Reap the Health and Mental Benefits of Getting Outdoors with Lynchburg Parks & Recreation This Fall
When the crisp air of fall rolls in and the leaves begin to change, there’s no better time to step outside and embrace the beauty of…
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Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Wins Two VRPS Awards
11/01/21
Lynchburg Parks and Recreation has been honored with two awards from the Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) at its recent Annual Conference in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Lynchburg…
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Box Turtle Nesting Season Has Arrived
07/01/20
By Katherine Clement, Chief Naturalist As you’re walking along the trails at Peaks View Park or the Blackwater Creek Trail this month, you may get a close up encounter of…
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Top 10 Camping Gear Blog
04/24/18
Top 10 Camping Gear Packing List [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Camping Image Search, Morguefile[/caption] A camping trip is an exciting adventure, but it can…
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Hill City Hoops – Best New Program
01/08/18
Best New Park and Recreation Program in Virginia In October of 2017, several members of the Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department attended the Virginia Recreation and Parks Society Annual Conference. …
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Lynchburg Parks Kindness Rocks!
10/05/17
Respectfully submitted: Jennifer Jones, Director, Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department The Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department is excited about the Lynchburg Kindness Rocks movement! Why? It encourages…
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Visit the New Children’s Butterfly Garden in Riverside Park
06/02/17
A wonderful metamorphosis has taken place in the southeast corner of Riverside Park near the Miller-Claytor House. A flat grassy area at the edge of the…
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Top 5 Benefits of Parks and Recreation
Respectfully Submitted: Jennifer Jones, Director Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department Parks and Recreation is an essential city function that provides countless value to our citizens. It is…
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Gift Experiences With Lynchburg Parks & Rec
When we think of holiday gifts, we usually think of physical gifts that you can leave under the tree and unwrap on Christmas morning. But, there…
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