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Water Conservation
Take care of the land and waterways—after all, most rivers end in the sea! In doing so, you will make your own surroundings a healthier place to live. The saying, “Think globally, act locally,” is true!
USGS water-resources data for the the United States and U.S. territories https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis
Watersheds https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/stormwater/watersheds
Eco-Articles relating to water quality
…Of Storm Sewers and Dogs… – (4b) December 2007
Applying the Beavers’ Blueprints – (13a) January 2009
IMA Q/As: the December 2010 Edition – (26) December 2010
IMA Q/As from Social Media – (68a) August 2016
Q/As About Shanes Creek and Royal Lake – (90) April 2019
Emergency Restoration to Rabbit Branch – (101) September 2020
Seeps and Springs – (102a) October 2020
Rain Gardens – (103a) December 2020
Riparian Buffers – (117) October 2022
Vernal Pools – (119) January 2023
Sykes, Gregory R. 2009 (April). Fairfax County celebrates Virginia’s first invasive plant removal day. Virginia Water Central 48:25-26.
Lawn Chemical and Runoff Problems
Includes list of Lawn Care Operators with Water Quality Agreements with The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/urban-nutmgt
Storm Drains and Water Contamination
Rain Gardens
- http://www.raingardennetwork.com/
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-water-conservation/sites/soil-water-conservation/files/assets/documents/raingardenbk.pdf
- https://extension.umd.edu/watershed/rain-gardens
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-water-conservation/bringing-rain-gardens-home/
- https://wmeac.org/raingardens/
- Eco-Article 13a: Applying the Beavers’ Blueprints
- Eco-Article 103a: Rain Gardens
Rain Barrels
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-water-conservation/rain-barrel
- https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/community-programs/barrel/
- http://alexandriava.gov/tes/oeq/info/default.aspx?id=24014
Additional Topics
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