Two Saturdays a month in all weather, most recently on Aug. 19, Friends of Dyke Marsh (FODM) volunteers tackle invasive plants, like porcelain berry, English ivy, mile-a-minute, stiltgrass, garlic ...

Instead, the Plant NOVA Trees Coordinators Margaret Fisher and Heidi Allen say that winter is the best time to get out with the trees. Plant NOVA Trees is a subset of the Plant NOVA Natives campaign.

The non-profit conservation groups, Plant NOVA Natives and Northern Virginia Bird Alliance declared Oct. 25-28 as Bird Sanctuary Planting Weekend; and several area faith communities answered the ...