you know these leaves can a valuable asset to the landscaping of your garden?  Leaves are valuable to your garden in Alexandria as when mixed with soil it can add nutrients including potassium and phosphorous, increase the soil's microbial life, boost its water holding capacity and improve its structure. Continue reading

Places To Explore At Colvin Run Mill

Colvin Run Mill is in Great Falls, Fairfax County. Colvin Run Mill was built in 1811. Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In the mid-1930s the mill was abandoned, and highway development caused it to be cut off from any near-by water source. The mill was later acquired by the Fairfax County Park Authority, repaired, and made open to the public. Given below are some places at Colvin Run Mill that you should explore while visiting the mill. Continue reading