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2025 Board of Directors

ALISTER PERKInSON | CHAIR

Assistant Director
James City County
alister.perkinson@jamescitycountyva.gov

MICHELLE LIGHTFOOT | CHAIR ELECT

Park Operations Manager
James City County
michelle.lightfoot@jamescitycountyva.gov

PATTI MCGRATH | SECRETARY

Assistant Director
Hanover County
pammcgrath@hanovercounty.gov

cindy mcfall | member at large

Director
City of Roanoke
cindy.mcfall@roanokeva.gov

THOMAS SCHOENAUER | MEMBER AT LARGE

Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Manager
Loudoun County
thomas.schoenauer@loudoun.gov

BRIAN DANNER | MEMBER AT LARGE

Manager, Claude Moore Park
Loudoun County
brian.danner@loudoun.gov

 

 

 

Board Meeting Dates

04.16.25| 10 a.m.

Past Meeting Minutes

October 25, 2023

 

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Training Opportunities 

  • Pesticide Applicator Training and Recertification
  • Fertilizer Applicator Training and Certification
  • Athletic Fields Training
  • Certified Playground Safety Inspector Training
  • American Trails (Large library of trail resources and webinars!)

Useful Links

  • Virginia Sports Field Managers Association
  • Virginia Sports Turf Council
  • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Nutrient Management Program
  • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Invasive Plant Species List
  • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Greenways and Trails Toolbox
  • Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan (VISMP)

 

 

 

 

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