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Town of Occoquan
Mayor's E-Newsletter Update
Irregular, Unscheduled Updates from Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta
September 28, 2020

Tanyard Hill Park Trail Available for Use!
This past Saturday's trail work day was so successful that the Town of Occoquan now has a usable trail on our Tanyard Hill Park property at the corner of Old Bridge and Tanyard Hill Roads! Guided by the experienced trail hands of the 501(c)(3) Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC), more than a dozen volunteers, including Town residents, showed up in the damp conditions of Saturday morning to mark and clear the trail and pick up trash. The result far exceeded expectations. While there is substantial finishing work to do over the coming months, the trail route is now identifiable and suitable for use by walkers, hikers, and runners.

The 17-acre Tanyard Hill property was purchased by the Town in 2014 and placed in a conservation easement to preserve it from development. The new trail, with a length of just over half a mile, winds through the wooded parcel and includes several easy stream crossings and several changes in elevation. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months as we sponsor trail walks and additional work days.

In the meantime, thank you to everyone who came out to help make the envisioned trail a reality!

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Settled in the middle of the 18th century, the historic riverfront town of Occoquan is home to a variety of historic buildings and an eclectic mix of more than one hundred shops and restaurants. It is particularly well known for its annual spring and fall craft shows. For more information on the town check out its web site at www.occoquanva.org. Not already receiving this email newsletter regularly? Click here to sign up.

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© Earnie Porta, 2020. All rights reserved. Earnie Porta is the Mayor of the Town of Occoquan, Virginia. The Mayor's E-Newsletter Update is a successor publication to both Earnie Porta's E-Newsletter Update as well as his previous Mayor's E-Newsletter Update, the latter of which he published while serving as Mayor from July 2006 through June 2014. Like both prior publications, this newsletter is not an official publication of the Town of Occoquan and is produced and distributed at no cost to the town. The Town of Occoquan assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained in this publication.