Breaking News Local Government Just for Fun Kids Konnection Parks & Recreation Pets
PWC Annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park opens Dec. 6
FROM Prince William County Parks and Recreation 11/26/24 / Breaking News / Local Government / Just for Fun / Kids Konnection / Parks & Recreation / Pets /
Prince William County Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park for the third year. The FREE lights display begins Friday, Dec. 6. New this year: Visitors can experience the magic of the holiday season with visits from holiday characters, joyful holiday music sung by carolers and an unforgettable holiday shopping experience on select nights.
September is Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month
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From Prince William County Police Department 09/12/16 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation / Parks & Recreation /
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.
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Natural Bridge State Park to open Sept. 24
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FROM VIrginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 09/07/16 / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Natural Bridge, one of the iconic and historic sites in the United States, and 1343 surrounding acres will become the 37th Virginia State Park during a public ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24.
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Brickley named to C&O Canal National Historic Park Commission
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08/23/16 / Breaking News / Federal Government / People & Places / Woodbridge / Parks & Recreation /
US Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell has appointed David G. Brickley of Woodbridge and president of the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, to a five-year term as a member of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.
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PWC Schools’ Aquatics Center to open to the public Sept. 10
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08/22/16 / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places / Kids Konnection / Parks & Recreation /
People from across the county will have their first opportunity to discover, inspect and try out the new Prince William County Public Schools Aquatics Center at a free grand opening celebration, Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Grand opening of River Mill Park in Occoquan July 30
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07/30/16 / People & Places / Parks & Recreation /
The new River Mill Park at the end of Mill Street in Occoquan will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, July 30, with a family friendly event from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Take PWC Parks & Recreation priorities survey by July 15
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By RANDI REID, Observer staff 07/01/16 / Local Government / Parks & Recreation /
Prince William County's Department of Parks and Recreation is asking residents to take a one-question online survey by July 15 to assist in future planning of county parks and recreation services.
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Future site of a new state park to be on 600 acres in western Loudoun County
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FROM Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 06/30/16 / Breaking News / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
Some 604 acres of the 900-acre Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship land preserve, donated by the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation to the Old Dominion Land Conservancy, were acquired June 14 by Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The plan is to use the acreage located in western Loudoun County for a new Virginia State Park.
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Hawk released at Silver Lake after being rescued by PWC park ranger
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FROM Prince William County Government 04/08/16 / Environment / Local Government / Manassas / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
On the afternoon of Jan. 3, Karen Shumake, a senior park ranger with the Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation Department, heard police dispatch go out about an injured hawk located at the intersection of U.S. 29 and University Blvd. Immediately, Shumake realized that she didn't have a safe way to safely capture the hawk that could do real damage with its beak and talons. Fortunately, she got some help from a passing motorist and Steven Neff, a county animal control officer.
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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.
