NewsCenter Daily Update

All about trees: fall foliage viewing, planting and more

• Fall is the best time to plant trees, preferably native trees.
• Find best locations to view fall foliage.
• Learn how to protect the millions of trees in our county.
• Climate change has caused planting timelines to shift.

3 Things to Know Today

1. Route 29 improvements celebrated in Fairfax

2. Halloween season thrills await in Fairfax County parks

3. Detectives investigate inmate death at the Adult Detention Center  

Weekender: Upcoming County Events

Our Weekender newsletter shares upcoming weekend events throughout the county. Highlights for this weekend include:

• Fire Station Open Houses
• Parktober Fest at Middlegate Lawn at Cabell's Mill in Chantilly
• Open Hire Event at the Gerry Hyland Government Center in Alexandria
• Clifton Day

More Headlines

• FCPD officer charged with shoplifting
• Get involved in this week’s community events with the Police Department
• October Foster Family News available for current, potential foster and adoptive parents
• Take a stand against censorship with a reading of banned books at Kings Park Library Sunday
• Hear author Lois Romano discuss her book on first lady Mary Todd Lincoln at a virtual library program on Monday