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Dominion RiverRock This Weekend Will Come With Protests and Rain
Dominion RiverRock Festival is scheduled for this weekend. The local corporate media trumpets this as the nation’s premier outdoor sports and music festival.
But the Virginia Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and other activists are planning to protest Dominion Power at the event on Saturday evening. They claim that “Dominion is sponsoring events like Riverrock at the same time it is using its political clout to pollute Virginians’ rivers, drinking water, and climate, and rig our democracy against clean energy solutions.”
At the same time, local weather forecasters are talking about a 90% chance of rain on Saturday.
Monroe Park Parking Lot
Last night…
In Monroe Park Saturday
VCU holds its 2016 Intercultural Festival. With the tagline “Uniquely United”, the ICF happens April 2nd from 1-6pm in Monroe Park.
Join us for live entertainment, cultural activities, and food from around the world!
Also in Monroe Park, at 2pm, the group ASWAN is holding a third community forum on the south edge of the park.
For more information, a recap of forum #2, printable flyers, and more, check out ASWAN’s website:
http://www.aswan-rva.org/2016/03/31/weekend-of-32-community-forum-art-making-meeting/
Urban Wildlife Camera Project
From Science in the Park webpage:
In the spring of 2014, we set out to catalog the biodiversity, or the number of different species, found within the James River Park System. Healthy and diverse habitats support healthy and diverse groups of plants and animals, but the animals in our park can be elusive and often go unseen. To catch them on video, we set out special “game cameras” that record a video when triggered remotely by motion or temperature. Scientists use these cameras to track and monitor wildlife or to record how a species behaves, and our animal friends did not disappoint! For almost a year, we recorded hundreds, if not thousands, of videos that reveal the animals that call our park home — some common and others that may surprise you …!
If you enjoy these photos and videos, you may want to join the Urban Wildlife_JRPS FaceBook page to stay updated with the latest…
Homeless Concerned About Monroe Park Closure
Excerpt:
Without the safety of Monroe Park, things become even more difficult for the city’s homeless.
“It’s a place where people find community, so we’re trying to move (food & clothing) services to another location,” Izen said.
Some are pushing for Abner Clay Park to become a temporary gathering space, although the proposal has been met with opposition from some who live, work and worship nearby.
“Whatever we do, we need to make sure we still have those services including tree canopy and bathrooms,” said Izen.
There will be a public forum on Saturday, March 26 at Monroe Park to get the relocation plan moving forward. The meeting will start at 2pm.
Fire On Belle Island
Oregon Hill residents may have detect some smoky smells in the neighborhood from a fire burning on Belle Island.
TV station WTVR reports that one firefighter suffered minor injuries while attempting to douse a fire among among some logs near the water on Belle Island. Because of the injury, fire fighters are going to let the fire burn for now and reassess the situation in the morning.
Heavy Reading
This bible is stowed away on the public sculpture at the corner of Belvedere and Idlewood, perhaps for future reference.
Oregon Hill Morning
Photo courtesy of Wendy McSnarlin.
Riverfront Plan Meeting Thursday
From City announcement:
Mayor Dwight C. Jones, and the Richmond Department of Planning & Development Review, will host a meeting on the next round of improvements for the Richmond Riverfront on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Virginia War Memorial Auditorium, 601 S. Belvidere St.
Hargreaves Associates will provide a concise overview of the original Riverfront Plan recommendations for the area surrounding the former Lehigh cement plant, and observations on proposed improvements to the greater East Riverfront Area. The objective of the meeting is to collectively identify opportunities to evolve that vision. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. with the balance of the meeting open to questions and comments from the audience.
For questions or more information, contact Mark Olinger, Director of Planning & Development Review, 804-646-6305 or Mark.Olinger@richmondgov.com
