From Friends of Forest Hill Park Facebook page; Update on park improvements: Nathan has opened the eastern bike trails and is working feverishly to complete the western side for opening in mid-April (volunteer crews will be out again this weekend to work on the trails and new bike bridge); all the new lights have gone [...]
An unremarkable photograph about a remarkable event. The gazebo, at Forest Hill Lake, last night. The lights are back on, for the first time in many years. Thanks to David Hathcock for the image and news.
The Forest Hill Regatta will be a celebration of our revitalized lake in Forest Hill Park. There will be remarks by local politicians including; City Council President Kathy Graziano, Mayor Dwight C. Jones, and Director of Parks & Recreation J. R. Pope and then the dedication of Harvey Family Memorial Bridge. After that the all [...]
Jump. Because. is a website that shows people jumping. Why? Just because or as the website says; We have found that jumping leads to laughter… It is our hope that with this project, the jumping will be passed on and that others will feel the joy of the jump. We want to share your jumping [...]
City Council voted 9-0 last night to name the soon-to-be-built bridge at Forest Hill Park Lake after the Harvey Family who were murdered January 1, 2006. In a separate matter they also approved the use of property at Canoe Run to be used for new fire house. via RTD
What Yacht Club? Forest Hill Neighborhood Association (FHNA) has invented the Forest Hill Yacht Club to celebrate the lake renovations in Forest Hill Park, which are expected to be completed later this spring. This “imaginary” organization was founded to raise awareness of Forest Hill neighborhood and the park, to foster a sense of community across [...]
I would think it was obvious but received a press release from the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities warning folks to stay of the local lakes including Forest Hill Park Lake. Signs are going up around the three lakes at Byrd Park, the Azalea Garden Pond and Young’s Pond at Bryan Park, and [...]
This wonderful photo was taken by Phil Riggan. This and others showing off the icy wonder of Forest Hill Park are posted on his blog RichmondOnTheJames be sure to check out the other photos. Great stuff thanks for sharing Phil. Thanks also to John M. of CHPN for pointing them out to me.
As head of the Richmond park system, J.R. Pope has been overseeing the revitalization of Forest Hill Park Lake. If you’ve ever gotten a chance to hear the excitement in his voice when he’s talking about our parks, you know that he’s in it for the right reasons. He was profiled in RTD today: He [...]
David Hathcock headed down to the lake and has these thoughts and photos for us. Thanks David. Just another perfect day at the lake. The cooler air pulls mist up to wrap around the trees, draped in autumn. The colors portend the dying of the light for the year, and the natural inhabitants of the [...]
The headline from RTD says it all, “Forest Hill lake project finished under budget, early”. Much of this is not news to our faithful readers but nice to read. Richmond finished the $1.7 million project with about $145,000 left in the bank, though some work remains to be done. New benches will be installed around [...]
This is the last in our series of Lake Restoration Photos. Thanks to David Hathcock for keeping us all informed through his images and words. [slideshow id=32] We began this journey in May, when reeds and marsh grasses choked the historic old lake, the remnant of 30 years of neglect (See kathygraziano.com for full archive). [...]
[slideshow id=30] The past two days have been good only for ducks and tree planters, and we had both at Forest Hill Lake. Contractors are planting about 400 native specie trees, including spice bush and river birch at the wetlands area at the south end of the park. Water grasses have been planted on the [...]
[slideshow id=28] The early mornings may have a chill, but down by the lake it is still the lushness of summer. The arrogance of the heron has returned. Mobile Dredging has completed the shaping of the lake to its new contours. Masons are scheduled to rebuild the stone wall where possible, and where the wall [...]
[slideshow id=26] Update and photos courtesy of David Hathcock. Thanks David. The big beasts were sleeping later this morning, as crews continue to work on the fine tune of the excavation. Some of the remaining stone wall is being uncovered, and Reedy Creek is back within its historic walls. The heron has returned to his [...]
[slideshow id=25] Weekly photos and report courtesy of David Hathcock. Early morning at Forest Hill Lake, the grunts and chirps from around the lake sound like Pleistocene awakenings. The Mud Cats are busy running up and down the hill, and across the hard lake bottom. The last bit of excavation is the construction of two [...]
It’s time for our weekly update on Forest Hill Lake from David Hathcock. Thanks David. Almost finished with the hauling out. Engineers are completing the retention basins that will prevent the lake from re-silting in the future and make maintenance easier. When that is complete, residents will see trucks bringing in large rocks to rebuild [...]
Thanks to David Hathcock for the following update and pictures. Tuesday, Sept 8. What the Irish would call a “soft” day. The rest of us would call it wet. Ducks would call it wet. But when one walks down to hill to the lake…the lake is back. The work is unfinished, and the outlines need [...]
We’ve been following the progress of the Forest Hill Lake restoration project here on H&H. And now the RTD is reporting that the project may finish up ahead of schedule, despite the sometimes heavy rain and sporadic vandalism. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports: About one week’s worth of excavation remains to be done, once the Ohio-based [...]
Update and pictures from David Hathcock, thanks for keeping us informed on the restoration. Several story lines this week. This week crews are removing logs from the lake site, some that were down and dead, some that needed to be removed. The log removal, and the removal of the last loads of soil should be [...]
Latest update from David Hathcock: You don’t have to have a hurricane to have a flood. The rain over the weekend caused serious flooding at Forest Hill Lake. Even though the 71 year old control valve was open, the water rose to such a level that it overflowed the top of the dam/causeway. You can [...]
[slideshow id=4] Thanks as always to David Hathcock for the photos and update, pictures are from 8/18. If you don’t know Forest Hill Lake well, it’s difficult to get a perspective from some of the photographs. The dredge work has not progressed south until it is even or further south than the gazebo. The dredge [...]
[slideshow id=4] Thanks as always to David Hathcock for the photos and update, pictures are from 8/11. Probably about 55-60% completed with the dredging, and the project is really moving ahead. The old stone walls around the historic lake are beginning to be uncovered, and the gazebo is being rescued. There are bull frogs still [...]
[slideshow id=4] Pictures were taking on August 4th and thanks as always to David Hathcock fro sending them our way. Mobile Dredging has really taken advantage of the dry weather the past few days. I realize that it is raining now as I post this but at least it isn’t a downpour and I am [...]
Last night I attended the first Town Hall meeting held by Mayor Dwight C. Jones at the Southside Community Center located in the Southside Plaza. It was standing room only as over 200 crowded the meeting room. The room was flanked by tables of what appeared to be every city department each with a representative [...]
