Join this Environmental Action

Want to spend a couple of fun hours in the fresh air, in the company of others helping to save our trees? All are invited to participate in a “Week of Action,” November 8-16, when people across Fairfax County will come together to rescue trees from invasive vines. This is the official launch of Fairfax Tree Rescuers PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management), a community-wide initiative to save our trees and natural areas from the invasive plants that are smothering and strangling them. 

Two events are scheduled in the Clifton area, at the old Clifton Elementary School and at Pohick Library. Those and many others are listed on the Fairfax PRISM website (www.fairfaxprism.org/upcoming-events), where you can also learn about other ways to help or to get help with this work.

A key to the success of this effort will be having a Community Representative in every neighborhood, relaying information to residents about the invasive plant problem and how to control it. Those representatives can also meet in each town to strategize on how to address the worst invasive infestations in the area. If you are interested in helping, contact fairfaxprism@fairfaxprism.org.