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More Native Plants Coming to Cool Spring

Grant funding will benefit the soil, birds, mammals, and insects

The Shenandoah University River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield in Clarke County, Virginia, will soon feature more native grasses and wildflowers, courtesy of grant funding. …

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Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring

Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an…

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A Hidden Gem: Preserving and Managing Nature at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah Students offer nature programming

Most area residents know the Cool Spring property as a golf course or Civil War battlefield. On Saturday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 5…

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Neighboring Heron Makes Appearances

Big Bird Enjoys Spaces Around University

If you’ve decided to enjoy the summer weather by strolling on the sidewalks next to Abrams Creek or around Wilkins Lake in Jim Barnett Park,…

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Tours and Programs Mark Battle of Cool Spring 153rd Anniversary

Event to be Held July 15 at Shenandoah University River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will present “A More Sharp & Obstinate Affair,” commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring on…

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University Releases Cool Spring Battlefield Guide and Receives Grant for Permanent Exhibit

Grant Allows for Real Visitors’ Center Experience at the Cool Spring Lodge

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute (CWI) recently released “Touring the Battle of Cool Spring.” The eight-page guide, which includes nine stops within the university’s…

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University Efforts to Reforest River Campus Tributaries Highlighted by Chesapeake Forests Program

The Chesapeake Forests Program, an initiative of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, has highlighted university efforts to reforest the four short tributaries running off…

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Cool Spring Property Ceremony

Battlefield Preservation Effort – Provides Access to Historic Site On the brisk morning of April 23, 2013, Shenandoah University embarked on its newest venture— the…

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Bald Eagle Release

On Sunday, Nov. 10, the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center released a rehabilitated bald eagle at the Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring.

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Public-private Partnership To Protect Cool Spring Battlefield

Former golf course will become outdoor classroom offering university students hands-on experience in outdoor leadership and education, history and environmental studies; public will retain access…

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