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SUMMARY:POSTPONED!  Trail Workday at Metz Wetlands – National Trails Day – June 2\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:The trail workday which was scheduled for June 2 has been POSTPONED due to the weather and wet conditions.   \nAn update will be posted when the event is re-scheduled. \n\n \n\nJoin us as we continue work on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail on Saturday\, June 2\, 2018 – National Trails Day.  (Register here).  We’ll be working on a variety of projects at Metz Wetlands\, which will be the access point (south end) for the new boardwalk across Neabsco Creek.  Construction of the boardwalk started at Rippon Landing Park\, is proceeding across Neabsco Creek\, and is close to reaching Metz Wetlands.  The boardwalk\, which is part of the Potomac Heritage Scenic Trail\, will be completed later this year.  On June 2\, we will be working with the PWC Parks Dept on trail improvements at Metz Wetlands\, including: \n• Construct new access trail from the gravel lot into the Neabsco Creek Wetland Preserve Trail System \n• Demolition of existing boardwalk structures along the PHNST route to prepare corridor for improvements by contractors\n• Spring cleaning/brushing of the trail system\n• Trash Cleanup \nThe meeting point for volunteers will be the parking lot in Neabso Eagles Park. \nFor more information contact secretary@pwtsc.org
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/trail-workday-at-metz-wetlands-national-trails-day-june-2-2018-2/
LOCATION:Neabsco Eagles Park\, 15801 Neabsco Road\, Woodbridge\, VA\, 22191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Articles
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150101T100000
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SUMMARY:First Day Hike - East End Trail (Lake Ridge)
DESCRIPTION:We are putting together a last minute First Day walk at the first section of the East End (McCoart to Occoquan) trail. Thursday\, January 1\, 10am; meet at Lake Ridge Park by the marina; about 3 miles. It’s beautiful any time of year\, and there’s plenty to see and discuss whether you are new to the trail or not. We’ll only do it if there are enough people interested\, so just send me a quick email (zoe@vitter.com) or call 703-785-5785 if you are.
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/first-day-hike-east-end-trail-lake-ridge/
LOCATION:Lake Ridge Park & Marina\, 12350 Cotton Mill Drive\, Woodbridge\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Articles
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LAST-MODIFIED:20130603T013436Z
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SUMMARY:2013 Tour of the Towns Cycling Event
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce that online registration is now available for the inaugural 2013 Tour of the Towns – Tour of Prince William century-ride cycling event\, which will be held on Sunday\, August 4\, 2013. Sponsored in part by the Town of Occoquan\, and organized by the 501(c)(3) Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition\, the event will feature routes of 27\, 35\, and 100 miles\, and will introduce riders to the wide variety that is Prince William county. Participants will wind through urban\, suburban\, exurban\, rural\, forested\, town\, flat\, and hilly terrain\, and those on the century ride will visit the county’s four incorporated towns and two independent cities\, as well as Quantico Marine Base and beautiful Prince William Forest Park. For more information and to register\, go to www.tourofthetowns2013.org.
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/2013-tour-of-the-towns-cycling-event/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Articles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120519
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CREATED:20120407T170018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20121216T164029Z
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SUMMARY:Metro DC Bike to Work Day 2012
DESCRIPTION:Metro Washington Bike to Work Day is part of the national focus promoting Biking to Work as a commuting option.  May is National Bike Month\, May 14-18 is National Bike to Work Week and Friday\, May 18\, is the Metro Bike to Work Day event.\nBike to Work Day has been held annually in the Washington metropolitan region with a main rallying point or Pit Stop in downtown DC. This event has been coordinated by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA) for over a decade. In September 2000\, the Commuter Connections program as a part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments partnered with WABA to form a regional Bike To Work Day 2001 Steering Committee to examine the feasibility of adding additional Bike To Work Day Pit Stops or rallying points throughout the region\, thus creating a larger awareness of using cycling to work as a viable commuting alternative.  Over 10\,000 bicyclists registered to participate in the 2011 event\, visiting one of the forty-nine regional pit stops.\nBike to Work Day Pit Stops Located in Prince William County\nPrince William County hosted Bike to Work Day pit stops for the second time in May 2011 at six different locations across the county\, in the Town of Haymarket and the City of Manassas.  We are adding a new pit stop this year at the Woodbridge VRE station.  Please contact Rick Holt\, rholt.bikedude@gmail.com\, to find out how to get involved.\nEach pit stop will offer a local mix of food\, drinks\, entertainment\, dynamic speakers and chances to win bicycles and other sweet prizes. Please be sure to register with your pit stop location to be eligible for prizes and a Bike to Work Day t-shirt.\nRegistration is available at http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/.\n \nBike to Work Day 2012\n\nHow can you get involved?\n•	Promote the event\n•	Obtain monetary\, or in kind\, donations to support  a pit stop\n•	Volunteer to work at a pit stop\n•	Volunteer to lead a convoy of bicyclists from a designated location to a pit stop and on to a destination\n•	Register to ride your bike to work/school\nBenefits of Biking to Work\n•	Improves health and fitness\n•	Saves money\n•	Reduces traffic congestion\n•	Improves air quality
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/metro-dc-bike-to-work-day-2012/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Articles
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Occoquan River Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:On April 14\, 2012\, from 9-3 we will celebrate the 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup with our 3rd Annual Occoquan River Cleanup.  This year we have sites stretching from the confluence of Ceder and Broad Run\, and the Bull Run Marina all the way to the Potomac River.  We are looking for experienced kayakers and canoeists to launch from one of twelve locations (Dove’s Landing [land only]\, Lake Jackson\, below Lake Jackson Dam\, Riverview Estates HOA\, Occoquan Forest HOA\, Canon Bluff HOA\, Bull Run Marina\, Fountainhead Marina\, Lake Ridge Marina\, the Town of Occoquan\, Occoquan Regional Park\, Mason Neck State Park) take a terrific paddle and pickup all the trash you can along the way.  We are also looking for people to clean up on land and do other jobs at these locations.  You can download a flyer for this event and maps of the upper Occoquan (sites from Lake Ridge north/west) or lower Occoquan (sites from Town of Occoquan east). \nPlease register for this event here.  Please\, please\, please register – in order to have sufficient supplies for everyone we really need to know how many people to expect at each site. \nWe’ll have a shuttle for canoeists and kayakers available on a scheduled basis on both the Prince William and Fairfax County sides of the river\, but you must register!  Dumpsters and toilet facilities will be available\, and trash bags\, gloves and refreshments will be provided.  Contact Ed if you have any questions efdandar@comcast.net. \nThis event could not go on without the help of our fabulous partners: the Prince William County Park Authority\, Friends of the Occoquan\, Alice Ferguson Foundation\, Occoquan Watertrail League\, Neabsco Action Alliance\, Keep Prince William Beautiful\, REI\, Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District\, Prince William County BOS\, and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. \n  \nhttps://pwtsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/March-2012-Marumsco-Cleanup-map.pdf
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/3rd-annual-occoquan-river-cleanup/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Articles,Fundraisers
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20111029T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20111029T170000
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SUMMARY:New Occoquan River Trailhead Opens 29 October 2011
DESCRIPTION:Update 10/28/11: The  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held rain or shine so the Public put-in  point can be officially opened.  The paddling portion on the River has  been cancelled due to approaching bad weather. \nThe Prince William County Park Authority with the assistance of the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (www.pwtsc.org ) has developed a new Trailhead to the Occoquan River below the Lake Jackson Dam.  This new trail will provide easier access to the River for canoeists\, kayakers\, and fishermen. \nA ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 29 October at 10 AM.  The Trailhead opening was sped up by services and materials donated by Dominion Power\, Branscome Paving and Olde Towne Landscaping. \nThe nearest take-out point for canoeists/kayakers will be the Bull Run Marina which is about 9.5 miles downstream or about a 5.5 hour paddle.  Paddlers should plan on dropping off their equipment at the Occoquan River Trailhead area and take their vehicles to the Bull Run Marina Parking Lot.  Directions to the Bull Run Marina from the Occoquan River Trailhead can be found below. \nA second take-out point for only 29 October will be the Riverview Estates HOA take-out site which is about 5.5 miles downstream and will be available by special permission of the HOA.  Directions to that site are also below. \nA one-time shuttle service to move paddlers from the Bull Run Marina Parking Lot and the Riverview Estates HOA site back to the Occoquan River Trailhead is being planned for that day to ease traffic congestion. \nCanoeists and Kayakers are requested to register for this opening event by calling Ed Dandar\, PWTSC project officer at 703-791-6158 or blueways@www.pwtsc.org. Ed needs to know who is coming and what take-out site they will be using so he can coordinate shuttle transportation.  Carpooling is encouraged. \n Directions to Occoquan River Trailhead Site \nFrom I-95 go north on Rte. 234 and cross the Occoquan Creek Bridge.  Make a left turn at 1st red light on to Coles Drive and an immediate left on to Mercury Drive.  Make a left turn on Hinson Mill Lane and Trailhead entrance.  Paddlers drop-off equipment and proceed to Bull Run Marina.   Other visitors will be helped to find parking in the general area. \nFrom Rte. 28 go south on Rte. 234 passing the Brentsville Road Exit and Traffic Light and turning right at the next Traffic Light on to Coles Drive and then left on to Mercury Drive.  If you miss the Coles Drive turn\, make next right turn before the Bridge on to Hinson Mill Lane where someone will help you find parking in the general area.  Car-pooling is encouraged because parking is limited on Mercury Drive and between the Outdoor Furniture and Backyard Shed & Deck.  Parking is available off of Coles Rd on the shoulder of Collinreid Ct.  \n  \nDirections from Occoquan River Trailhead to Bull Run Marina Parking Lot \nStart from the Trailhead Entrance on Hinson Mill Lane and proceed northwest on Mercury Dr. toward Coles Dr. Turn right onto Coles Dr. Turn left at traffic light onto VA-234 N/Dumfries Rd.  Turn slight right at next light onto VA-3000 E/Prince William Parkway.  Stay straight and turn right at 3d light onto Prince William Parkway/VA-3000 E.  At second light\, turn left onto Yates Ford Rd.  Go straight thru next light.  Yates Ford Rd becomes VA-612/Old Yates Ford Rd.  Crossover the Bull Run Bridge and the Bull Run Marina Parking Lot is on the right side about 200 yds. \n  \nDirections from Occoquan River Trailhead to Riverview Estates HOA Site \n  \nStart from Trailhead Entrance on Hinson Mill Lane and proceed northwest on Mercury Dr. toward Coles Dr. Turn right onto Coles Dr. Turn left at traffic light onto VA-234 N/Dumfries Rd.  Turn slight right at next light onto VA-3000 E/Prince William Parkway.  Stay straight and turn right at 3d light onto Prince William Parkway/VA-3000 E.  At second light\, turn left onto Yates Ford Rd.  Turn right at next light on to Davis Ford Road.   Go over bridge and turn right onto River Forest Drive (into Riverview Estates)\, then turn right onto Greenway Court.  At the end of the cul-de-sac the gate will be open so you can go down to the river and park in designated area.
URL:https://pwtsc.org/event/new-occoquan-river-trailhead-opens-29-october-2011/
LOCATION:VA
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