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Ponds and Facilities & Grounds Committees worked with staff and our engineering firm, Dewberry, to create a pilot culvert renovation. This project got underway a little more than a month ago and will provide much-needed protection for the head of Pavilion Lake as well as the “Ringold Cove” area. The goal of this project is to enhance the ability of the upstream culvert system to trap silt and trash along with fertilizer and chemical-laden water before it enters the lake. This improvement will substantially decrease the inbound flow and will allow several hundred species of native plants to absorb excess nutrients prior to the water spilling into the lake. In addition, a plunge pool and weir will be installed. The plunge pool will decrease the water flow rate and the weir will prevent large deposits of silt from infiltrating the lake, thereby reducing the time between dredging that will become a necessity in the future. This project received accolades from the State, Army Corps of Engineers and other environmental agencies. We applied for grants to help offset the cost and thus far have been promised at least $180,000 in grant money. Once this pilot is proved, we will explore other culverts that drain into Pavilion Lake as well as possible other areas of the Village that may benefit from a similar project. This endeavor is yet another way your association is looking out for and improving upon the community in which you live and raise your family! See you around the Village.
It’s All About the Money Brownie Troop 4480 spent Election Day visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. to learn about the making of money. Their trip supports the third grade school curriculum where the girls have learned about government and also ties into their work to earn the GSCNC Capital Currency Try-It. The troop consists of third grade girls who all attend Hillside Elementary School in Broadlands. For more information on other activities sponsored by Ashburn’s Girl Scout Service Unit 70-10, please contact Joanne Poesch, Local Press Representative, at jmpoesch@aol.com or 703-858-9560.