The Commission’s Sustainability Award will be issued annually to any Fredericksburg City business, both restaurant and nonrestaurant businesses, that meet a minimum set of criteria.
Between now and Sunday sign up and run or walk a designated course in downtown Fredericksburg, or do your own run. Details and sign-up info on the Downtown Greens Facebook page.
The largest roof-top solar system on any homeless shelter in the state is on the Thurman Brisben Center in Fredericksburg. Officials say it’s about renewable energy and training people for solar careers.
The grant will fund the planting of 50 trees along the streets of the city using small
appropriate tree species for under power lines.
Friends of the Rappahannock was involved in the tree giveaway in Fredericksburg over the weekend. Adam Lynch says trees are good for the river.
The annual fall tree distribution from Tree Fredericksburg. The next one will occur in the spring.
3-thousand. That’s about the number of trees distributed on Saturday by Tree Fredericksburg in the parking lot of the FredNats Stadium.
Tree Fredericksburg is giving away 3,000 free one gallon trees. It’s open to anyone in Virginia
It’s Saturday 9-3 at the City Shop Parking lot on Tyler Street
It’s 9-3 Saturday at the City Shop parking lot on Tyler Street
Residents and business owners are also encouraged to review the updated maps to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
sPower’s Cat Mosley and Liz Engle (by phone) talk about the sPower solar facility in Spotsylvania. Liz Engle responds to questions about Notice of Violations and a waterline.
Robert Courtnage, Chairman of the Clean and Green Commission in Fredericksburg and Anne Little with Tree Fredericksburg talk about the community campaign to reduce the cost and complexity of investing in clean solar.
Harmful Algae Bloom Advisory Remains in place for Middle Pamunkey and Upper North Anna Branches of Lake Anna; Advisories lifted for Upper Pamunkey Branch and Terry’s Run – In Orange, Louisa and Spotsylvania Counties
Solarize Fredericksburg is a program for homeowners and businesses that reduces the cost and complexity of going solar
City Clean and Green Commission Chairman Robert Courtnage, Thurman Brisben Center Executive Director David Cooper and Julie Kay with Fossil Free Fredericksburg with updates on several current and future programs.
State health officials say stay out of the water in some sections of Lake Anna due to a harmful algae bloom
Wastewater treatment plant upgrades, agriculture improvements are aid to help decrease pollution
No private companies or landowners are eligible.
Public advised to avoid water contact within locations of the lake
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