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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 2013 210 Years Ago (1803) Cabell’s Mill built 190 Years Ago (1823) Dranesville Tavern built 150 Years Ago (1863) Jeb Stuart’s cavalry established a Confederate encampment at Sully (January) 50 Years Ago (1963) Frying Pan Park and Youth Center Supervisory Board established Land at Hidden Oaks acquired, became a park  (October) 45 Years Ago (1968) Dranesville Tavern acquired 40 Years Ago (1973) Colvin Run Mill 1st Award, American Institute of Architects Death of David Lawrence; release of his land that would become Ellanor C. Lawrence Park to FCPA Acquisition of Hidden Pond Park 35 Years Ago (1978) County Archaeology began (Oct. 7, as Collections Administration for the Division of Historic Preservation) Hidden Pond Nature Center opened/dedicated (April 22) Dranesville Tavern dedicated/opened 30 Years Ago (1983) Great Falls School House acquired Park Authority wins its first NRPA Gold Medal 25 Years Ago (1988) Clark House acquired Lane’s Mill acquired Frying Pan Meeting House acquired The Elly Doyle Park Service Award established 20 Years Ago (1993) Friends of Green Spring established Boardwalk at Huntley Meadows built Hoofers and Heifers 4-H Club established at Frying Pan 15 Years Ago (1998) Amphitheatre at Hidden Pond built Union Mills named to National Register of Historic Places 5 Years Ago (2008) Park Authority accredited by Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies Ox Hill Battlefield Park re-dedicated Sears/Spindle House refurbished First synthetic field completed at Nottoway Park