Wolf Trap Nursery has been part of the landscape along Leesburg Pike for more than five decades, selling a variety of home and garden plants to gardeners and residents in the surrounding communities.
Now, owner Bill Kupp is preparing to wind down operations by the end of June 2027, closing a business that has become a familiar part of the community.
The Historic Blenheim grounds in Fairfax City are closed for today (Tuesday) to accommodate the removal of a large southern red oak tree near the preserved 19th-century home.
The tree was initially scheduled to be removed on Oct. 2 as part of a larger project to restore the site’s woodland habitat, including by eliminating dead or invasive trees, but the contractor’s plans were foiled by “equipment problems,” the City of Fairfax said.
Though temperatures are cooling, some of the trails around Reston will see plenty of activity in the coming weeks, as work begins on a campaign to uproot invasive plants.
Crews with the Gainesville-based consulting firm Wetland Studies and Solutions (WSSI) began working this week to remove invasive species, including vines and shrubs, from nine designated sites, Reston Association announced yesterday (Wednesday).
A Vienna-based developer has secured a key vote of support for its plan to build 13 single-family houses on the current Wolf Trap Nursery site.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposal from Sekas Homes to rezone and redevelop the nearly 6.5-acre property at 9439 Leesburg Pike in Wolf Trap during its meeting on Sept. 30.
Reston Association is breaking out the herbicide this summer in response to a proliferation of hydrilla at Lake Thoreau.
The invasive aquatic plant resurfaced last year after a couple of quiet summers. Though RA replenished the lake’s population of grass carp this spring, the fish don’t appear to be keeping the hydrilla in check as effectively as hoped.
Over the next year, visitors can expect to see fewer invasive plant species and more native plantings along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and other regional parks.
The NOVA Parks Board of Directors adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget at its meeting last Thursday (May 21) that includes increased funding for invasive species management throughout the system, and for tree and shrubbery plantings along the 45-mile W&OD Trail, among other priorities.
With the calendar turning to May, farmers’ market season is blooming across Fairfax County.
The Vienna Farmers Market, organized by the nonprofit Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, will open for 2026 tomorrow (Saturday) in the Vienna Community Center parking lot at 120 Cherry Street SE.
The water in Lake Thoreau is finally high enough to allow crews to begin clearing sediment.
Delayed from last fall due to insufficient water levels, Reston Association now anticipates beginning the approximately four-week process of dredging Lake Thoreau’s Westcove next week.
Cherry blossoms are so last week. In Fairfax County, April is the delicate bluebell’s time to shine.
The wildflower will take center stage at the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Bluebells at the Bend celebration, which is set to return to Riverbend Park (8700 Potomac Hills Street) in Great Falls on Saturday, April 11.
Officially, Arbor Day won’t be recognized in Virginia until the end of April, but Reston Association will get a head start on observing the occasion with a volunteer event at the end of March.
The homeowners’ association is inviting community members to help clean up and enhance some of its natural areas next Tuesday (March 31) from 9:30 to noon.
