Grasslands used to cover much of the Western Plains states of the U.S., stretching from Canada to Mexico, but today much of those grasslands no longer exist. Find out why when you tune in to watch on May 17, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, tune in to a webcast by Prince William Network of a live electronic field trip from Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado.

The next time you see a Dominion lineman, be sure to thank him or her or simply give a “thumbs up” for all of his or her hard work keeping the lights on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether it’s raining, snowing or 100 degrees outside, Dominion Power says its linemen" are out there working with thousands of volts of electricity, committed to keep power flowing safely and reliably to their neighbors and communities. At Dominion, we’re proud to call these amazing men and women our co-workers.

Prince William Conservation Alliance will conduct Land Use 101, "a (free) workshop for homeowners, civic groups, realtors, students, and others interested in planning for a bright future" on Friday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative crews are going into their second day of restoring service to customers who lost power during the powerful thunderstorm on Thursday, April 6, according to a NOVEC news release.

Seth Hendler-Voss is the new Parks and Recreation Director for Prince William County. He is a landscape architect, was a former town manager in North Carolina and previously worked in Asheville, NC and Atlanta, GA in parks and recreation.

The City of Manassas will mark Earth Day with a Spring RecycleFest on Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manassas Transfer Station, at 8305 Quarry Road, in Manassas.

Office of Facilities Services for Prince William County Schools will hold a March 9 public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gainesville Middle School to share information on a new location of the proposed 13th high school.

National Geographic Society announced the election of Dr. Ángel Cabrera to its Board of Trustees. Cabrera, president of George Mason University, joins two other new Board members named the week of Feb. 27.