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The Capital Region Land Conservancy has added the richly historic property to a larger patchwork of 6,000 protected acres. These lands are also known for their ecological value.

Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, site of a savage Civil War battle on Sept. 17, 1862. NPSThe horrors of war are all too familiar: lives lost, homes destroyed, entire communities forced to flee. Yet as time passes, places that once were sites of death and destruction can become peaceful natural refuges. One of the deadliest battles fought on U.S. soil, for example, was the Battle of Gettysburg. Tens of thousands of men were killed or wounded in three days of fighting. Over 150 years later

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management listed Richmond’s air quality in the “Red Zone” on Thursday as environmental scientists called the pollution “unprecedented” for the area.

International Education Week 2022 combined lessons and learning about the South Pacific nation and its people, with New Zealand-inspired cuisine, events, and a visit from the country’s new ambassador.

Dominion Energy workers helped Fairfield Court Elementary School fifth graders plant two red bud trees at the front entrance of the school as a part of the Plant It Project, an environmental education program that teaches the importance of trees.

Heat Risk initiative to find areas most at risk for extreme heat Some parts of the region can feel a lot hotter than others, so a team of researchers is mapping out which areas are most at risk for extreme heat. and last updated 2021-07-15 20:42:40-04 RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond is known for its hot restaurants, hot real estate market, and -- well -- for just being hot. Staff and students with the University of Richmond and other community volunteers are taking part in a statewide initiative to ...