Reston Virginia Events and Notices for June 26th – July 2nd, 2010
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RA Offices Closing
All Reston Association offices will be closed on Monday, July 5 in recognition of the Independence Day holiday.
All pools will operate on their normal Monday schedule and swim lessons and pool rentals will meet as scheduled.
Colvin Run Stream Restoration Meeting
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Forest Edge Elementary School
Lunch is provided and everyone is invited.
The stream section named Forest Edge North is the first priority stream reach for the Colvin Run Watershed. The design plans are available and will be discussed at this community meeting before the plans are presented to the Design Review Board.
Forest Edge North begins at Baron Cameron Avenue and runs between the Forest Edge Cluster and Hillcrest Cluster, past Forest Edge Elementary School and down to Lake Fairfax. For more information e-mail RestonInfo@wetlandstudies.com.
July 27th Design Review Board (DRB) meeting canceled
The DRB meeting scheduled for July 27, 2010 has been canceled due to Reston Association’s upcoming move.
Nature News & Tips
Help to plant trees in VA State Parks
Would you like to have a tree planted in a state park for free? Check out the Odwalla Plant-A-Tree program, available in all 50 states. Here’s how it works: Go to the Web site, www.odwalla.com/plantatree, enter your e-mail address, and choose the state park in which you would like Odwalla to plant a tree. Only one per person.
Odwalla will plant the tree in the chosen state. This program runs until Aug. 15, 2010 or until 175,000 trees are donated. The cost of the trees is paid by Odwalla. Should a state not accept the donated tree, the donation would benefit a non-profit organization, which would plant the tree.
Need woodchips?
If you happen to see a pile of woodchips on RA property and would like them for your yard, please help yourself. Clean-up work following last winter’s storm damage has left RA with piles of woodchips. There is a pile near Hunters Woods pool, too. We also have overflowing bins at our maintenance facility, so come and pick them up during normal business hours. If you have a pick-up truck and call in advance, we could even schedule loading.
Work
NOW HIRING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS at Reston Association Aquatics Department
The Reston Association Aquatics Department is looking for instructors for our seasonal pools. American Red Cross certified Water Safety and Lifeguard Instructors can apply at http://careers.reston.org/.
If you have questions about required certifications for the positions please call Willa at 703-435-6532 or e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.
Play
Tennis Lessons are in full swing for all ages. Register online today.
Follow Reston tennis on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RestonTennisNews
Reston Team Tennis Underway
This is a fun, competitive league that plays Wednesday and Thursday evenings through October.
Contact: Mary Conaway (703) 435-6534.
Cool Off in a Reston Pool
ALL Reston Association pools are now open. Check out the 2010 Pool Schedule at www.reston.org, in Reston magazine or pick up a copy at any local pool. If you have questions about the pools, contact aquaticsinfo@reston.org. Pool and Tennis passes available online or in the main office. Information is available at www.reston.org.
July 4 at the Pools
ALL Reston Association pools will close at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2010 in celebration of Independence Day. The normal pool schedule will resume on Monday, July 5, 2010. If you’re looking for a fun, family oriented activity for July 4 please join us at Lake Newport Pool from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. for a FREE celebration. There will be a DJ, contests, prizes and pizza available to purchase from Vocelli’s. Canceled in the event of rain. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org for more information.
June Bird Walk
Sunday, June 27, 2010
7:30 –10:30 a.m.
Location: Buttermilk Creek Nature Trail. Meet at Uplands Pool, 11032 Ring Road.
No reservations required.
FREE
Beginning and expert birders are all welcome to look at the birds that inhabit the beautiful Buttermilk Creek area. This walk is jointly sponsored by Reston Association and its Environmental Advisory Committee, the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and The Bird Feeder store.
Butterfly Class and Count
Butterfly Class
Thursday, July 1, 2010
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
$5/person; free for Butterfly Count participants
Sign up by June 28, 2010. Call (703) 435-7986 or e-mail habrock@reston.org.
Butterfly Count
Saturday, July 3, 2010
9:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. An optional lunch will be provided from 12:45–1:30 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
FREE
Sign up by June 30, 2010. Call (703) 435-7986 or e-mail habrock@reston.org.
Discover the colorful and diverse lives of Reston’s “flying flowers.” The butterfly class will focus on the basic identification and life cycles of our local butterflies. Through a combination of field guides, handouts and a Power Point presentation, learn how to identify Reston’s common butterflies and get a basic introduction to their life history. We hope you’ll also join us for the annual Butterfly Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet fellow butterfly lovers, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to collect important information on our fluttering friends.
Walker’s Rangers Camp
4 one-week sessions in July and August
8:30–11:30 a.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
$80/session RA Members, $105/session Non-members
For ages 6–8 years old by Sept. 30, 2010.
Register online at www.reston.org or in person at 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston.
Come to camp at the new Nature House. Discover Reston’s “most extreme” living things. Do fun experiments to test the forces of earth. Go on a nature safari and become an animal tracker. Explore things that are gloppy and gooey. Each session will have fun, hands-on activity stations as well as other outdoor learning experiences.
Reston Association plans 85+ Special Events each year. Check out what activities are available for you and your family at www.reston.org or click HERE and join us for some fun this summer.
Get Involved
Weed Warriors Project – English Ivy
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 a.m. to Noon
Location: First entrance to Old Trail Drive, heading east toward Soapstone Drive from Reston Parkway
For ages 13 or older
Our native trees, ferns and wildflowers are under attack by invasive exotic plants like English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle and Bamboo. These fast growing, invasive plants escape from people’s yards and seriously threaten local ecosystems, taking away vital food and habitat from already stressed wildlife populations.
RA needs warriors to join us in rescuing Reston’s beautiful parkland from these aggressive plants. Spend a couple of hours every fourth Saturday of each month as we help restore Reston’s forests to their natural state.
Long pants and long sleeves are recommended; there will be poison ivy. Water, work gloves and tools will be provided.
For more information or to volunteer contact Ha Brock at (703) 435-7986 or via e-mail habrock@reston.org.
Be a part of Reston Festival’s 46th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11, 2010
Location: Reston Town Center
Volunteers are needed for set-up, volunteer check-in, vendor parking, information and sales booth, concessions, children’s activities, breakdown and much more. Volunteers must be at least 13 years old. In exchange for your volunteer work, you will receive a 2010 festival t-shirt and a meal ticket. Big groups are welcome and students can receive validation for community service hours. For more information or to volunteer contact Ha Brock at (703) 435-7986 or via e-mail habrock@reston.org. For more information on the festival visit us online at www.restonfestival.com.
Nature Center Docent Program
Come learn about the Nature House and find out how rewarding volunteering can be. The Nature Center Docents staff the front desk, greet visitors and provide information at the year-round Nature House’s new state-of-the-art environmental learning facility. Training includes an overview of frequently asked questions, a description of Reston’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified building’s sustainability features, and a brief narrative of the Nature House history and current programs.
Docents staff the front desk on Saturdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Sundays 1–4 p.m. or from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on weekdays (closed on Tuesday). For more information on the Nature Center Docent Program, contact Ha Brock at (703) 435-7986 or via e-mail habrock@reston.org.
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS
Great American Backyard Campout
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Location: Lake Fairfax County Park
Whether you’re an experienced camper or a first-timer, you’re invited to spend the summer evening of star-gazing, sharing campfire stories, roasting marshmallows and creating new memories with your friends, family and children. The event is hosted by Reston-based National Wildlife Federation; interested parties are encouraged to register for the event at www.greatamericanbackyardcampout.org.
Family Fun Series: Plunkett & Tremolo Show
Saturday, June 26, 2010
11–11:45 a.m.
Location: Reston Town Square Park
FREE
Come see the incomparable Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell — fun, knock-about comedy and classic physical mime antics. Tremolo is the star, while Plunkett tries to steal the show. Hilarity ensues as these two mute fools try to prove who is who with gentle humor and playful interaction. Presented by Reston Community Center and MSE Entertainment
Reston Concerts on the Town Series: Chuck Redd
Saturday, June 26, 2010
7:30–10 p.m.
Location: Reston Town Center Pavilion
FREE
Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets, and enjoy the sounds of Chuck Redd with Maucha Adnet, Duduka Da Fonseca, & Robert Redd. Sorry, no dance floor. Rain or shine. Concert Hotline: (703) 912-4062
Alcohol permitted at restaurants only. Presented by Reston Town Center Association and Reston Town Center.
2010 Reston Sustainability Awards
The Sustainable Reston Committee, an initiative of the Reston Citizens Association, proudly announces the 2010 Reston Sustainability Awards Program. This awards program has been created to honor those Reston citizens and organizations that have contributed significantly to making ours a sustainable community. The awards are intended to highlight global, national and local sustainability issues, and to stimulate a community-wide discussion of our mutual responsibilities to the future.
All nominations must be received no later than June 30, 2010. Nominations may be mailed to: Sustainability Awards, c/o Reston Citizens Association, P.O. Box 2851, Reston, VA 20195. For more information about the awards program, contact sr.info@restoncitizensassociation.org.
Reston Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday, May through October
8 a.m. – Noon
Location: Lake Anne Plaza
The Reston Farmers’ Market has returned for the 2010 season, with two new vendors: The Ole Pioneer’s Kitchen and 100 Bowls of Soup. Check out this year’s spread and support sustainability in our community. Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com to find out what your favorite vendors will be selling this weekend.