Hold a 5K
Holding a 5k is hard work, but it pays off. You have to do many things in order to hold one. You have to get a space large enough to hold the desired number of people, if you close down roads, get permission to…
Little Free Library
To step up the difficulty on your projects you can try to make a Little Free Library near you. This is a case of books where someone can take a book from home to put in the library and then take one out to…
Girl Scout Camp Improvements
Girl Scout camps are in need of help. One of the many things you can do at our GS camps is painting various things like picnic tables, benches and porches with a color chosen by the GSCNC. This is for all GS camps, not…
School route letter
Look along the school route you or someone you know uses a lot and see if there is anything that should be changed, a dangerous crack in the pavement, or just a lack of shrubbery. Make a list of these errors and write them…
Water Help Video
Our beautiful water is suffering severe pollution in lakes, rivers, and oceans but you can help! With a group of friends find a day to get together and record a video about saving our water. You can make it intricate with costumes and a…
Stream Clean up
Fairfax county streams are in need of your help! Go to a stream near you with a trash bag and gloves and look around, if you look closely you’ll realize just how much trash ends up in our local streams. This is a great…
Park Clean up
Help to keep our local parks clean! Collect and bag trash from the grounds and waters, and compile all the trash everyone collects afterwards. Next, use your analytical skills to analyze and report what you found. This project is a 3 hour time commitment….
Trash Patrol
Go around the park and clean up trash from the ground and water. Must be at least 13 years old. Must bring trash bags and a dedicated group. Contact Information: Clemyjontri Park (FCPA) 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean , VA 22101 Website: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/clemyjontri/ Contact Person:…
Stormwater Drain Labeling
The Northern Virginia Storm Water Conservation District is needs volunteers to lead storm drain labeling projects. Storm drain labeling is an effective, low-cost method of educating residents about water quality problems in our streams, lakes, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers provide the legwork needed…