{"id":367,"date":"2020-08-09T14:56:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T18:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/upperjamesriver\/?page_id=367"},"modified":"2023-04-30T10:15:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T14:15:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/upperjamesriver\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>News &amp; Updates<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>The flowers have bloomed<\/strong> and the Tour Guide Flags have been removed from our <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/upperjamesriver\/events\/self-guided-tour-of-spring-plants-at-brushy-hills-2\/\">Self-Guided Tour of Spring Plants at Brushy Hills<\/a>. 4-29-2023<\/p>\n\u2022 <b>Rediscover a local gem at McCormick Farm.\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/upperjamesriver\/download\/20903\/\">Read about our chapter&#8217;s field trip along Marl Creek Trail<\/a> around Mill Pond. 10-10-2021\n\t<iframe 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