Charlottesville seeks firms to conduct comprehensive plan for city parks and recreation
The city of Charlottesville has never created a master plan for its entire parks and recreation system but that could…
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Albemarle begins work this week on Biscuit Run park
Fifteen years ago, the hottest development story in Albemarle County was what would be built at Biscuit Run, an 828-acre…
City Parks & Rec seeking entries for post to mark 50th anniversary of City Market
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of Charlottesville’s downtown City Market and the city’s Parks and Recreation is looking…
Albemarle PC endorses Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
The Botanical Garden of the Piedmont has cleared a technical hurdle to its future existence in a portion of McIntire…
Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley starting a parks foundation for Albemarle
Many localities across Virginia have a private foundation that works to raise money to support their park systems. This week,…
Parks and Recreation update: Meadow Creek Trail could be completed by summer 2024
Before 2023 can really get underway, there are still some meetings from late 2022 I want to go through. One…
Charlottesville Climate Action Plan to be added to the Comprehensive Plan
City awards contracts for Preston / Harris study, new fuel tank for city fleet When they meet on December 13,…
Charlottesville receives funding to buy land along Moores Creek
The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation has awarded nearly $15 million in grants across the Commonwealth to help preserve land from development. That…
Fall 2023 date current target for roadway entrance to Biscuit Run Park
It has been nearly 12 years since the Commonwealth of Virginia purchased nearly 800 acres in Albemarle County’s growth area…
City crews preparing to remove some Downtown Mall trees
Later this week, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department will hold an information meeting on removing some of the trees…