Cinder Bed Road Bikeway Project: Why We Oppose Segment 6

Blog updated: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 The big picture Given the worsening climate crisis, we must take every action we can to reduce carbon emissions, capture carbon emissions, and plan development in urban areas with an eye toward both climate resiliency and sustainability. At Nature Forward, those approaches, along with… Continue reading

Speak up for bold action with Resilient Fairfax!

Fairfax County staff have been developing the Resilient Fairfax Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan to help Fairfax County become more resilient to changing conditions and climate change-related hazards such as extreme heat, severe storms, and flooding. The draft plan is now available for review and public comment through Wednesday, June… Continue reading

¡Dígale a la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Fairfax que los parques le importan!

A summertime walk in Huntley Meadows. Photo by Serenella Linares.

View this blog post in English! Nuestros supervisores necesitan escuchar a todos los que usan los parques antes de que comiencen las audiencias sobre el presupuestos el 12 de abril. ¡Haga oír su voz ahora! Por qué se necesita urgentemente su voz: La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Fairfax… Continue reading

Tell Fairfax County Board of Supervisors that parks matter to you!

¡Vea esta publicación de blog en español! 4/11/22 UPDATE: Our advocacy is getting noticed – please add your voice if you haven’t already! Sign this petition! Advocates from various park friends’ groups will present this information at the public budget hearing on Thursday 4/14. We want to get at least… Continue reading

Support Fairfax City Council’s saving of 2.7 acres of forest!

  On 3/8/22, the Fairfax City Council unanimously approved the appropriation of $900,000 for the purchase of the Mathy property! . . . Two years ago, the City of Fairfax evaluated two different but similarly challenging development proposals: Northfax West (to bury a stream and build on four acres of… Continue reading

Take Action: Make Sure DC Keeps its Climate Commitments!

In May of 2021, ANS along with our partners urged DC Council members to codify the District’s climate commitments into law and establish a review process to assess the District’s performance in meeting these commitments. Good news – the Council listened to us and is acting!  On January 25th, the… Continue reading

A decision on Bles Park is only days away: Your voice is urgently needed!

All photos above are from Bles Park and courtesy of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Michael Myers.Main photo: Milkweed and main pond at Bles Park. Photos along bottom row: blue-headed vireo, muskrat, great egret, wood duck, solitary sandpiper. 1/21/22 UPDATE from Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy  We thank Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) and all… Continue reading

ANS Joins Partners to Support Fairfax County’s Plastic Bag Fee

Thank you, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors! On September 14, 2021, the Board adopted an ordinance enacting a five-cent tax on disposable plastic bags provided by retailers in grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores within its borders. The City of Alexandria and Arlington County followed suit and enacted the tax… Continue reading

Conservation Summer Intern Recap: Megan Borgens Investigates Gas Leaks!

Hello! My name is Megan Borgens and I am a Conservation Policy and Advocacy Summer Intern with the Audubon Naturalist Society.  I am a senior at Indiana University–Bloomington studying Environmental Management.  This summer I have been working virtually in support of ANS’s involvement in the Beyond Gas DC campaign advocating… Continue reading

Introducing: Ward 8 Water Watchers at Oxon Run!

Thanks to a Community Stormwater Solutions grant from the DC Department of Energy and Environment and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, last year ANS began a new partnership with food justice and community wellness experts, The Green Scheme and DC Greens. This partnership created the Ward 8 Water Watchers, a coalition… Continue reading