The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 1 to merge the Convention and Visitors Bureau into the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation as the Office of Tourism.

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.

Boaters will notice an increase in Prince William County police officers on the water and at recreational boating checkpoints such as Leesylvania State Park this weekend. The goal is to remove impaired operators, thus providing a safe and enjoyable experience for boaters this holiday season.

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.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors has agreed to enter into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Art Silber, owner of the Potomac Nationals, and The JBG Companies, owner and developer of Potomac Town Center. The LOI provides the framework for a potential deal that would secure the location of the Minor League Baseball franchise in Woodbridge. “There are a lot of details to iron out still,” said Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Board of County Supervisors. “However, this assures the commitment from all parties to continue in our good faith negotiations to find a way to keep the Potomac Nationals here in Prince William County.”

Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department says a Needs Assessment survey will be collected during November.

Fauquier County Parks and Recreation is hosting Touch-A-truck 2016 on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Warrenton Community Center, 431 E. Shirley Avenue.

September is Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month in Virginia and, as fall temperatures lure more people outside for recreation, the Prince William County Police Department encourages County residents to share the road.