RICHMOND The Conservation Fund has transferred 643 acres known as Timberneck Farm to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. This transfer brings Virginia one step closer to opening its 40th state park: Machicomoco.
“Honoring the tribal history of Virginia and telling the stories of Virginia Indians is critically important in our endeavor to create a more inclusive and equitable commonwealth,” Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew J. Strickler said. “I’m pleased that this focal point is woven throughout the park while simultaneously providing more public land for Virginians to enjoy. With respect to all of Virginia’s Indigenous communities, Machicomoco State Park will stand in perpetuity so that we may learn from the past, celebrate the present and aspire to a better future.”
York River Shoreline Protection and Enhancement Project is underway at Colonial National Historical Park. (WYDaily/Courtesy of Colonial National Historic Park Facebook page)
The National Park Service at Colonial National Historical Park last month began a shoreline protection and enhancement project along the western shore of the York River, near Indian Field Creek and Felgates Creek.
The project will restrict fishing and other access along the shoreline in portions of the project area until March 1, 2021, according to a news release.
Some Colonial Parkway pullouts will be partially used by the contractor, which will reduce parking availability at these sites.
Colonial National Historical Park will increase its entrance fees starting Jan. 21, 2021 to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience and align with the standardized National Park Service entrance fee structure used by other parks in their category, based on park s