On February 8, a small group of people gathered in the courtyard of the Charlottesville Albemarle Historical Society to acknowledge the donation of $25,000.00 to the Hatton Ferry fund. John and Trula Wright made the donation to help get the ferry operating again, which is a project of the historical society. Both of the Wrights…
Laura Rann, the volunteer coordinator at the James River State Park, contacted me and asked if I would operate the sweep for the batteau Madison on an important adventure. As I’m not usually inclined to turn down a batteau trip, I said I’d love to help. It turned out that the adventure was to be…
Reposted from Richmond Magazine: Wilderness Protection The James River Park System’s master plan draft is open for review by D. Hunter Reardon July 18, 2019 The James River Park System is home to wildlife such as this great blue heron, as well as white-tailed deer, coyotes, foxes, otters, bald eagles and wild turkeys. (Photo by Jay Paul) Almost 200…