New Wildlife Art Lands at Greensprings Trailhead
Toano, VA · October 18, 2026
October chill is lingering on the porch rail this morning, but clear skies make it an ideal day to wander the boardwalks or catch the nearby cannon salutes. Grab an extra layer before heading out.
The Lead
A familiar trailhead just down the road looks noticeably brighter this week. Local painter Linda Miller has completed a custom Virginia LOVEworks sculpture installed at Greensprings Interpretive Trail, drawing directly from the two decades she spent walking its wooden boardwalks. Instead of commercial block lettering, each character highlights the wildlife that frequents the surrounding beaver ponds and tidal marsh, prominently featuring a great blue heron and an osprey in mid-stride.
County parks staff tapped Miller after crossing paths with her on the trail, hoping a neighborhood artist’s eye would help anchor the preserve’s reputation along the statewide birding circuit. For regular walkers navigating the 3.5-mile loop behind Jamestown High, the finished piece offers a quiet greeting before disappearing into the pines.
Local Pulse
School Board Weighs Boundary Map Vote Tuesday Schools Trustees meet Tuesday at Berkeley Middle to decide attendance zone adjustments across upper and lower county schools.
Free Firearm Safety Class Opens Registration Safety County police offer a classroom safety seminar October 27 at headquarters, fulfilling state concealed carry requirements.
Today's Outlook
- High 57°F · Low 43°F — Clear
- Keep a warm jacket handy, but enjoy uninterrupted sunshine from sunrise to sunset.
What's On Around Town
Today
Yorktown Victory Weekend American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (200 Water St), Yorktown, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Paid Artillery firings and military drills marking the 1781 British surrender.
Sensory Playdate Kiwanis Kids Idea Studio, James City County Library (7770 Croaker Rd), Williamsburg, Noon–1:00 PM · Free Tactile exploration bins open early for children of all abilities.
Poisonous Mushrooms Identification Walk Freedom Park (5537 Centerville Rd), Williamsburg, 1:00–3:00 PM · Free Guided forest foray teaching how to spot toxic Virginia fungi.
Tomorrow
Yorktown Day Parade and Ceremony Historic Yorktown, Yorktown, 10:00 AM · Free
Advance Care Planning Workshop James City County Library (7770 Croaker Rd), Williamsburg, 4:30 PM · Free
Tuesday
Baby Lapsit Storytime James City County Library (7770 Croaker Rd), Williamsburg, 10:00–10:30 AM · Free
School Board Regular Meeting Berkeley Middle School (1118 Ironbound Rd), Williamsburg, 6:30 PM · Free
SpeedQuizzing Trivia Alewerks Brewing Company (189B Ewell Rd), Williamsburg, 7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The Railroad Crew of 1881 When Chesapeake and Ohio track crews graded the Peninsula Extension through the village in 1881 after working the Sierra Nevada lines out west, they noticed the railbed rose steadily from Windsor Shades. They christened the depot Toano—a Paiute term for high ground.
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