Craft Attack and Loudoun Recycles 2012

Craft Attack is an eco-craft fair featuring more than 20 eco-vendors specializing in recycled, upcycled, organic, sustainable and vegan crafts.

Loudoun Recycles is a community recycling event featuring several vendors that will collect various items. Forever Green Recycling Inc. will collect electronic waste and metal scraps; Bikes for the World will collect bicycles, bike parts and sewing machines for third world countries; African Youth Education Impact will collect books, computers, desks, clothing and shoes for African children; and Secure the Call will collect old cell phones and convert them to emergency phones.

When

Sunday, April 15, 2012

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where

Loudoun Campus

Northern Virginia Community College

1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway

Sterling, VA 20164

The following information was sent to us by Mike Bailey:

The Family & Youth Casting Call (FYCC) is a fun family and youth fishing event at Fletcher's Cove on the C&O Canal in Washington DC. The 2012 event is scheduled for Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21.

What better way to get kids “hooked” on nature than by teaching them how to fish?  This April, local and national fishing and conservation organizations will once again host the Family & Youth Casting Call to help “set the hook” for children to learn about nature and fishing in the Washington, DC area. A wiggling fish on the end of a taut line can be one of the most tangible connections between having fun outside and learning about conserving our natural resources.

RESTON, Va. -- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is gearing up for the winter season in the Northern Virginia District. There have been several changes since last year’s winter season planning. VDOT has increased the amount of snow removal equipment from 2,800 pieces to 3,400 pieces with 2500 dedicated for subdivisions/ local roads. Staff has allocated an additional $19 million dollars to the Northern Virginia District for the winter season.