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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,
Virginia State Parks suggest making “Black Friday” green
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FROM Viirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) 11/18/17 / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver was quoted as saying in a news release, “The weather will be great, state parks will look beautiful, and it will be a wonderful time for people to focus on what’s really important – family, health and making memories that last a lifetime.”
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Love trails? Want to help build one? Noted expert to lead Trail Building 101 free seminar Sept. 9-10
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FROM Prince William County Parks & Recreation Department 09/05/17 / Environment / Manassas / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
PWC Parks and Recreation will host a free two-day Trail Building Seminar with
Dr. Jeremy Wimpey, Applied Trails Research, September 9th and 10th, at the Hellwig Administration Building, George Hellwig Memorial Park, 14420 Bristow Rd., Manassas VA 20112.
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Aug. 15 Master Gardeners’ talk on what to plant next to streams and ponds
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FROM VCE Fauquier County Office 08/05/17 / Environment / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Volunteering /
Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Master Gardeners are offering a presentation on “Planting the Right Trees, Shrubs and Perennials next to Streams and Ponds” on Tuesday, August 15 at 6 pm under the pavilion at Rady Park, 725 Fauquier Road, Warrenton, VA.
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Trails through Occoquan Bay and Featherstone National wildlife refuges to be enhanced
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FROM Prince William County Government 07/20/17 / Federal Government / Local Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors has voted to execute two rights-of-way permits, granted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, to build and improve trails in the Occoquan Bay and Featherstone National Wildlife refuges.
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State to get $834,991 from NOAA to reduce impacts of storm flooding
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FROM the Governor's Office 07/16/17 / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced July 14 that Virginia will receive $834,991 in federal funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Coastal Resilience Grant appropriations to reduce the impacts of storm flooding through natural and nature-based infrastructure.
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Prince William County will be getting a boardwalk in Woodbridge
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FROM Prince William County Government 07/02/17 / Environment / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Supervisors recently awarded a $3.8-million contract to J.D. James Inc. to build the new boardwalk over Neabsco Creek to connect Rippon Landing Community Park to the Julie A. Metz Wetlands Preserve. The ¾ - mile long, 10-foot-wide, elevated boardwalk will become part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail that stretches between the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay.
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School habitats blend research with resources
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 06/28/17 / Education / Environment / Manassas / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Hands-on learning took on a new dimension this year for dozens of students who designed and installed wildlife habitats on school grounds. Habitat plantings are slightly different than pollinator gardens or vegetable gardens, in that they incorporate native plants to provide yearlong shelter and food for a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, native bees, dragonflies, amphibians, and reptiles.
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Police arrest Woodbridge suspect in Arlington in connection with multiple incidents
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 05/02/17 / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, May 2.
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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.
