Henrico to enhance Lake Overton near Three Lakes Park • Freeman HS team places second in national ‘We the People’ competition
Henrico Newsflash – April 18, 2024
Henrico to enhance Lake Overton near Three Lakes Park
Henrico officials April 18 celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of a $1.5-million project that will enhance a lake near Three Lakes Park in Northern Henrico, in the heart of the Three Fountains North community just off Wilkinson Road.
As part of the project, the county will rebuild the Lake Overton dam (which was damaged by Tropical Storm Gaston in August 2004 and no longer meets state requirements), build a public trail to allow access from the lake to nearby Three Lakes Park, create a forbear to manage water flow, plant native species around the lake and install erosion controls around its perimeter. Click here to read more
Freeman HS team places second in national ‘We the People’ competition
A team from Henrico’s Douglas Freeman High School took second place in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals, an annual competition that brings together high school students from throughout the nation to answer difficult questions about the U.S. Constitution. A team from Grant High School in Portland, Oregon won the event. Click here to read more
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