Battle of Middleburg Mt. Defiance Historic Park

05/22/2025

https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park/events/afternoon-tea-program-married-to-a-mosby-ranger

Eric Buckland, author of several books about Confederate partisan leader John Mosby, will introduce us to several of the strong, skilled, and talented women who were married to Mosby Rangers.

05/22/2025

https://www.novaparks.com/parks/aldie-mill-historic-park/events/digging-up-the-past-archaeology-at-aldie-mill-historic-park

Join Guest speaker James (Jay) G. Harrison III to learn about his archaeological discoveries at Aldie Mill.

08/05/2024

07/03/2024

NOVA Parks wishes you a safe and fun Independence Day. Please remember fireworks are not allowed in NOVA Parks. Fireworks pose a danger to the wildlife that make NOVA Parks their home. Fireworks also pose a fire risk.

Fireworks are not allowed in NOVA Parks.

NOVA Parks Regulation §1.04 Dangerous Devices: Fireworks. No person shall possess or discharge fireworks in a park without the express written permission of the Park Authority.

07/02/2024

Please celebrate Independence Day safely on behalf of yourself, other park guests and the wildlife that make NOVA Parks their homes. Fireworks can cause harm to wildlife and easily start fires.

Fireworks are not allowed in NOVA Parks.

NOVA Parks Regulation §1.04 Dangerous Devices: Fireworks. No person shall possess or discharge fireworks in a park without the express written permission of the Park Authority.

05/23/2024

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07/26/2023

July is Park and Recreation Month and because of NOVA Parks!

Since being founded in 1959 as a conservation organization, NOVA Parks has conserved more than 12,500 acres of parkland in 35 parks across Northern Virginia.

NOVA Parks offers the best of Northern Virginia through nature, history and great family experiences by providing access to outdoor spaces and recreational activities that promote physical and mental health.

National Recreation and Park Association Parks

07/08/2023

Come on out to Mt. Defiance Historic Park tomorrow, Saturday, July 8th, for a tour of the battlefield - site of the June 19, 1863 cavalry battle between Union and Confederate forces. A pop-up display of Civil War items accompanies tours beginning at 11am and 1pm. And it's all free!

04/22/2023

Earth Day Fun Fact 🌎
Did you know many of the interpretative signs in NOVA Parks locations are both sustainable and recyclable? Our partners at Civil War Trails, Inc. use unique, recyclable materials and technologies to make the interpretative signs sustainable while interpreting history at NOVA Parks.

Virginia is for Lovers Virginia Green Travel Alliance

04/21/2023

Driving west on Rt. 50 in Loudoun County, you may breathe a sigh of relief when you reach the first roundabout and see Gilberts Corner Regional Park on your right and Mount Zion Baptist Church on your left. It is a place where the suburban sprawl of Northern Virginia recedes, the pace slows and the beauty of the rural Piedmont’s landscape emerges.

This is no accident. Over 300 acres of land is conserved around Gilberts Corner, where Rt. 15 and Rt. 50 meet. NOVA Parks has partnered with the Piedmont Environmental Council for over a decade to permanently protect the land there through conservation easements, while also opening significant parts of it up for the public to use. The results of this work are evident to anyone driving by and will be for generations to come.

In this video, the Executive Director of NOVA Parks, Paul Gilbert, helps us understand part of the conservation success story there.

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Driving west on Rt. 50 in Loudoun County, you may breathe a sigh of relief when you reach the first roundabout and see Gilberts Corner Regional Park on your ...