Paws to Read encourages summer reading
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The Augusta County Library system is hosting a summer reading program for children ages birth to 18 now through July 31.
Search Results for Wildlife Center of Virginia
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CIT announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund awards
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The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today 38 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards totaling nearly $3 million for the purpose of funding targeted areas of research with commercial promise.
Good intentions result in unfavorable outcomes for bears
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Two healthy young Virginia black bears face a lifetime of confinement – or worse – because they are habituated to humans. These bears have lost their natural distrust of people, likely because they were illegally held when they were small cubs.
Natural Bridge Park & Historic Hotel to host Earth & Arbor Day Celebration
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Virginia’s Natural Bridge Park & Historic Hotel is set to host its first Earth and Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26. The property has been fully reopened for just over a month and has seen renewed success under its new ownership through the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund.
Shenandoah National Park hosts Wildflower Weekend
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Conserving native plants will be the focus of Shenandoah National Park’s 28th annual Wildflower Weekend, May 3 and 4, 2014. Visitors may see woodland beauties such as trillium, wild geranium, jack-in-the-pulpit, and a variety of others on naturalist-led hikes.
Gardeners can take simple actions to prevent spread of invasive species
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services urges residents to help stop the threat that invasive plants and pests pose to the state’s agricultural and natural resources.
Waynesboro receives $163K grant toward South River restoration
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The City of Waynesboro kicks off its “Restoring Waynesboro’s Riverfront Parks” initiative this week with stream bank restoration work at Wayne Avenue Park.
Waynesboro Police: Beware of bears
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Have you seen a bear lately? Seems like they’re all over the place? You’re not alone in thinking that.
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival comes to Harrisonburg
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Wild Virginia is proud to be hosting the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival “On Tour.” Wild and Scenic On Tour brings together a selection of short films that tell a story about our planet, our beautiful and precious wildlands, and the people of the communities who love and defend them.
Coyotes plague livestock producers statewide
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Clinton Bell, a Tazewell County cattle and sheep producer has had problems with coyotes since the 1980s. “One year we lost 25 lambs to coyotes. Since the first of this year, I’ve lost one ewe and half a dozen lambs,” Bell said earlier this summer.
