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SNP superintendent heading to D.C. office in April

February 28, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release submitted by Shenandoah National Park WASHINGTON – Jennifer Flynn, a 29-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), will serve as the Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection for the agency. She […]

Peregrine falcon restoration continues at national park

February 20, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY — This summer a unique and important conservation effort spanning nearly four decades will continue to restore the peregrine falcon population in Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding Appalachian mountains. Just […]

Polar Ice Plunge for PACA fundraiser in Page County

PACA’s Polar Plunge doubles in participation in second year

February 16, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Feb. 15 — Some people want to climb Mount Everest. Others want to see the Great Wall of China, or the aurora borealis. But for John Kilmartin of Leesburg, it was […]

Virginia’s freshwater fishing regulations open comment period

January 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ From a press release issued by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries RICHMOND — The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is beginning its biennial process for changing the regulations guiding […]

Shenandoah National Park programs will thrive in 2020 due to support from park trust fund

January 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ From a press release issued by Shenandoah National Park In 2020, The Shenandoah National Park Trust aims to raise funds to support programs and projects in Shenandoah National Park totaling nearly $1 million. Their […]