Welcome to the Friends of Little Hunting Creek Blog
We publish articles every month about different topics concerning Little Hunting Creek and the broader ecosystem.
County plastic bag tax reduces bag usage, funds environmental projects
Plastic bag tax revenue allocations to environmental/sustainability programs as of November 2024. (Credit: Fairfax County.) Last month, Fairfax County reported that its plastic bag tax has successfully curbed the use of disposable bags and helped fund numerous...
Reducing Light Pollution
The Friends of Little Hunting Creek joined forces with other environmental organizations to make northern Virginia safer for birds. North America’s bird population has declined by 3 billion birds – nearly 30% – since 1970. The principal causes of the decline are...
New trail signs
As a 10-year Girl Scout, it has always been my dream to earn my Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. It required a capstone project to address an issue within my community. My project was "Sustainable Solutions for Invasive Plants Through...
Freshwater Tidal Communities of Little Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek experiences the same ebb and flow of lunar tides which influence the Potomac River up to Washington, DC. Given its position in the uppermost reaches of the estuarine zone, wetlands along the creek are inundated by freshwater (salinity less than 5...
You Can Help Document the Biodiversity of Little Hunting Creek!
Most of the Little Hunting Creek watershed is developed, but that does not mean that it does not support a broad variety of different organisms. That variety of life is called biodiversity and we can all pitch in to help characterize the biodiversity inhabiting Little...
Reflections on 20 Years of Cleanups
On April 15, 2023, volunteers working from land and water at 10 sites along Little Hunting Creek picked up 144 bags of trash and recyclables, seven tires, seven shopping carts, and plenty of bulk trash. Colonel John Byers Park Fort Hunt Elementary School Thanks...
Oak Mortality
Recently, there has been much concern about oak mortality in Fairfax County. There is no specific pest or pathogen that is attacking and killing healthy oaks in Virginia, but rather a combination of environmental and biological factors that weaken oaks and eventually...
What We’re Working On
Here are some of our ongoing initiatives for improving Little Hunting Creek. Click a photo to learn more about what we are doing and how you can help!
