County officials and representatives from Henrico County Recreation and Parks gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the nature center. The facility updates include new and enhanced interactive play features, an outdoor education space, accessibility improvements and living exhibits for snakes, frogs, spiders, an eel and other wildlife.
Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Fairfield District Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper, county leadership and representatives from its Division of Recreation and Parks invited the community to celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the Three Lakes Park Nature Center.
Following the ceremony, a community event with a bounce house, music and food continued into the afternoon. Attendees were able to speak with environmental group partners, including the Box Turtle Sanctuary of Central Virginia, Keep Henrico Beautiful, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Pelikan Print Co., Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team, Virginia Herpetological Society and Fresh Water Turtles of Virginia.
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