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Avoiding Invasive Species: Call Upon Your HOA
…Schedule a volunteer day to remove invasive species You might consider setting up a volunteer day to have other residents in your HOA work on removing invasive species. Of course,…
Linnea Sherman
…worked as an Appalachian Conservation Corps Individual Placement for the National Capital Area Invasive Plant Management Team (National Park Service). Linnea then joined the Fairfax County Park Authority as an…
Pond Management: A Starter Kit for Healthy Pond Management
…costs, like excavating and stocking a pond, and continued costs, like invasive species management, mowing, restocking fish, and regular maintenance. Fencing off your pond If you’re a livestock owner, fencing…
Photos + Event Recap: A Beautiful Day for the Bluebells
…meadows and managing pesky invasive plant species. Margrete hopes that the Bluebell Walk at Bonny Brook Farm inspires all who participate to take an active role in conservation and restoration…
General Assembly Update — Spring 2026
…PEC’s land conservation goals. Efforts to protect wildlife corridors and curb the spread of invasive plant species have gone to the governor’s desk, including a bill on which PEC provided…
Who’s Protecting the Piedmont? – Spring 2026
…who inhabit those lands,” says Michaela. “Recently, for example, I met with a landowner in Madison County who had removed invasive bamboo from their property. Now, they’re looking at options…
The Sperryville Trail Network: Uniting a Community and Creating a Sense of Place
…day removing invasive plants from the trail alongside the Thornton River last fall. Photo by Kerry Sutten. So when the Alliance approached PEC in late summer 2021, hoping to build…
Common Piedmont Invasive Plants
Since we are a part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, we must be extra cautious about any use of chemicals to manage invasive species. Common Piedmont invasive plants and recommended…
Capturing the Rain: Green Infrastructure Options for HOA Common Areas
…on how to approach invasive species management / control Non-Native Invasive Plant Species Control Treatments: This is a list of management tactics for major invasive plants, not a comprehensive control…