Community Profile

Summary

Fairfax County is a large, diverse county in northern Virginia with a budget larger than four states. It has the twelfth largest school system in the country and is home to George Mason University, Marymount University and Northern Virginia Community College. With nearly 400 parks, the Fairfax County Park Authority cares for 9% of the county land, which comprises over 23,500 acres. The Community Wildlife Habitat team consists of Fairfax County Park Authority staff, a member of the county Board of Supervisors, the director of the Fairfax County Park Foundation, as well as members of the “Friends” groups of various nature centers in the county.