FROM Va. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 04/01/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month and there is a lot of concern about non-native plant pests and plant diseases. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages everyone to help reduce the threat that invasive plant pests and diseases pose to Virginia’s agricultural and natural resources.
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03/29/24 / Agriculture / Education / Local Government / People & Places / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Join PW Master Gardeners on Satueday, March 30 for a program on starting and sharing plants.
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FROM Virginia Department of Forestry 11/14/23 / Breaking News / Environment / Money & Taxes / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
More nurseries wanted to participate in growing native Virginia trees discount program. “Last year’s successful pilot resulted in getting more than 1,500 trees in the ground that will provide shade, reduce temperatures and offer more ecosystem benefits, especially for essential pollinators,” VDOF said.
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09/24/23 / Breaking News / Local Government / Nokesville / Real Estate / Kids Konnection / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation / Pets /
On Saturday, Oct. 7, the new Rollins Ford Park in Nokesville will host the opening ribbon cutting ceremonies from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
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FROM the Office od Governor Glenn Youngkin 09/22/23 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
This is an unusual storm, which has been difficult to accurately forecast, approaching large population centers with many at-risk communities. Accordingly, the pre-positioning of response assets and supplies will be necessary to assist our local and state partners. The Virginia Emergency Support Team will activate for this incident.
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FROM Virginia Cooperative Extension 09/07/23 / Bristow / Education / Environment / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Garden enthusiasts in the community are invited to join Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) at the Teaching Garden, 9535 Linton Hall Rd., Bristow (on the grounds of the Benedictine Monastery) on Saturday, Sept.16 at 9 a.m. for this month's Saturday in the Garden class.
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09/01/23 / Health & Safety / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
All hunts will have a go-live day in September and the sales begin at 9 a.m. so be sure to review this grid for more details on hunt locations and dates. All hunts have special regulations.
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 08/31/23 / Education / Environment / Nature and the Outdoors /
Creating a thriving butterfly habitat at home can alleviate habitat loss.
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