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Adult and children crouching together to plant a small sapling in the ground.

Reston HOAs can get free native trees through county program

Fairfax County's Urban and Community Forestry Division is accepting applications through Oct. 30 for free native trees delivered to community organizations, with priority given to vulnerable neighborhoods including parts of Reston along the Herndon-to-Hybla Valley corridor.

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Adult and children crouching together to plant a small sapling in the ground.

Reston HOAs can get free native trees through county program

Fairfax County's Urban and Community Forestry Division is accepting applications through Oct. 30 for free native trees delivered to community organizations, with priority given to vulnerable neighborhoods including parts of Reston along the Herndon-to-Hybla Valley corridor.

· 2 min read

Adult and children crouching together to plant a small sapling in the ground.

Reston HOAs can get free native trees through county program

Fairfax County's Urban and Community Forestry Division is accepting applications through Oct. 30 for free native trees delivered to community organizations, with priority given to vulnerable neighborhoods including parts of Reston along the Herndon-to-Hybla Valley corridor.

· 2 min read

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Adults playing pickleball on fenced outdoor hard courts surrounded by trees.

RA sets two feedback sessions before Autumnwood pickleball vote

Reston Association scheduled two community feedback sessions — Aug. 22 and Aug. 26 — at Autumnwood Courts before the RA Board votes in September on whether to permanently remove tennis and convert the facility to dedicated pickleball use.

Commuters walk through a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge at a Metro station at dusk.

Comstock posts record quarter as Reston Station fills up

Comstock reported Q2 2026 revenue of $22.6 million (up 74%) and net income of $8.8 million (up 512%), driven by major office leases from Peraton and QTS Data Centers, the completion of BLVD Haley, a record $10.9 million penthouse sale, and new retail tenants including Ebbitt House opening in October at Reston Station.

Community chorus and orchestra performing outdoors, members in blue shirts holding sheet music and small American flags.

Ten Reston-area arts groups land ArtsFairfax operating grants

Ten Hunter Mill District arts nonprofits, including Tephra ICA and Public Art Reston, received FY27 operating support grants from ArtsFairfax as part of a $601,900 countywide allocation announced Aug. 13, a $10,000 increase over last year.

A solar-powered Flock Safety license plate reader camera mounted on a black pole.

Group pushing to remove FCPD plate readers hosts Aug. 22 forum

DeFlock Fairfax, a new advocacy group, is calling on the Board of Supervisors to end FCPD's Flock license plate reader program and will host a public forum on Aug. 22 in Annandale where residents can learn about the surveillance concerns.

A flock of Canada geese flying in a V-formation against a clear blue sky.

Fall bird migration already underway in Reston, nature center says

Walker Nature Center Manager Ken Rosenthal says fall bird migration is already underway in Reston, with Virginia's peak window running September through early November, and offers residents practical steps to spot and protect migratory birds.

A two-story house with solar panels on a green metal roof.

Bulk-buy solar program saves Fairfax County homeowners $6,323

Fairfax County leads Virginia with 181 solar installations through the Switch Together bulk-purchasing program, which saves homeowners an average of $6,323. Reston-area residents can sign up through Nov. 18.

Lake Anne condos scramble for AC after 60-year cooling system shuts down

After Reston RELAC LLC ceased operating its 60-year-old geothermal cooling system serving 600-plus Lake Anne area homes, condo owners face a multi-step approval process to install individual AC units, with more than 80 applications filed and key Design Review Board decisions still pending.

Volunteer in Blue Star Families shirt hands a blue tote bag to a child across a table.

Sunrise Valley's three-year Purple Star streak anchors FCPS military family push

Sunrise Valley Elementary has earned Virginia's Purple Star designation three consecutive years, serving as a model as FCPS pursues Purple Star Division status; the district's third annual back-to-school fair for military families on Aug. 1 offered supplies and connections ahead of the Aug. 24 school start.

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