FROM Prince William County Arts Council 04/29/22 / People & Places / Creative Arts / Music / Nature and the Outdoors /
The Prince William County Arts Council invites the community to attend Poetry and Music Out Loud and In The Park: A Black Music Month Celebration on Sunday, June 5 from 3 - 7 PM at the Jean C. Smith Amphitheater inside Locust Shade Park. The park is located at 4701 Locust Shade Dr., Triangle, VA 22172.
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FROM Va. State Parks 04/25/22 / Environment / Kids Konnection / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Experience a unique chance to see eagles and other animals up close now for the 24th year.
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FROM Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) 04/20/22 / History / State Government / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Earth Day is April 22, 2022 and Virginia residents are invited to connect with nature and help out Mother Earth by participating in the numerous events at any Virginia State Park this coming weekend.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 03/18/22 / Breaking News / Environment / People & Places / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Matthew Wells is the next director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The DCR is Virginia’s lead natural resource conservation agency, overseeing the commonwealth’s natural habitat, parks, clean water, dams and access to the outdoors.
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FROM Va. Department of Conservation and Recreation 02/10/22 / Environment / Real Estate / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
A 280-acre parcel of the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship preserve in western Loudoun County has been acquired by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for the development of a new state park.
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01/13/22 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Nature and the Outdoors /
As of today, Jan. 13, the weather forecasts for all regions of Virginia indicate they'll be affected by varying combinations of precipitation starting late Saturday, Jan. 15, and continuing through Sunday, Jan. 16.
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FROM Michael Wallace, Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) 11/02/21 / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
If you are planning to use firewood this fall or winter, for home heating or a campfire, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages you to take steps to protect Virginia’s forest ecology and your wallet.
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FROM National Park Service 11/02/21 / Environment / Federal Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Ahead of the holiday season, the National Park Service (NPS) has planted a new National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in President’s Park. The new tree, a 27-foot white fir (Abies Concolor) from Middleburg, Pa. was donated by Hill View Christmas Tree Farm, and will be the first white fir to serve as the National Christmas Tree.
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