 Supervisors May and Nohe announce conservation plan for Silver Lake
Public Hearing on June 23, 2:00 p.m., McCoart Government Center
Supervisors Michael May and Martin Nohe today announced a conservation plan for Silver Lake. Their press release calls for DEED RESTRICTIONS that limit recreation uses at Silver Lake to passive recreation and horseback riding. May and Nohe note that citizens have made their views with respect to Silver Lake known to the Board for more than two years now through numerous community meetings and public hearings. Keep reading...
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 Citizen Comments Needed for the PWC Park Authority Strategic Plan Update
County officials are gathering public input now for revisions to the Park Authority's Strategic Plan. At the public meeting on May 18 2009, about a dozen people highlighted the need for the PWCPA to create network of trails, establish more neighborhood parks close to where people live, and take action on protecting green open space before it’s all developed. This feedback to the Park Authority matched the findings of the Park Authority's 2008 Needs Assessment, which verified that people are willing to invest in the future. Keep reading...
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 The Cherry Hill Peninsula
The Cherry Hill Peninsula was nearly 2,000 acres of high quality hardwood forest overlooking the Potomac River, with a network of wetlands and streams that meandered through a rugged landscape. It was our Mason Neck Peninsula, our Crow’s Nest. But conservation is a hard sale in Prince William County. Despite opposition from hundreds of people, Supervisors rezoned Cherry Hill in January 2001 for high-density mixed-use development and a golf course. The recent announcement that the Cherry Hill/Harbor Station development project has gone bankrupt and is being foreclosed comes as no surprise to many – but don’t blame it on the recession. Keep reading...
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 Master Naturalists - New Session Begins June 18
Participating with the Merrimac Farm Master Naturalists is a fun way to learn more about nature close to home and meet new friends. People from the first session are now having a great time monitoring Bluebirds, investigating vernal pools, counting birds, and speaking up for environmental protection. You can review the class topics and preliminary schedule here. Keep reading...
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 News from the Bluebird Trail
We have 11 nesting boxes at Merrimac Farm and 12 at Chinn Park. Thanks to some terrific volunteers, we're monitoring both trails to make sure all is well and collect information about what's happening. We have newly hatched Bluebirds at both locations with more to follow. Keep reading...
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 Watching Wildife in Northern Virginia
Everywhere you look trees and wildflowers are full of color, creating a welcome contrast to the gray days of winter. Migratory species are on the move and permanent wildlife residents are more visible with each passing day. We've been on the watch for new wildlife sightings and posted our news online here... email us at alliance@pwconserve.org to share yours!
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 2nd Annual Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm
Bluebells are popular, even in the rain. Despite a drizzle that continued all morning, about 200 people took nature walks, examined frogs and turtles, and explored skins and skeletons of local mammals at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area at the second annual Bluebell Festival on Saturday, April 11. Read more...
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 In 2008, Supervisors appointed two separate committees to recommend changes to the Comprehensive Plan's Transportation and Land Use Chapters. Except for one all-day joint seminar, the Land Use Advisory Committee and the Mobility Committee developed their recommendations separately. Read more...
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| More current topics
— The Occoquan Watershed and Your Drinking Water Supply (Quick Facts Here)
— Developers seek approval to amend Comprehensive Plan
— Nearby Nature: Wildlife in Northern Virginia
— Birding the Route 234 Wetland Mitigation Area
— Birds of the Occoquan Bay Refuge
— Bluebird Trail at Merrimac Farm
— Silver Lake: Opportunities Lost
— Prince William Park Authority Approves Trail & Blueways Council Proposal |
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