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Oct. 28, 2016
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METRORAIL SILVER LINE
Reston Station
The Silver Line provides rail transportation from Dulles International Airport to downtown Washington. The first phase of the Silver Line opened on July 26, 2014. Click here for more information on the Silver Line and the Wiehle-Reston East station.

 

DEVELOPMENT / FUTURE
On the Rise
New projects and construction continue around Reston. Keep up with all the latest news by visiting the Development & Future of Reston section of the Reston Association website.

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FEATURED THIS WEEK
NOTICE: The Nature House at the Walker Nature Center will be closed Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30 due to its annual Halloween House and Trick-or-Treat Trail event. All tickets to the event are sold out.

IN THE NEWS
RestonTodayVideo: Development Part I

This week's Reston Today is the first part of a series of videos on development and redevelopment in Reston. John McBride, a land use attorney retained by Reston Association, hosts this first installment. Click the image above to watch the video on our YouTube channel.

This month's Reston magazine also explores development projects in Reston. Click the cover image at the top of this email to read the magazine online.
budgetPUBLIC HEARING DATES SET
Board Proposes $698 Assessment
The Reston Association Board of Directors agreed on several budget-related actions that ultimately could set the 2017 Annual Assessment rate at $698.

At a special meeting last week, the board decided to schedule public hearings on the proposed assessment for Nov. 7 and Nov. 17. The board will then finalize the assessment rate after the second hearing. Read more.
DRBDRB Meetings Streamed
YouTube Monthly meetings of the full Design Review Board are now being streamed live on YouTube. Videos of past meetings can be viewed here on the Reston Association website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
preparePreparing Your Home for Winter
Thursday, Nov. 3
6:30 p.m.
Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive.

Join Reston Association for this free workshop. Premier area contractors will share their expert tips and recommendations to get your home ready before the cold weather settles in. Please RSVP to covenantsworkshops@reston.org by Monday, Oct. 31. Click here to download more information.
campFall Campfire
Friday, Nov. 4
6-7:30 p.m.
WNC Campfire Ring, on Soapstone Drive between Glade Drive and Lawyers Road.
$7/person RA members, $9/person non-members.
All ages (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.)
Reservations required by Nov. 1. Email naturecenter@reston.org or call 703-476-9689.
 
Enjoy an evening in nature singing and eating around a crackling fire. Make campfire popcorn and roast your own hot dog. Sweeten things up with s'mores. Bring a flashlight. All supplies provided.
puppet
PUPPET SHOW
How Turtle Tried to Fly South
Tuesday, Nov. 8
10-10:45 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-Noon
Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive
$6/child RA members, $9/child non-members
Ages 3-8 (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
Reservations required by Nov. 4. Email naturecenter@reston.org or call 703-476-9689.
 
Enjoy a morning snack while watching this fun puppet show adapted from a Sioux legend.  After the show, learn more about turtles and meet a real one up close.
bearGoing on a Bear Hunt
Thursday, Nov. 10
10-11 a.m. or 1 - 2 p.m.
Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive
$6/child RA members, $8/child non-members
Ages 3-5 (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
Reservations required by Nov. 7. Email naturecenter@reston.org or call 703-476-9689.
 
Can't go over it, can't go around it, must go explore it. Read a classic interactive story and take home a cuddly craft. The nature center is a wonderful place to go on a bear hunt with a camera and binoculars.
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Sign up for a Habitat Heroes project here. 
removeRemove Doublefile Viburnum
Saturday, Nov. 19
10 a.m.-noon
Snakeden Branch Stream.

Join the Habitat Heroes in removing an aggressive shrub along Snakeden Branch Stream close to the Soapstone Drive 7-11. Park along Soapstone Drive near the RA truck. Click here for more information or to signup.


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