Long-awaited renovations to Ballston Beaver Pond begin
Work began yesterday (Wednesday) on the long-delayed Ballston Beaver Pond remediation project -- but no busy beavers will be involved. The $4.2 million, 18
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Work began yesterday (Wednesday) on the long-delayed Ballston Beaver Pond remediation project -- but no busy beavers will be involved. The $4.2 million, 18
An oasis of wetlands and wildlife, tucked between the office towers of Ballston and the traffic of I-66, is safe from highway construction impacts, the county's
Arlington County is planning to buy a vacant home in East Falls Church that was damaged in the July 2019 flash flooding. The county intends to demolish the home at 6415 24th Street N. and use the property to make improvements “that would help alleviate or reduce the severity of localized flooding,” Stormwater Communications Manager Aileen Winquist tells ARLnow. The county acknowledged it doesn’t have to buy the property to make the upgrades, but these kinds of purchases could give it flexibility with solutions. After the July deluge, county staff evaluated flood-prone areas to find pro...