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PHOTO: Everywhere you turn, fall begins to appear
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Weekly leaf report
From the Virginia Department of Forestry
PHOTOS: Early fall afternoon at Motts Run Reservoir
Calm weather. Just a slight hint of the leaves changing.
PHOTOS: Spectacular rainbow over Spotsy Monday night
Photos courtesy of Adam Blosser
PHOTOS: Spectacular rainbow over Spotsy Monday night
Photos courtesy of Adam Blosser
State Forestry Department needs acorns
Collect, label and drop acorns at any Department of Forestry office by Oct. 16
LISTEN: Town Talk-Wildlife Rescue League & Possum-bilities
Carolyn Wilder (Wildlife Rescue League) & Karen Brace (Possum-bilities)
Make your leaf viewing plans at Virginia State Parks
Generally, peak fall foliage is sometime between October 10 and 31, but these dates can change from year to year.
State leaf report
From the Virginia Department of Forestry
WATCH: Fall plant sale underway at Rappahannock Adult Activities
750 Kings Highway in Stafford: Monday thru Friday 9-4. Saturday 9-noon
WATCH: Rush hour on the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg
https://youtu.be/MbWnaKdLHuE
Update for Tree Fredericksburg native plant and tree pickup
Here’s the new schedule for getting your trees and plants
Free admission to Virginia state parks on Saturday
5 ways to celebrate National Public Lands Day
WATCH: Still lots of native plants available from Tree Fredericksburg
Rain or shine the pickup is Saturday at FredNats stadium. You can order thru noon Wednesday at treefredericksburg.org
WATCH: Tree Fredericksburg plant and shrub sale this Saturday at FredNats Stadium
Order native trees and shrubs at treefredericksburg.org thru 9/20. Pick them up on Saturday 9/23. Anne Little talks about the schedule and events during the day for the entire family.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Adult Activities
Katie Lafleur and Alexis Fox with Rappahannock Adult Activities talk about the Fall Plant Sale.Â
Riverfront Park improvements planned this fall
Several projects nearing completion
LISTEN: Town Talk/Widewater State Park
Park Manager Paul Anderson talks about the new paddle craft launch, what the park will look like when all three phases are achieved, Trail Quest and Paddle Quest and how the park benefits the county and region.
PHOTOS: A river in need of water
Rappahannock River from the Quarry Trail. Fredericksburg
Friday night paddle at Caledon State Park in King George
Space is limited; please pre-register
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