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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Read about Henrico County's Future

...and if you don't care about farmland, what about your property taxes ??

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The Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District: HSWCD is holding their annual spring tree seedling giveaway for Henrico County residents on Friday, March 21 at the Hermitage High School parking lot, 8301 Hungary Spring Road. Trees will be given away free of charge beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing as long as supplies last.

HSWCD will offer 15 species of bare-root seedlings, including red bud, white and red osier dogwood, bald cypress, red maple, river birch, green ash, winterberry holly and white pine. For info about species and planting guidelines: www.co.henrico.va.us/swcd

The seedling giveaway is part of HSWCD’s ongoing efforts to protect the James River watershed by reducing runoff and sediment flows into local streams. For more information, call Barb Strohman, HSWCD Administrative Coordinator at 501-5175 or e-mail hswcd

The Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District: HSWCD Build-A-Barrel workshops can each you how to harvest rainwater from your roof and divert it for on-site usage in the landscape.

Workshops are available to Henrico County residents and are approximately 2 hours long. Participants learn how to build, install and maintain a rain barrel. Barrels and materials are provided and participants work as a team to put together their very own barrel.

A materials fee of approximately $40 is required to participate in workshops.

Additional barrels may be available for purchase. These barrels are available only to workshop participants and those who have participated in previous workshops. Supply of additional barrels is usually limited. Additional barrels are available only during specified times, in conjunction with scheduled workshops. Henricopolis SWCD does not maintain a supply of barrels for distribution.

If you would like to be notified of upcoming workshops or the availability of additional barrels, contact the Henricopolis SWCD office. Call Barb Strohman, HSWCD Administrative Coordinator at 501-5175 or e-mail hswcd

Prefabricated barrels are available for purchase in some gardening centers and from many online dealers.

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HISTORIC VARINA

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Read about Henrico County's Future

Who are we?

How do you see Henrico? Is the county:

Please Review the Henrico Comprehensive Planning links below, the future of Varina depends on it

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Henrico Board Meetings Minutes

VARINA HISTORY ONLINE

IMAGES of VARINA PAST

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FEBRUARY 2008 POLL RESULTS:

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