Grounds Committee in the News
Unless otherwise noted, these articles were published in the Times of Montebello; those denoted "Voice" were published in the independent Montebello Voice.
Unless otherwise noted, these articles were published in the Times of Montebello; those denoted "Voice" were published in the independent Montebello Voice.
October 2025 -- Raptor Encounter Captivates
October 2025 -- Nature Photo Contest Deadline Nears
September 2025 -- Enjoying our Woodland Trail Safely
September 2025 -- Raptors Return to Picnic Hill
August 2025 -- Woodland Works Hard At Battling Heat Stress
August 2025 -- Moths and Butterflies, Interesting Relatives
August 2025 -- Butterfly Event August 24
August 2025 -- Live Raptor Show September 13
August 2025 -- Ticks are Here
August 2025 -- New Bridge Between Buildings 1 and 5
July 2025 -- Accessibility Update - New Sidewalk Along SMED
July 2025 -- New Picnic Hill Proposal
July 2025 -- Protecting our Woodland - Minimizing our Impact
July 2025 -- Woodland Wonder - Virginia's Largest Frosted Hawthorn
June 2025 -- Plaque Recognizes Montebello's Oldest Tree
June 2025 -- Protecting Our Woodlands - A Shared Responsibility
June 2025 -- Spring Has Sprung at Montebello
June 2025 -- April Wildflower Walks - Great Learning Experiences
May 2025 -- Protecting Montebello's Woodand - a Series on Urban Stressors
May 2025 -- Our Honeybees Have Moved On
May 2025 -- Springtime - A Great Time for Nature Photos
April 2025 -- Join the Montebello Grounds Committee - We Need You
April 2025 -- Tulip Tree - A Towering Legacy of History, Beauty, and Value
March 2025 -- Montebello Grounds: Highlights of 2024 and Looking Forward to 2025
March 2025 -- Maple Trees Are Generous With Their Benefits
February 2025 -- Sixth Annual Nature Photo Contest on Display
February 2025 -- Hawthorns Symbolize Love and Heal Hearts
January 2025 -- Montebello Celebrates Nature Photo Awards
January 2025 -- American Beech - the Memory Tree
January 2025 -- Volunteer of the Year Virginia Hodgkinson
December 2024 -- Holly - The Holiday Tree
December 2024 -- The Evolution of Buildings 3-4 Transition Area
November 2024 -- Photo Contest Closes Nov. 1
October 2024 -- Proposed Picnic Hilltop Design to be Unveiled at Town Hall
October 2024 -- Ash Trees: a Story of Loss and Hope
October 2024 -- Nature Photo Contest Entries Due Nov 1
September 2024 -- Pawpaws - A Forgotten Tree Rediscovered
September 2024 -- Try a New Perspective for the Nature Photo Contest
September 2024 -- Chuck Amorosino - Devoted Volunteer
August 2024 -- Where Are the Butterflies?
August 2024 -- Butterfly Event Will Help You Take Great Photos
July 2024 -- Montebello Welcomes Honeybees - Addressing Concerns and Embracing the Buzz
July 2024 -- Sparks Fly in Woodland Romance (Fireflies)
July 2024 -- Beauty and the Snag
July 2024 -- Be Creative - Use Buildings in Your Nature Photos
June 2024 -- Residents Support Changes to Picnic Hill
June 2024 -- Residents Marvel at Captivating Raptors
June 2024 -- Well Attended Wildflower Walks
May 2024 -- Springtime - A Great Time to Prepare for the Photo Contest
May 2024 -- Volunteers Refresh the Circles
April 2024 -- Montebello Awarded 2023 Environmental Excellence Award
April 2024 -- Yellowwood Trees Come to Montebello
April 2024 -- Honeybees Coming to Montebello
April 2024 -- Wildflowear Walks April 13 & 17
April 2024 -- Birds of Prey Show May 18
April 2024 -- Celebrating Arbor Day in our Pocket Forest
March 2024 -- Grounds Committee Wins Environmental Excellence Award
March 2024 -- Residents Want More Sidewalks
February 2024 -- Grounds Committee Announces 2024 Priorities
February 2024 -- Nature Photos Now on Display
February 2024 -- Picnic Hill Planning to Start with Resident Survey
January 2024 -- Montebello Celebrates Nature Photo Awards
January 2024 -- A Beehive Comes to Montebello
January 2024 -- Montebello Songbirds Bring Beauty and Cheer All Year
December 2023 -- Transforming Transition Areas 3 and 4
December 2023 -- Residents Love Our Woodlands
December 2023 -- New Climate Change Series
December 2023 -- Winners of Photo Contest Announced Dec 2
November 2023 -- Landscaping an Oasis on Route 1
November 2023 -- Celebrating our Pocket Forest
November 2023 -- Photo Contest Closes Nov 1
October 2023 -- Caring for Montebello Grounds: Past and Future
October 2023 -- Nature Photo Contest Entries Due November 1
October 2023 -- New Campus Brochure
September 2023 -- Severe Storm Damages Trees, a Table, Fencing
September 2023 -- Montebello Residents Positively Love Our Grounds
September 2023 -- MCUOA Receives Fairfax County Environmental Excellence Award
September 2023 -- Show What You Can Do - Enter the Nature Photo Contest
September 2023 -- Celebrate the Pocket Forest Sep 30
September 2023 -- Volunteer of the Quarter - Kathy Dismukes
August 2023 -- New Plantings Enhance Community Center
August 2023 -- Trees a Natural Defence Against Heat and Humidity
August 2023 -- Butterfly Event will Help You Take Great Photos
August 2023 - Save the Date Pocket Forest Celebration
July 2023 -- Montebello Trees Provide Natural Air Filtration
July 2023 -- Pocket Forest Planting is Complete
July 2023 -- Capture Nature's Beauty - Enter the Nature Photo Contest
June 2023 -- Montebello Celebrates New Sidewalks
June 2023 -- April Wildflower Walk - A Great Learning Experience
May 2023 -- Spring Brings New Plantings
May 2023 -- Help Wanted: English Ivy Removal Update
May 2023 -- New Sidewalk Approved
May 2023 -- Earth Day Celebration
April 2023 -- Grounds Committee Has Plans for 2023
April 2023 -- Managing Invasive Plants at Montebello
April 2023 -- Grounds Committee Teams Up with Montebello Walkers
March 2023 -- "Before and After" -- A New Photo Competition
February 2023 -- Montebello Participates in 2022 Christmas Bird Count
February 2023 -- Dog Run Becomes a Reality
January 2023 -- Nature Photo Awards Announced
January 2023 -- Woodland Management Plan is a Great Read
December 2022 -- Nature Photo Contest -- See who won Dec 3
November 2022 -- Installation Completed for Montebello's Pocket Forest
November 2022 -- Photo Contest Closes Nov. 1
November 2022 -- Oak Trees in Decline
October 2022 -- Changes Around the Grounds (Front hillside, ribbons on trees)
October 2022 -- Nature Photo Contest Entries Due Nov 1
October 2022 -- Pocket Forest Update - Learning from the Experts
October 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: White Wood Aster
September 2022 -- Pocket Forest Project is Underway
September 2022 -- Capture Summer's Beauty - Enter the Nature Photo Contest
September 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Boneset
August 26, 2022 -- Voice: Front Hillside Landscaping Proposed
August 14, 2022 -- Voice: Yellow Passionflower
August 2022 -- Pocket Forest Project Inspires Record Donations
August 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Jewelweed
July 2, 2022 -- Voice: Residents Lead Last Push for Pocket Forest Funding
July 2022 -- Capture Summer's Beauty - Enter the Nature Photo Contest
July 2022 -- Pocket Forest Campaign Comes Down to the Wire
July 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Oxeye Sunflower
June 2022 -- Arbor Day Campaign is Breaking Records
June 2022 -- Invasive Plants in Mount Eagle Park
June 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Rose Milkweed
May 2022 -- Fundraising for Montebello's First Pocket Forest is Underway
May 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Longstyle Sweetroot
April 2022 -- Flowers Grace the Reopening of the Community Center
April 2022 -- New Bench on Grounds Dedicated to George Gardner
April 2022 -- Montebello's Pocket Forest Site Chosen
April 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Virginia Bluebells
April 2022 -- Volunteer of the Month: Patricia Jacubec
March 2022 -- Arbor Day Program's Innovative Next Step: The Pocket Forest
March 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Common Blue Violet
February 2022 -- Welcoming Front Entrances to our Residential Buildings
February 2022 -- Wildflower of the Month: Skunk Cabbage
February 2022 -- Montebello Participates in Christmas Bird Count
February 2022 -- Photo Contest Display: Bringing the Outdoors In
January 2022 -- Nature Photo Awards Announced
December 2021 -- Meet the Nature Photo Contest Winners Dec 11
December 2021 -- Enhancing the Transition Areas
November 2021 -- Arbor Day Trees: Planting for Posterity
November 2021 -- Montebello's Developed Landscape: Bringing Beauty to Your Door
October 2021 -- Autumn and Beyond in the Butterfly Gardens
October 2021 -- Arbor Day Tree Planting is Underway
October 2021 -- Cash Prizes for 2021 Nature Photo Contest Winners
October 2021 -- Trail Renovation Progress!
September 2021 -- Grounds Website Gets a Facelift
August 2021 -- What's Blooming in the Butterfly Gardens in August
August 2021 -- Grounds Committee Recognizes Arbor Day Program Donors
August 2021 -- Capture Summer's Beauty - Enter Nature Photo Contest
August 2021 -- Trail Renovation Photos
July 2021 -- Arbor Day Donation Drive Sets new Record
July 2021 -- What's Blooming in the Butterfly Gardens in July
July 2021 -- Letter to the Editor: "Newcomer" not "Invasive"
June 2021 -- Progress in Controlling Invasive Plants
June 2021 -- What's Blooming in the Butterffly Gardens in June
June 2021 -- Arbor Day Donations Program Deadline is June 14
June 2021 -- Knockout Roses Planted
May 2021 -- What Are All Those Flags in the Woods?
May 2021 -- Arbor Day Tree Donation Program Welcomes Your Support
May 2021 -- What's Blooming in the Butterfly Gardens in May
May 2021 -- Join the Cicada Watch Party
April 2021 -- 2021 Arbor Day Tree Donation Program Kicks Off
April 2021 -- What's Blooming in the Butterfly Gardens in April
April 2021 -- April 29 Webinar Showcases the Birds of Montebello
April 2021 -- Cicadas: A Unique Phenomenon of Nature is Coming Our Way
March 2021 -- What's That Blooming in the Butterfly Gardens
March 2021 -- March 25 Webinar Features Wildflowers of Montebello
March 2021 -- Trail Renovation to Start in May
March 2021 -- David Furth: A Love of Beetles
February 2021 -- Winning Photographs Celebrate Nature at Montebello
January 2021 -- Nature Photo Contest Entries Illustrate Creativity
December 2020 -- Why a Dog Run?
December 2020 -- Nature Photo Contest Awards Coming Soon
November 2020 -- Arbor Day Trees Planted
November 2020 -- Dog Run Working Group Established
November 2020 -- Trail Improvements are Coming Sooner Rather than Later
October 2020 -- Arbor Day Tree Donations: Double the Fun
October 2020 -- Volunteer of the Month: Don Hinman
September 2020 -- Grounds Committee Updates Its 5-Year Plan
September 2020 -- Woodlands to Gain 55 Trees
September 2020 -- Benches Installed in Transition Areas 1 and 2
September 2020 -- Calling All Photographers
August 2020 -- Have You Found Artifacts of Pre-Montebello History
July 2020 -- Front Entrance Transformed with Stunning Redesign
July 2020 -- Chestnut Oak is Montebello's Oldest Resident
July 2020 -- Poison Ivy Alert
July 2020 -- Arbor Day Tree Donation Deadline
July 2020 -- Kids Invited to Enter 2020 Nature Photo Contest
June 2020 -- Transition Areas Transformed
June 2020 -- Donate Now for Arbor Day Trees
May 26, 2020 -- Voice: Watch Out for Poison Ivy
May 2020 -- Our Trees Get a Recount
May 2020 -- Help Our Birds, Bees, and Trees with Arbor Day Tree Donation Program
May 2020 -- Enter the 2020 Montebello Nature Photo Contest
April 4, 2020 -- Voice: Learn Montebello Wildflowers This Spring
February 2020 -- Grounds Committee Makes Plans for 2020
February 2020 -- Birders Conduct Annual Christmas Count
January 2020 -- Montebello Nature Photo Contest Winners Announced
January 2020 -- Butterfly Gardens Are Flourishing
January 2020 -- Board Approves Front Gate Plantings
December 2019 -- Volunteer of the Month: Paul Zeisset
November 2019 -- Grounds Committee Wins "Friend of Trees" Award
November 2019 -- Residents Plant Over 500 Daffodil Bulbs
October 2019 -- Buildings 1 and 2 Transition Areas Progress
September 2019 -- Our Trees are Under Attack by Ambrosia Beetles
August 2019 -- Photo Contest Features Montebello's Flora and Fauna
August 2019 -- Future of Montebello Trails
July 2019 -- Historical Marker Celebrates the History of Mount Eagle
July 2019 -- Timeline of the Mount Eagle Mansion and Montebello
July 2019 -- Volunteer of the Month: Chuck Amorosino
July 2019 -- Toil in the Soil Yields Flowers and Smiles
June 2019 -- 30-Second Survey Shows Residents Want More Sidewalks
June 2019 -- Transition Areas Behind Buildings 1 and 2 Are Being Redesigned
May 2019 -- Montebello Plants New Butterfly Garden Beds
May 2019 -- Volunteer of the Month: Virginia Hodkinson
May 2019 -- Don't Miss Our Spring Wildflowers
May 2019 -- Events: Bird Walk, Erosion Walk, Circle Plantings, Unveiling Historic Sign
April 2019 -- Erosion Control Project Marks Progress in the Woodland
April 2019 -- Committee Plans to Examine Montebello's Walkability
April 2019 -- Arbor Day Tree Donations to Take a Hiatus in 2019
April 2019 -- Weed Wranglers Pull More Invasives
March 14, 2019 -- Voice: What's Going on Behind Building 2?
March 2019 -- Grounds Committee Members Are Recognized as Volunteers of the Month
March 2019 -- Grounds Committee Plans More Changes to Montebello in 2019
February 2019 -- Geologic History of the Earth Beneath Our Feet
January 2019 -- Trails and Rails Will Be Upgraded
January 2019 -- Wild Plant Nurseries Admire Our Hawthorns
December 14, 2018 -- Voice: Historical Marker for Montebello
November 2018 -- Inventory Maps Document Montebello's Trees
November 2018 -- Community Spirit Celebrated with Planting of 81 Trees
October 2018 -- Improvements in Our Developed Landscape Area
October 2018 -- Erosion Control Construction Is Impacting Traffic and Trails
September 2018 -- Most Invasive Plants are Short - Others Are as Big as Trees
September 2018 -- Join in Reforesting the Woodlands
September 2018 -- Construction will Impact Woodlands Trail Access
August 2018 -- We Are Addressing Long-Term Erosion Problems at Montebello
August 2018 -- The Woodland Trail is Changing
August 2018 -- The Answer is a Flower Garden
July 2018 -- Montebello Grounds Committee Reflects on Accomplishments
June 2018 -- Inventory Lists Montebello's Big Trees
June 2018 -- Solutions Sought for Deer :Problems
June 2018 -- Spring Bird Walk
May 2018 -- Weed Wranglers Gather 21 Bags of Invasives
April 2018 -- Get Ready to Wrangle Some Weeds
April 2018 -- Tree Plantings Offer Montebello Residents a Green Way to Give
March 2018 -- Residents Are Joining to Control Invasive Plants
March 2018 -- Woodland Tree Inventory Gets Underway
February 2018 -- Montebello Participates in Christmas Bird Count
January 2018 -- Residents Discuss Five-Year Grounds Restoration Plan
December 2017 -- Grounds Committee Approves Five-year Recovery Plan
December 2017 -- Landscape Renovation Begins at the Center of Montebello
December 2017 -- English Ivy: Friend or Foe?
October 19, 2017 -- Voice: Garden Crew Beautifies Large Round Planters
October 5, 2017 -- Voice: Historian Talks about Mount Eagle
October 5, 2017 -- Voice: Restoring our Woodlands
October 2017 -- Grounds Committee Pushes Forward on Planning
September 2017 -- Montebello Grounds Committee Hits the Ground(s) Running