https://www.nps.gov/prwi News releases from Prince William Forest Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-seeks-high-school-age-students-for-paid-summer-jobs.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:42:00 EST Applications are now being accepted for Prince William Forest Park’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) summer employment program until Friday, May 9, 2025. YCC participants will get paid to work, learn, and gain leadership skills. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to make a difference. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-seeks-high-school-age-students-for-paid-summer-jobs.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/10-year-concessions-opportunity-for-prince-william-forest-rv-park.htm Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 EST TRIANGLE, Va. — The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity for the Prince William Forest RV Park. The selected business will provide exclusive campground services and amenities to visitors at the 70-site RV campground, which offers convenient access to Prince William Forest Park and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/10-year-concessions-opportunity-for-prince-william-forest-rv-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/tourism-to-prince-william-forest-park-contributes-19-1-million-to-local-economy.htm Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:36:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 294,916 visitors to Prince William Forest Park in 2022 spent $19.1 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 222 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $27 million.  https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/tourism-to-prince-william-forest-park-contributes-19-1-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-orienteering-course-impacted-by-campground-closures.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:25:00 EST For visitor safety during a wastewater system improvement project, Prince William Forest Park will close the orienteering course from June 20 through October 27. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-orienteering-course-impacted-by-campground-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-to-pilot-cashless-payment-starting-may-1st.htm Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:24:00 EST Prince William Forest Park will begin a three-month pilot for cashless entrance fee collection starting May 1. All park visitors are required to have an entrance pass upon entering Prince William Forest Park. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-to-pilot-cashless-payment-starting-may-1st.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:20:00 EST Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-publishes-two-historical-studies-surfacing-tragedy-and-resilience-in-black-recreation.htm Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:30:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) and partner historians presented their findings from the African American Outdoor Recreation and Segregation in Virginia Parks, 1916-1965 studies on March 31 at the Organization of American Historians conference in Los Angeles. These two studies, which examine histories of institutional segregation, loss and tragedy, but also of joy and resilience associated with African American outdoor recreation, anchored the panel's discussion on how the stories of recreational sites can enrich public understandings of racial segregation and Black freedom struggles in America’s past and present. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-publishes-two-historical-studies-surfacing-tragedy-and-resilience-in-black-recreation.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prescribed-fire-scheduled-for-prince-william-forest-park.htm Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:05:00 EST The National Park Service is planning on conducting a prescribed fire in Prince William Forest Park on March 16, 2023 or sometime before the end of March, depending on weather conditions. The prescribed fire will consist of burning two sections of forest near the Oak Ridge Campground, approximately 105 acres. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prescribed-fire-scheduled-for-prince-william-forest-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-opportunity-to-work-in-local-national-park.htm Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:51:00 EST Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park System, will be hosting a Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) work team during the summer of 2023. For over 25 years, youth from the area have worked on Park resources such as trails, historic buildings, and landscapes by helping to rehabilitate historic cabins and perform cyclic maintenance. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-opportunity-to-work-in-local-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/infrastructure-improvements-planned-for-park-campgrounds.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:33:00 EST The National Park Service will begin making wastewater system improvements at Prince William Forest Park’s campgrounds this summer, which will require periodic closures at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground and Oak Ridge Campground as well as an extended closure of Cabin Camp 3. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/infrastructure-improvements-planned-for-park-campgrounds.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/adverse-effect-at-prince-william-forest-park-rv-campground.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:07:00 EST Prince William Forest Park would like to notify the public of an adverse effect to potential historic resources in the park’s RV campground, as required by 36 CFR § 800.6(a)(4). https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/adverse-effect-at-prince-william-forest-park-rv-campground.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-rv-campground-will-be-closed-starting-november-1-2022.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:33:00 EST Due to infrastructure repairs the concession operated RV campground will be closed from November 1, 2022 to June 2023. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-rv-campground-will-be-closed-starting-november-1-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-makes-planning-ahead-easier-for-chopawamsic-backcountry-area.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:43:00 EST The National Park Service will make camping reservations available online for the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area in Prince William Forest Park for the first time starting September 27. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-makes-planning-ahead-easier-for-chopawamsic-backcountry-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/news/chris-alford-selected-as-superintendent-of-hopewell-culture-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:11:00 EST The NPS Midwest Region has announced the new park superintendent for Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. Chris Alford will take the reins of the park in summer 2022. https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/news/chris-alford-selected-as-superintendent-of-hopewell-culture-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/press-release-ycc.htm Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:39:00 EST Youth opportunity to work in national park. The Youth Conservation Corps program is accepting applications at Prince William Forest Park for summer 2022. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/press-release-ycc.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/the-national-park-service-is-refreshing-roads-at-prince-william-forest-park-this-summer.htm Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:17:00 EST The National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration have begun work to improve and preserve paved surfaces at Prince William Forest Park. The work will include patching or sealing and limited resurfacing on almost all roads and parking areas. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/the-national-park-service-is-refreshing-roads-at-prince-william-forest-park-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/george-liffert-named-superintendent-of-prince-william-forest-park.htm Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:45:00 EST George Liffert has been named the new superintendent of Prince William Forest Park, a national park in Triangle, Va. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/george-liffert-named-superintendent-of-prince-william-forest-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-capital-area-parks-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:09:00 EST In response to public health guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state health departments in Virginia and Maryland and in the District of Columbia, and local health departments in the counties of Alexandria, Va., Allegheny, Md., Arlington, Va., Fairfax, Va., Frederick, Md., Jefferson, W.Va., Loudon, Va., Montgomery, Md., Prince George, Md., Prince William, Va., and Washington, Md., the National Park Service (NPS) has implemented additional facility closures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).   https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-capital-area-parks-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-the-national-capital-area-modify-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:47:00 EST WASHINGTON – National parks in the greater Washington area are modifying their operations to promote social distancing and implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-the-national-capital-area-modify-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/national-parks-in-greater-washington-d-c-commemorate-the-first-landing-of-enslaved-africans-in-english-occupied-america.htm Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:47:00 EST On Aug. 25, national parks in greater Washington invite the public to join a nationwide commemoration to honor and remember the enslaved Africans brought to Virginia’s Point Comfort, now part of Fort Monroe National Monument, in 1619. https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/national-parks-in-greater-washington-d-c-commemorate-the-first-landing-of-enslaved-africans-in-english-occupied-america.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/hit-the-trail-national-park-service-plans-to-expand-trails-at-prince-william-forest-park.htm Wed, 29 May 2019 08:40:00 EST Whether you enjoy exploring Prince William Forest Park on foot, two wheels, or horseback, the National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to improve trails and trail access at this nearby national park. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/hit-the-trail-national-park-service-plans-to-expand-trails-at-prince-william-forest-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/news/tourism-at-greater-washington-area-national-parks-creates-1-58-billion-in-economic-benefit.htm Tue, 28 May 2019 06:29:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 54 million visitors to national parks in and around the nation’s capital spent nearly $1.1 billion in 2018. That spending resulted in 14,984 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the regional economy of $1.58 billion. https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/news/tourism-at-greater-washington-area-national-parks-creates-1-58-billion-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/majority-of-prince-william-forest-park-will-reopen-tomorrow-at-noon.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:43:00 EST The majority of Prince William Forest Park will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, March 24 at noon. Crews cleared more than 1,500 fallen and hazardous trees from approximately 21 miles of road and 37 miles of trail following the March 2-3 windstorms. Most of the park’s roads, trails, and facilities will reopen tomorrow at noon. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/majority-of-prince-william-forest-park-will-reopen-tomorrow-at-noon.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/fifteen-national-parks-lend-helping-hand-to-prince-william-forest-park-following-wind-storm.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:02:00 EST Employees from 15 different national parks have helped Prince William Forest Park clear over 800 trees, repair downed power lines and assess damage to historic buildings following the March 2-3 windstorm. Prince William Forest Park remains closed to the public due to safety concerns, but crews are making impressive progress with the help from additional resources. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/fifteen-national-parks-lend-helping-hand-to-prince-william-forest-park-following-wind-storm.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/crews-have-cleared-over-600-fallen-and-hazardous-trees-at-prince-william-forest-park.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:44:00 EST Park remains closed due to public safety concerns https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/crews-have-cleared-over-600-fallen-and-hazardous-trees-at-prince-william-forest-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-closed-following-windstorm.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:55:00 EST Fallen and hazardous trees, downed power lines and damage to historic cabin camps from last week’s windstorm have prompted the National Park Service (NPS) to immediately close Prince William Forest Park to all use out of concern for public safety. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-closed-following-windstorm.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-conservation-corps.htm Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:00:00 EST Youth Conservation Corps members and their leader pause on a bridge overlooking the Quantico Creek. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-conservation-corps.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/new-superintendent-announced-for-prince-william-forest-park.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:12:00 EST Tanya M. Gossett has been named the new superintendent of Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Gossett’s appointment to the position was finalized before the Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze was issued on January 23, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/new-superintendent-announced-for-prince-william-forest-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-opportunity-to-work-in-local-national-park-2017.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:07:00 EST Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park System, will be hosting a Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) work team during the summer of 2017. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/youth-opportunity-to-work-in-local-national-park-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-comments-on-invasive-plant-management.htm Tue, 10 May 2016 12:21:00 EST Comments sought on National Park Service 2016 Invasive Plant Management Plan. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-comments-on-invasive-plant-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-fee-increase.htm Thu, 14 May 2015 10:16:00 EST News Release on Prince William Forest Park Fee Increase starting June 1, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/prwi/learn/news/prince-william-forest-park-fee-increase.htm