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PHOTOS: Blooming at Belmont in Stafford
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New park opens in Spotsy
Belmont Park is a 23-acre park located at 6751 Belmont Road, in Mineral.
Call to volunteers for Park Day 2023 at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Park Day is April 15.It’s dedicated to cleaning and repairing our park resources.
Prevent spring wildfires before they start
Reminder: 4 p.m. burn law in effect until April 30
Downtown Greens new land update
Paying off 94,000 dollars the goal by the end of April
What’s happening this month in Virginia State Parks
A number of events at some nearby parks
LISTEN: Town Talk/Great Train Race
Race Director Brian Pessolano with information on the May 7th race for kids. There’s a mile race for ages 6-17, 1/2 mile for ages 10 and under and the Caboose Run for 5 and under.
WATCH: Final push for Downtown Greens to finish purchase of 56 acres
Downtown Greens calls it their Countdown to Conversation. 100,000+ dollars needed to own 56 acres in Fredericksburg free and clear. The goal is to reach the goal this week.
Donate here: http://www.downtowngreens.org/buffer.html
LISTEN: Town Talk/Wildlife Rescue League
Carolyn Wilder and Karen Brace talk about when and when not try to help animals. We talk about birds, squirrels and deer–and the process to become involved with animal rehab. wildliferescue.org
PHOTOS: Downtown Greens in homestretch to finish paying off land for expansion
Less than a week to go for Downtown Greens to reach its goal of raising the last $125,000 to pay off the loan for the 56 acres of land within the City of Fredericksburg.
Marine Corps 17.75K champion defends title in Prince William County-FXBG next!
OVer 2,300 runners battled rain and rolling hills to gain “Access Granted”
PHOTOS: Taking in the colors and warm temps on Thursday
It looked like spring. It felt like spring downtown.
WATCH: An outside learning classroom
James Monroe High School environmental science students planting trees and seeing nature up-close on Tuesday at the new Downtown Greens land in Fredericksburg
PHOTOS: Learning now, planting for the future
James Monroe High School environmental science students planted trees on Tuesday at Downtown Greens Inc. new land.
PHOTOS: Tree planting at Downtown Greens new land in Fredericksburg
Volunteers helping plant 800+ trees on about three acres on the new Downtown Greens land off Belman Road in Fredericksburg. It’s all being coordinated by Adam Lynch and Friends of the Rappahannock.
WATCH: Downtown close closes in on land purchase
It’s the countdown to conservation. Downtown Greens has a goal of being debt free in the purchase of its new land by the end of March. Here are the details. downtowngreens.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/River Rock Outfitter
Keith and April Peterson with River Rock Outfitter. A spring outdoor preview! Getting the most from the river or trails or rock climbing from where we live.
Statewide hiking information
From Virginia State Parks
PHOTOS: More signs of spring at Belmont-Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio in Stafford
More flowers emerge
Virginia State Park campgrounds will open on March 3
A new reservation system allows a camper to view an interactive map and choose an available site to reserve.
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