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said McNamara. Reston Association continues to utilize volunteer opportunities
while exploring ways on how the community can get involved. Ha Brock, Reston Association’s volunteer supervisor, assists my team in recruiting community volunteers on a quarterly basis to help pick up trash. They go into the woods and streams to start picking up garbage,” explained McNamara. RA has also teamed up with Friends of Reston to offer businesses an opportunity to adopt a recycling receptacle and offer up ideas on where to best place theirs. Businesses interested in adopting a recycling receptacle can contact Katie Shaw, Executive Director of Friends of Reston, at kshaw@reston.org or the Reston Associations’s Central Services Facility (CSF) for more information. The biggest need is at ballparks after a game. There are lots of recyclables left on the fields, mentioned McNamara. The best way to help is to offer some of your time to help pick
IF YOU HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE HABIT OF LITTERING ON THE STREETS, PATHWAYS, OR WOODS, TRY TO REMEMBER THAT WE ALL LIVE HERE TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS RESTON HAS TO OFFER. up garbage along roadways, trails, woods, etc. You can contact Ha Brock at Ha@reston.org to find out about volunteering opportunities. RA would also like to get more people involved in picking up trash along our streets and roadways, even though the roadways and streets are not maintained by the Reston Association but by Fairfax County
and VDOT. It’s also important to be conscious of trash in the area. If you see any garbage, especially if you are near a trash can, pick it up and throw it away. If you have gotten into the habit of littering on the streets, pathways, or woods, try to remember that we all live here to enjoy the benefits Reston has to offer. And something to think about... Do you want to walk in areas that are littered with garbage? Or would you prefer a clean street, pathway, or wooded habitat to look at when you pass by? If we all do our part to throw our garbage in a receptacle, pick up trash along the way and volunteer our time to clean up, we can help RA keep Reston looking nice and welcoming for all. Jessica Bigger is a freelance writer who lives in Reston.
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