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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs
FROM Stafford County News 11/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors /
Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,
Town of Occoquan preparing for possibility of flooding
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FROM Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta 10/28/21 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
The National Weather Service has issued coastal flood warnings from 6:00 p.m. this evening through 8 a.m. Saturday with the possibility of 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground during high tide in low-lying areas along the tidal Potomac River and its tributaries. Storms thus have the potential to affect the Occoquan waterfront. Additionally, heavy rain on Friday may lead to road closures associated with flash flooding from streams that enter Town.
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Grants awarded to protect and restore Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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10/12/21 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / Nature and the Outdoors /
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program announced Oct. 12 they've received $2.4 million+ in grants for projects to protect and restore Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The 14 grants announced today will generate $2,115,402 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $4.5 million+.
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NPS seels comments on proposed deer management program for parks in Washington, D.C. and Maryland
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FROM National Park Service 10/05/21 / Environment / Federal Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
To protect and restore native plants and promote healthy and diverse forests, the National Park Service (NPS) proposes to reduce overabundant deer populations in several national parks in DC and Maryland.
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After 85 cases this summer, Blue Ridge Poison Center shares tips on handling snakebites
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FROM UVA Health 08/16/21 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / People & Places / Nature and the Outdoors /
Having received more than 85 calls this year about snakebites, the Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health is sharing tips on how to avoid snakebites and what to do – and not do – if you get bitten.
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Learning encounter with bees Aug. 7 at Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge
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FROM Prince William County Government 07/30/21 / Agriculture / Education / History / Kids Konnection / Nature and the Outdoors /
During the “Bee Encounter at Rippon Lodge,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 7, visitors to the historic property, at 15520 Blackburn Road in Woodbridge, will have the chance to learn about the history of beekeeping and the intriguing life of bees. “It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Rippon Historic Site Manager Jessica Alicea.
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A bird mystery: VA officials working to discover why birds are dying in numbers
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FROM Prince William County Government 06/17/21 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, DWR (formerly the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, DGIF) is coordinating testing on a selection of deceased birds after the Northern Region area of Virginia began receiving an increase in the number of calls starting May 18 about sick/injured young birds, specifically Grackles and Blue Jays.
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George Liffert of Woodbridge, once a park ranger at Prince William Forest Park, now Superintendent
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FROM National Park Service 06/01/21 / Environment / Federal Government / History / People & Places / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection / Local History / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
On May 24, George Liffert of Woodbridge became the new superintendent of Prince William Forest Park, the national park in Triangle where he started his career as a park ranger with the National Park Service (NPS).
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“Shiver in the River” has new look
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FROM Keep Virginia Beautiful 01/18/21 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Nature and the Outdoors / Volunteering /
It's no surprise that Keep Virginia Beautiful's largest annual fundraiser, Shiver in the River, will look different this year due to COVID.
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US Senate expands healthcare for veterans; measure known as Elizabeth Dole legislation
Measure now goes to House of Representatives for consideration.
