Shenandoah National Park, USA – Enjoy nature – Get ready for camping and enjoying the great outdoors with your family! Today, Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening in March, and will continue to open through the Spring. Even though Spring is just...
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Strasburg, VA – Just announced! EarthKorps is proud to present the “Shenandoah Riverside Festival,” a low-cost family weekend camping trip that also supports taking care of the Shenandoah River cleaning up our environment.
Mark your calendars for April 30, May 1 and May 2 – for three days of music and camping in Strasburg,...
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Woodstock, VA – The great Shenandoah River has more than a few friends. Leslie Watson, Executive Director, of Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River (FNFSR), an environmental organization in Woodstock, Virginia, says: “Thanks to generous support from our membership and backing from foundations, projects for 2010 are moving full steam ahead, as...
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Richmond, VA – Dan Holmes, Director of State Policy, for the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia provided the following summary of bills being voted on during the current session of the Virginia Legislature, the organization’s recommendations on whether to support the legislation or not, and the patron of each environmental bill.
General Assembly Bills Worth...
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Stephens City, VA – Looking for a unique place for your upcoming wedding? Or for a group meeting or festive gathering? A place that offers comfort and convenience in a serene, private setting? Consider this precious gem that not too many people know about – the grounds at the Unity Church in Stephens City,...
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Middletown – This week, Wayside Theatre Artistic Director, Warner Crocker announced Wayside Theatre’s 49th Season Productions for the 2010-2011 Season, entitled: ” A Season of Music, Magic, Mirth, and Mystery.”
According to Crocker, “Wayside Theatre’s continues the great tradition of opening the Season in June with a musical and continues to bring year round theatre...
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Edinburg, Va. – Relax.! It’s not too late.
When people envision taking a perfect mental picture of Fall leaves for the year, they often consider The Shenandoah Valley as one of their best bets.
Allow yourself to go beyond that – just for once – and consider the Shenandoah Valley as the “Garden of Eden” –...
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Woodstock, VA – Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, an environmental and research organization located in the Shenandoah Valley, continues its efforts to help protect the North Fork. A new threat is emerging to the River and the people who live around it, or drink from its water supply. The threat...
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Shenandoah Valley – Check out the gorgeous Fall leaves (nearing their peak), the awe-inspiring autumn landscapes near the Shenandoah River, and Halloween in the Valley, just around the corner!
Make your plans soon to drive out to the Shenandoah Valley and see a piece of heaven on Earth for yourself…
Fort Valley, Virginia will be featured...
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Harrisonburg – The upcoming Stormwater Conference on October 28, 2009 at James Madison University (JMU) is designed to use Open Space Technology (OST), the conference methodology that Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner has applied to HarrisonburgSummits.com. The Conference is entitled: “Water and the Developing Landscape: Stormwater Regulations, Explanations and Opportunities,” and is part of the...
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On Thursday, May 21 at 3:30 p.m., the Uranium Subcommittee of the legislature will meet in Richmond to continue discussions about the future of uranium mining in the state. The meeting will be held at the Virginia State Capitol, House Room D.
Background: In the 1980s, uranium leases were filed on thousands of acres of...
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