Kingston Chase Home Owners Association
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Conservation Corps
Do you enjoy gardening? ♦ Do you want to be a more eco-conscious homeowner? ♦ Do you enjoy seeing your children learn about nature? Then this Kingston Chase initiative may be just the club for you!
On January 16, 2008, an enthusiastic group of homeowners attended the kickoff meeting of the Kingston Chase Conservation Corps. Everyone had a unique vision for the neighborhood, reflecting a range of interests and impact -- from beautifying their own yard to cleaning up Folly Lick Stream, from installing rain barrels at home to establishing recycling at the pool, from putting up a bat house in the back yard for mosquito control to educating families about wildlife in the neighborhood, from assisting infirm homeowners with yard care to establishing a presence at Clearview Elementary School. E-mail the Conservation Corps at conservation@kchoa.org for more information or to provide your own ideas.
Butterfly Garden The Conservation Corps is excited to announce the award of a grant earned in response to its proposal to the Fairfax County Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program. The proposal to create a community Butterfly Demonstration Garden of native plants, including a rain barrel and home-made stepping stones, was selected out of 45 applications as one of the top ranked proposals and was awarded funding in the amount of $1,900. The Butterfly Garden is located near the clubhouse and pool house, adjacent to the baby pool.
Jane Hampson, seated, sponsored a Conservation Corps booth at the 2010 Dog Day at the Pool.
Visit the following links for more information on areas of conservation interest. General Conservation Concerns Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District --- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Mid-Atlantic Region --- www.epa.gov/region03/index.htm U. S. Geological Survey --- www.usgs.gov Neighborhood Ecological Stewardship Training Program (NEST) --- www.exploreyournest.org
Recycling Fairfax County Recycling Programs --- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/recycling Local Freecycle (network for give-aways) --- www.freecycle.org/group/United%20States/Virginia/Herndon%20Reston
Water Conservation Virginia Save Our Streams --- www.vasos.org/index.htm American Water Works Association --- www.awwa.org/Resources
Birds and Other Wildlife Audubon at Home in Northern Virginia --- www.audubonva.org/audubon_at_home/index.htm Butterfly identification --- www.butterfliesandmoths.org Caterpillars of Eastern Forests (USGS) --- www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/cateast/families.htm Information on animal and plant species --- www.enature.com
Gardening and Lawn Care Organic Gardening magazine online --- www.organicgardening.com Arbor Day Foundation --- www.arborday.org Greenspring Gardens in Alexandria --- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/gardening.htm
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