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    <title>Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority</title>
    <link>http://www.nvrpa.org</link>
    <description>The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority enhances the communities of Northern Virginia and enriches the lives of their citizens through the conservation of regional natural and cultural resources. It provides diverse regional recreational and educational opportunities, and fosters an understanding of the relationships between people and their environment.</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[“Canoe the Marsh” With a Naturalist at Pohick Bay]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=51</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:38:58 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This fun and educational activity is a tradition in Northern Virginia, having begun more than 35 years ago! ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Upton Hill Fall Classic Minigolf Tournament  to be Held September 12th ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=50</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:38:53 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s Upton Hill Regional Park will host its annual Fall Classic Minigolf Tournament on Sunday, September 12th.  The Fall Classic attracts serious players and fun-lovers alike. The winner of the individual competition round will qualify for the Harris Cup national championship tournament, held in Vestal, New York, on October 2nd.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Photos on NVRPA Naturalist Page!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=49</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:08:02 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We've added some great new photos to the Nature Notes section of our NVRPA Naturalist pages. Have a look! http://www.nvrpa.org/park/nvrpa_naturalist/content/nature_notes]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 1814: A Town Occupied “Johnny Bull” Revisits Alexandria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=48</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:14:26 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On August 29, 1814, the town of Alexandria had little choice but to surrender to the British naval force.  To spare the town, Alexandrians paid a ransom of tobacco, flour, cotton, and sugar to the invaders.  ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NVRPA Strategic Plan Update Newsletter Available online]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=47</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:34:30 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority continues to work on the goals outlined in it's five year strategic plan. To keep the public updated with the latest information, please view our Strategic Plan Update Newsletter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Embrace the Heat with Half Price Golf!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=46</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:03:07 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For the rest of 2010, if the Accuweather Forecast for our area predicts a high of over 95 degrees, golf prices for walk on customers after 11 a.m. on Monday - Thursday will be half price. And to make the offer even better, every “embrace the heat golfer” will get an ice cold bottle of water as a gift for coming out to play.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Innovations, Rising Temps Leading  to Big Summer For Area Waterparks]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=45</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:29:37 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[As the mercury climbs, so does attendance at five waterparks owned and operated by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. 

“We’d like to think it’s a combination of some of our great theming efforts and the heat we’ve seen in June and July,” said NVRPA Executive Director Paul Gilbert. “In any event, we’re seeing unprecedented numbers, even for this time of year.” Gilbert isn’t exaggerating either. To date, NVRPA waterparks have seen a total of just under 40,000 more visitors in 2010 versus last year, an astonishing leap. By comparison, that’s roughly 12,000 more people than the entire population of the City of Falls Church.
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            <title><![CDATA[“A Fine Beginning”  ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=44</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:23:21 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In August 1753, John Carlyle and his wife, Sarah Fairfax Carlyle, moved into their new home in Alexandria.  That night, Sarah gave birth to a son, William.  

On Saturday, August 7th from noon to 4:00 pm, visitors are invited to experience life at the Carlyle House as you welcome the family into their new home.  This free, family friendly program will feature living history interpreters portraying the Carlyle family. 
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            <title><![CDATA[Korean Bell Garden Ground Breaking June 27, 2 p.m.]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=43</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:23:33 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pirate's Are Coming!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=41</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:46:36 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This Saturday, June 12th Pohick Bay Regional Park will once again be under attack! Be on hand for this fun annual event as pirate’s storm the beach at Pohick Bay, on their way to Pirate’s Cove Waterpark in Lorton! It will be a great day of Pirate fun and a fantastic photo opportunity for all!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NVRPA Remembers Former  Executive Director, William M. Lightsey]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=40</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:46:45 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is sad to announce the former Executive Director William M. Lightsey, age 99, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Arlington. Born of February 8, 1911, Mr. Lightsey was NVRPA Executive Director from 1966 to 1976, a decade that saw a great deal of growth for the organization.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pirate’s Day Returns to Pohick Bay June 12th!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=38</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:56:01 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Saturday, June 12th Pohick Bay Regional Park will once again be under attack! Be on hand for this fun annual event as pirate’s storm the beach at Pohick Bay, on their way to Pirate’s Cove Waterpark in Lorton! ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volcano Island Waterpark Opens This Weekend!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=37</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:30:40 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ Algonkian Regional Park is now home to the new Volcano Island Waterpark! Previously Downpour Waterpark, Volcano Island is the new and improved Polynesian themed waterpark in Sterling, open for the 2010 summer season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Becoming A Patriot! Hands on History Tent  At Carlyle House Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=36</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 07:20:31 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Discover what life would have been like 250 years ago as the colonists became Americans at Carlyle House Historic Park.  On Tuesday, June 29th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. drill like a continental soldier, climb inside a soldiers tent, see what they ate and how they washed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[“Canoe the Marsh” With a Naturalist at Pohick Bay 2010 Outings]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=35</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 09:51:27 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The naturalist-led “Canoe the Marsh” outing at Pohick Bay Regional Park is back for another season!  This fun and educational activity is tradition in Northern Virginia, having begun more than 35 years ago.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green Ideas, Green Careers]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=34</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 07:02:58 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Arlington Career Center, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, and Arlington Central Library are teaming up to celebrate the Career Center’s newly completed “Little Green House” and to discuss its role in the “green economy.” The presentation will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, at Arlington Central Library.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charles Fenton Mercer’s Birthday Celebration  at Aldie Mill Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=33</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:20:27 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Come celebrate the birthday of Charles Fenton Mercer, the founder of Aldie Mill and the village of Aldie on Sunday May 23rd from noon to 5 p.m.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carlyle House to Host Garden Workshops]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=32</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:38:01 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Join specialists from Mount Vernon and Bartlett Tree Experts for two, hands-on workshops at Carlyle House Historic Site in Old Town Alexandria. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation  Awarded Grants from Dominion Power]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=31</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:19:15 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation is excited to announce that it has been awarded two grants from Dominion Resources to help fund the development of energy education exhibits at Potomac Overlook Regional Park and an Environmental Summer Camp at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[2010 Silent Sentinel Award Reception to be held at  Meadowlark Botanical Gardens]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=30</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:54:17 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The 2010 Silent Sentinel Award Reception will be held from 7:00-10:00 pm on May 12 at the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s 95-acre premier facility, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ball’s Bluff Battlefield to Host Living History Weekend]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=29</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:52:30 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Take a step into the past at Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park’s Living History Weekend on Saturday, May 1st from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[25th Annual Potomac Overlook  Open House and Heritage Festival ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=28</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:24:34 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Sunday, May 2, from 1p.m. to 4, join Potomac Overlook for a wonderful springtime festival full of fun activities and exhibits for all ages! ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Park Day 2010 ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=27</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:23:35 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Ball’s Bluff Regional Park will host its annual Park Day on Saturday, April 10th from 9:45 a.m. to noon.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Little Slice of Korea in Vienna, Virginia]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=26</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:48:48 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Saturday April 3rd at 11 a.m., volunteers will help plant over 100 trees common to the Korean Peninsula at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia. This is one of the early steps in creating a Korean Garden that will overlook scenic Lake Caroline at Meadowlark.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Officers, Gentlemen and Brawling Frontiersmen: Fencing and Martial Arts in Colonial America at Carlyle House Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=25</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:26:35 -0400</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Carlyle House is proud to offer a closer look at fencing and martial arts in Colonial times. On Saturday, May 15th from 2-4 p.m. let Internationally-known historical fencing instructors Tom Leoni and Steve Huff take you back in time to a day of training in 17th and 18th century fighting arts as practiced by officers, gentlemen and frontiersmen.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Story of the Wood; Seeing Trees and the Forest at Potomac Overlook Regional Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=24</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:22 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn all about wood and the woods at “The Story of the Wood; Seeing the Trees and the Forest!” a free public program on Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m. at Potomac Overlook Regional Park. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Getting Green in Honor of St. Patrick]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=23</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:04:24 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Join Kent Baake, President of Continuum Energy Solutions on Wednesday, March 17th at 7 p.m. at Potomac Overlook to learn how to add renewable energy and energy efficiency features to your home.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Irish Heritage Program to be hosted at Carlyle House Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=22</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:42:58 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Carlyle House Historic Park will host its Irish Heritage Program on Saturday, March 6th from 2-4 p.m. immediately following Alexandria’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battlefield Guides Wanted]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=21</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:59:17 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Beginning in April, the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Guide Group will open its eleventh season of regularly scheduled battlefield tours for the public. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[In Winter Quarters: The American Soldier of the Revolution At Carlyle House Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=20</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:12:12 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Meet the soldiers of the First Virginia Regiment on Saturday, January 30th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Carlyle House Historic Park will host uniformed re-enactors representing the First Virginia Regiment, a unique living history group that commemorates the service of soldiers from Virginia during American Revolution.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carlyle House to Be Part of the  New Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=19</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Carlyle House Historic Park is pleased to announce a partnership with the National Park Service’s Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, Geocaching.com, and Alexandria as the City’s official geocache site for the new Star-Spangled Banner GeoTrail (www.nps.gov/stsp/index.htm), slated to open this winter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[John Carlyle’s Birthday Celebration at Carlyle House Historic Park]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=18</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:30:01 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 6th from noon to 4 p.m., visitors will be welcomed into the candle-lit Carlyle House for a musical celebration of John Carlyle’s 50th birthday in 1770. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Potomac Overlook to Host 2010 Kickoff Event ]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=17</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:16:09 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Potomac Overlook Regional Park will start a new year of great programs and activities with its annual kick off event, “Simple Pleasures are Life’s Treasures.”   ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[155 Acres of New Parkland Near Gilbert’s Corner]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=14</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:33:33 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Fairfax, VA (December 9, 2009) – The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) is pleased to announce the addition of 155 acres of new parkland. This land is made up of two adjacent parcels along Route 50 near its intersection with Route 15.
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            <title><![CDATA[NVRPA, Dominion VA Power Announce Detour on W&OD Trail]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=12</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:17:04 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[FAIRFAX STATION, VA (November 13, 2009) - The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA), in cooperation with Dominion Virginia Power, has announced a 2 mile detour of the W&OD Trail between mile markers 36 and 38, beginning December 1, 2009, to enable Dominion to bury a transmission line under the trail.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Simple Pleasures for the Solstice;  A Holiday Break for Families at Potomac Overlook]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=10</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:12:06 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Arlington (December 7, 2009) –   Take a break from the hectic holiday season to visit Potomac Overlook for the annual winter solstice event, exploring the ageless wisdom of people, communities and the Earth itself.  The event will take place on Sunday, December 20th at 2 p.m. at Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet Me On A Sunday at Potomac Overlook]]></title>
            <link>http://www.nvrpa.org/view_press_releases.php?id=9</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:25:01 -0500</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Test ride an electric bike, learn about geothermal power, sample locally harvested raw organic honey and speak with a bee keeper all at Potomac Overlook Regional Park’s weekly program, Meet Me on a Sunday. On Sunday, September 20, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Potomac Overlook’s weekend event will provide hands-on nature exhibits, live animals, refreshments and outdoor games for kids and adults. ]]></description>
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