Property managers, homeowner associations, builders, park managers, and public works officials often are faced with the problems of resident Canada geese – landscape defoliation, geese excrement covered walkways and lawns, and algae blooms from high pollutant loadings. On January 19, 2010, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, WSSI will host a seminar on how to deal with this problem.

The first Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed Loudoun County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Ordinance is scheduled for:

Date:	Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time:	6:00 PM
Location:	Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room County Government Center 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Leesburg, Virginia

With the current trend toward "green" building and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications, older buildings are often overlooked as an option for sustainable development. The truth is that some historic buildings are themselves intrinsically green. By reusing, revitalizing, or retrofitting an historic resource, you are not only recycling but preserving an area’s cultural heritage. Green buildings are not limited to new construction.

Two thousand and nine (2009) marks an exciting year for Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI) with the successful completion of the Snakeden Branch portion of the Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Bank (NVSRB). This project highlights approximately 20,000 linear feet of stream restoration in Reston, Virginia and involves a partnership with WSSI and the Reston Association (RA); restoration of approximately 14 miles of streams in Reston will eventually result. In recognition of our progress at the NVSRB and as an appreciation to the many staff who worked to achieve this milestone, Charm City Cakes, as featured on the hit television show "Ace of Cakes," created a specialty cake for WSSI. The cake was presented at our annual employee holiday party on December 18, 2009.