Here is some information about Green Events this spring. Please share these events with your members!
StormwaterWise Landscapes Program - Applications due by February 29 th !! Have you been thinking about installing a raingarden, cistern, or pervious pavers? The Arlington StormwaterWise Landscapes Program provides County residents and business owners with funding to install small-scale practices that will reduce stormwater runoff from their property. Through a lottery system, 40 applicants will be selected for the program pilot in 2012. Learn more on the web site or check out the webinar about the pro gram:
StormwaterWise Landscapes Program:
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Starting Your Vegetable Garden From Seeds Indoors. Wednesday, February 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m . Join us to learn the basics of successful plant propagation, including seed selection, requirements for germination, tips on transplanting, and the importance of hardening plants before moving them outdoors. There will be two of these same events in different locations. One in Arlington, and one in Alexandria. The information for both events is listed below. To register for either of these events please call the Master Gardener Horticulture Help Desk at 703-228-6414 or e-mail
mgarlalex@gmail.com .
Walter Reed Community Center,2909 16 th Street South, Arlington, VA
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EcoSavvy Gardening Symposium – Birds, Bats, Bees and Bugs! Saturday, February 25. 8:30 AM – 3 PM. Green Spring Master Gardeners are committed to showing homeowners and gardening professionals how everyone can make a difference in the health of our environment. The 8th Annual Symposium will explore the world of Birds, Bats, Bees and Bugs. Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. Registration fee for the symposium is $50. Call by February 17 to order a vegetarian or non-vegetarian lunch for $12.
To register:
http://parktakes.fairfaxcounty.gov/rev1_coursedetail.asp?direct=YES&CDE=2901885501&view_records=Go __________________________________________________________
Spring Lawn Care for Northern Virginia. Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 pm . J oin Virginia Tech Specialist Dr. Mike Goatley for a discussion of best management practices for establishing, renovating and maintaining lawns in Northern Virginia. Topics to be covered include turf selection, soil test and preparation, fertilizing, mowing, weed control, water and drought management, and insect and disease management. Fairlington Community Center, 3308 South Stafford Street, Arlington. Free parking on- and off-street. To register, call 703-228-6414 or email
mgarlalex@gmail.com . For more information, visit mgnv.org . Offered by the Arlington Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension with Support from Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia.
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NoVA Outside Green Schools Expo. Saturday, March 3, 10 AM – 12:30 PM . Join environmental and outdoor educators from Northern Virginia to view local schools showcasing their green school projects and investigate resources to help your school go green. Resources include nonprofit organizations, local park and nature centers, and government agencies. More Information: www.novaoutside.org . George Mason University, Student Union II Ballroom (The Hub), 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment Annual Meeting. Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 - 8:30 PM . The theme for this event is alternative transportation with a look at electric cars, bikesharing, electric charging stations and more. Several electric/hybrid cars will be on display. The meeting will include an overview of ACE events for 2012, ACE board of director elections and light refreshments. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington.
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Green Living Expo. Saturday, March 17 th , 10 AM – 4 PM. The Green Living Expo will feature green products and suppliers, exhibits and seminars presented by green building experts, activities for kids, raffles, and more! Learn practical ways to green your lifestyle and lighten your carbon footprint with a focus on energy conservation, solid waste reduction, eco-friendly transportation, green home remodeling, sustainable landscaping, and healthy homes. Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N. Stafford St. For more information: www . arlingtonenvironment . org
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Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshops . Multiple dates available. Come to one of these workshops and make a rain barrel to collect rainwater for use in your yard and garden! Cost: $50 per barrel; two barrels per household limit.
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register, or see the full list of rain barrel workshops:
http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org/barrel.php .
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Vegetable Gardening 101 . Saturday, March 24, 9 AM – Noon . An in depth look at starting a garden that includes instruction on seed starting, soil preparation, and tips on where and when to plant. Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St. To register, call 703-228-6414.
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Green Fire Film Showing. Thursday, March 29 th , 7 PM. "Green Fire" is the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold. The film explores Aldo Leopold's life in the early part of the twentieth century and the many ways his land ethic idea continues to be applied all over the world today. Free. For more information, visit www.nvct.org . Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.
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ECARE. Saturday, April 7 8:30 AM – 3 PM . Dispose of hazardous household materials, computer monitors, and televisions ($15 fee for computers and a $20 fee for televisions), and recycle small metal items, electronics, shoes, clothes, linens, eyeglasses, and durable medical equipment. Serviceable bikes will be collected by Bikes for the World (BfW) to be sent to countries where they are needed for basic transportation. E-CARE is open to Arlington residents only; bring your ID. Commercial or business waste will not be accepted. For more information, visit www . arlingtonva . us / recycle . Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd.
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Spring Native Plant Sales
Long Branch Nature Center Native Plant Sale. Saturday, April 21. 1:00-3:00 PM. (Rain Date: Sunday, April 22) 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd. Arlington, VA 22204
http://www.arlingtonva.us/calendar/#EventDetails_16947 Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale. Saturday, April 28. 9 – 2 PM. 3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria, VA
http://home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/ Glencarlyn Library Plant and Herb Sale. Sunday, May 6 th , 10 – 3. 300 S. Kensington St. Arlington, VA 22204
http://mgnv.org/events/may/ Green Spring Gardens Plant Sale . Saturday, May 12 th . 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA
http://mgnv.org/events/may/ These events and more are online at:
http://freshaireva.us/calendar/ Aileen Winquist
Watershed Outreach Program Manager
Arlington County Environmental Services
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 705, Arlington, VA 22201
P: 703-228-3610
F: 703-228-7134
E:
awinquist@arlingtonva.us Only Rain Down the Drain!
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