HOAs can be leaders in planting native, if compelled to do so. This requires homeowner action. Are you aware of the ways you can contact your HOA to talk about invasive plants? Arial view of a suburban neighborhood in Loudoun County, Virginia. Photo by Hugh Kenny/PEC. If you are a ...
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Rain garden planting at Rady Park in Warrenton, VA. Photo by Marco Sanchez. Many residents frequent common areas that are managed by homeowners associations, churches, or local governments. How these entities manage their public landscapes can have a profound effect on the health of our local ecosystems, wildlife, streams and ...
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From left to right: Conservation Landscape Designer Susan Abraham, Virginia Master Naturalist Frank McLaughlin and River Creek Con uence Park Committee members Jack McNamee and Harrison Crecraft. Photo by Paula Combs. Over 60 percent of Loudoun residents, live in a Homeowners Association-controlled community. How these communities manage their landscapes can ...
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The second Homeowners Association (HOA) forum, “Common Space for the Greater Good,” was held on October 11, 2018 and attended by nearly 100 guests representing 33 HOA communities. “Practical Steps for Healthier Landscapes” was the second installment of Loudoun HOA programs organized by The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and partners ...
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Everyone wants to live in a healthy environment, and landscaping practices affect the health of residents and their pets at home. The health of local ecosystems, streams and drinking water sources and wildlife are all impacted by how these large swaths of landscape are managed. Landscaping practices can be more ...
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