Category Archives: Recreation

HORSE DUNG LAKE REVISITED

When the Prince William Board of County Supervisors turned the Silver Lake Recreational Area over to the Park Authority (see Silver Lake Regional Park -The Park Authority’s Newest Passive Recreation Facility and Park open but still in progress), I went onto other matters. Somebody … Continue reading

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WHAT KIND OF PARK DO YOU WANT?

Silver Lake Aerial Photo, originally published in the Potomac News The political wrangling over the Silver Lake Recreation Area continues.  On one side, some people have plans to develop the area to suit their purposes.  On the other side….well, here … Continue reading

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LISTENING TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS

Silver Lake Aerial Photo, originally published in the Potomac News Here I sit at my computer. A little under a couple of hours ago, I got home from my daily workout at the George Mason Freedom Center. In a little … Continue reading

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Decision on Silver Lake is Next Tuesday

Well, it looks like the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will try to make a decision on the Silver Lake Recreational Area again. I got this from the Bull Run Mountains Conservancy. This coming Tuesday the Prince William County … Continue reading

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ALERT! Deferral of Silver Lake Decision

Here is an announcement (email I just received) from the Bull Run Mountains Conservancy‘s Executive Director, Michael J. Kieffer. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has decided to defer action on the Silver Lake proposals pending finalization of the … Continue reading

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WHO WILL MANAGE THE SILVER LAKE RECREATION AREA?

Here is an email I received from the Bull Run Mountains Conservancy. Dear Friends of the Bull Run Mountains,   Now that the elections are over, the Board of Supervisors will return to the issue of the ownership and management … Continue reading

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RETHINKING THE DECISION TO DEFER THE DECISION ON SILVER LAKE

More Information The Gainesville Times had a nice article today on this subject, “Board puts off Silver Lake decision“. The report appears balanced. The reporter, Tara Slate Donaldson, provides enough background so the reader can figure out what is involved. … Continue reading

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