State Forestry Department says fire danger is high.
Avoid outdoor burning
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PHOTOS: Ice on the Rappahannock at City Dock
Fire and Rescue says stay off the ice–it’s not thick enough to walk on.
PHOTOS: A frigid afternoon at City Dock
Ice on the river.
LISTEN: Benefits of exercise
Kristen Loescher with Arsenal Events says all kinds of good things happen when you start an exercise program–and there are a lot of helps around here.
PHOTOS: Starting off 2025 with a hike
Virginia State Parks First Day Hike at Lake Anna State Park.
Begin the new year with a hike!
Free parking on Wednesday at State Parks in Virginia.
WATCH: An adventure in King George…poetry included
Poetry on the Dahlgen Railroad Heritage Trail (Indiantown Road) in King George.
PHOTOS: Audubon Bird Count in Orange County
Historic Germanna hosted a Christmas bird walk/Audubon annual Christmas Bird Count at Historic Salubria in Orange County on Saturday.
City acknowledges vandalism at parks, asks for public’s help
Fredericksburg spent more than $7,000, not including staff time, to address destruction in public places.
High praise for the water experience at Caledon State Park
The first Virginia State Parks Master Paddler, Colleen Renderos, said one of her favorite experiences out of the 31 parks in the Wandering Waters Paddle Quest program was her sunset kayak tour at Caledon.
Fredericksburg-area sites receive state land conservation grants
Governor announced $14.4 million in funding through the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation.
WATCH: Rappahannock Education Farm gets water
A well is being drilled on Rappahannock Education Farm’s land in White Oak in Stafford.
Only a few days left to take a Lake Anna State Park survey
Virginia State Parks says this survey will help them make plans for the future of the park.
Drought watch advisory expands to include Caroline and King George
Everyone in the state asked to conserve water.
Peak leaf colors around the region
The Virginia Department of Forestry says prevailing dry conditions across Virginia have resulted in a shorter peak foliage period as leaves dry up and are easily blown off by even light breezes.
Leaf colors nearly at peak around the region
The State Department of Forestry says “Virginia is bathed in peak fall foliage!”
PHOTOS: Fall on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail
Indiantown Road entrance in King George.
Leaves beginning to show lots of color around here
Weekly Forestry Department report.
PHOTOS: A great day for a Tree Fredericksburg Native Tree Giveaway
35-hundred native trees and shrubs given away and headed to yards around the region.
Lake Anna Master Plan update
Meeting this Thursday at the Louisa County Public Library.
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