Henrico’s new Taylor Farm Park brings unique features to the county’s park system • Henrico Schools earns federal grant for environmental bus
Henrico Newsflash – July 15, 2024
Henrico’s new Taylor Farm Park brings unique features to the county’s park system
Taylor Farm Park, Henrico County’s first new community park since 1982, is set to open Tuesday, bringing a one-of-a-kind recreational area to Sandston.
The project began in 2016 after the county purchased the 99-acre plot off of Williamsburg Road in Sandston from the Taylor family. The county worked to transform the site – once used as farmland – into the community park that spans about 20 of those acres, Henrico Recreation and Parks Director John Zannino said. Click here to read more
Henrico Schools earns federal grant for environmental bus
Henrico County Public Schools has received a $100,000 federal grant to help it purchase a new electric school bus that will be transformed into a mobile classroom for environmental education.
The “Green Wheels for Bright Minds Ecobus,” is designed to be used for immersive environmental educational experiences for students at 21 Title I elementary schools in Henrico that have high numbers of students from low-income families. Click here to read more
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