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Welcome to ResOURces Online! Natural Resource Protection Cultural Resource Protection Museum Collections Heritage Interpretation Visit the Sites Rental Properties for Events   Greetings! You have reached the website for the Resource Management Division (RMD) of the Park Authority and ResOURces Newsletter. Here you can learn more about protecting, preserving and interpreting Fairfax County’s natural and cultural heritage. You can Visit the Sites to see the county’s beautiful nature centers and historical sites, or stop by the charming Rental Properties to plan your next special event. Go to Who Do You Call? for concerns about encroachment, wildlife, county artifacts and more. In Nature Finder, find out where to see county birds and flora, visit the Wildflowers, or check the Almanac for natural and astronomical events. Past issues are available for ResOURces Newsletter, along with dozens of articles about county nature, history and horticulture in the Articles Index. Park Authority Anniversaries in 2012 It’s fun to see where you’ve been. Park Authority anniversaries in 2012 include the 30th anniversary of the dedication of Walney House at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park and the marking of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Ox Hill. 210 Years Ago: -Secretary of State James Madison visited Richard Bland Lee at Sully -Lucy Grimes Lee, daughter of Lighthorse Harry Lee, married Bernard Moore Carter of Shirley at Sully 150 Years Ago: -The Battle of Ox Hill on Sept. 1 110 Years Ago: -Clark House built 60 Years Ago: -The Park Authority’s first land purchase: 16 acres that is now the heart of Great Falls Park 50 Years Ago: -4-H Building built at Frying Pan Farm Park -Park Authority hired a full-time architect to prepare master plans 40 Years Ago: -Colvin Run Mill dedicated -Historic Huntley added to the National Register of Historic Places -Hunter House acquired 35 Years Ago: -Colvin Run Mill added to the National Register of Historic Places -The Park Authority’s first RECenter, Wakefield, constructed 30 Years Ago: -Walney House at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park dedicated -Horticulture Center at Green Spring Gardens built 25 Years Ago: -Kidwell Barn at Frying Pan dedicated in memory of Joseph Beard 15 Years Ago: -Park Authority acquired Ash Grove -Park Authority acquired Mount Air -Friends of Colvin Run Mill established 10 Years Ago: -The Park Authority won the second of its three National Recreation and Park AssociationGold Medals