
01/31/2023
Have you caught up on the latest news from Morven Park?
https://www.morvenpark.org/blogs/
Honoring Mrs. Morven Park relies on donations from friends like you. Be a part of this special place by making a donation today at MorvenPark.org/DonateNow.
Encompassing over 1,000 acres of gardens, fields, lawns and wooded areas, Morven Park hosts over 250,000 visitors each year who attend equestrian events, special activities, guided tours, and educational programs. Purchased in 1903 by Westmoreland and Marguerite Davis, Morven Park encompasses over 1,000 acres of gardens, fields, lawns and wooded areas as well as three museums. Davis' vision, the s
Encompassing over 1,000 acres of gardens, fields, lawns and wooded areas, Morven Park hosts over 250,000 visitors each year who attend equestrian events, special activities, guided tours, and educational programs. Purchased in 1903 by Westmoreland and Marguerite Davis, Morven Park encompasses over 1,000 acres of gardens, fields, lawns and wooded areas as well as three museums. Davis' vision, the s
Operating as usual
Have you caught up on the latest news from Morven Park?
https://www.morvenpark.org/blogs/
We were thrilled to reunite with Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Loudoun Small Business Award winners on the portico of The Davis Mansion for a photoshoot by Marty (Blue Lion Multimedia) for Leesburg Lifestyle! We are honored to be in such good company and proud to belong to a community of people whose passion works in the service of our beautiful county. Thank you Melinda Gipson for a wonderful story.
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Pictured bottow row, left to right:
Lara Major, VP 100 Women Strong ; Carol Barbe, Owner Backflow Technology LLC ; Natasha Magrath, President / Franchise Owner You’ve Got Maids ; Jaclyn O'Brien Gardner, Founder Innovative Solutions.
Top row, left to right:
Julie Borneman, Owner Watermark Woods - Native Plants ; Cindi Turner and Craig James, Founders Insight Into Action Therapy ; Stacey Metcalfe, Executive Director/CEO Morven Park.
We were very grateful to be the recipients of an exceptional act of generosity from a true friend of Morven Park this morning:
Sonny Swann, President of Climatic Heating & Cooling, is a prominent member of BCT’s Advisory Board, and in 2022, he was recognized for his exemplary work on their Board. In recognition of his efforts, Sonny was offered a number of prize options, but he wanted to support Morven Park with a contribution.
BCT, The Community’s Bank strives to better the community by serving and engaging in the community. BCT’s engagement is in its time, talent and treasure to worthwhile organizations like Morven Park.
Thanks again Sonny for supporting Morven Park in our efforts to continue to serve the community and remain Loudoun County's favorite destination to play, learn and discover.
Pictured From Right to Left:
Sonny Swann – BCT Advisory Board Member, President, Climatic Heating & Cooling
Stacey Metcalfe – BCT Advisory Board Member, Executive Director/CEO, Morven Park
Kristina Bouweiri – BCT Board of Director Member, President & CEO, Reston Limousine
Paul Bice – EVP & Regional President, BCT, The Community’s Bank
2023 Deep Cleaning The Davis Mansion Pt II
As January rolls on, we continue to clean every nook and cranny of The Davis Mansion...
Start filling out that brand-new 2023 calendar!
Good Morning from our friend the Red-shouldered Hawk who likes to welcome visitors from his perch on the fencing along Old Waterford Road.
*photo credit: Donna Stewart
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16, 2023
The 246 Years Project will bring to light thousands of untold stories of strength, resilience, and persistence.
Learn more, or how you can help, here: https://www.morvenpark.org/246years/246/246years.html
Daisy brought her humans for a picnic at the Park this week.
Loudoun County's pups know the best places to !
Thank you to the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce for awarding our Morven Park Center for Civic Impact this generous grant.
We love what we do and who we do it for, and this award will help our MPCCI team continue to provide the excellent education that will result in engaged and active members of our community.
Generosity makes ripples!
Congratulations to all of the nonprofit recipients of the Loudoun Chamber Foundation's 2023 grant cycle! 💙 $44,000 was awarded to 11 nonprofits. Pictured below are Stacey Metcalfe and Suzanne Musgrave of Morven Park. Learn more about the Loudoun Chamber Foundation and see the full list of grant recipients: www.LoudounChamber.org/Foundation
The Davis Mansion is currently closed for tours until March 3, 2023 for our Annual Deep Clean. Take a peek at what's involved during this busy time:
The Davis Mansion in Morven Park is closed for tours every January and February for our Annual Deep Cleaning. Take a peek at what we are up to during our clo...
Good Morning from our angel in the Park!
This angel has been watching over our gardens since the 1960s. We are not sure how this angel came to find his or her place on our croquet lawn, but the angel marks the midpoint of the lawn and makes us smile every time we walk by.
Have a great day!
Thank you for helping to spread the word, Loudoun Times-Mirror!
To learn more about the 246 Years Project, the 246 Years Advisory Committee, or other ways you can help, please contact the team at [email protected].
A new project coordinated by historic Morven Park in Leesburg and the Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk’s office will soon provide public access to documents for families and historians researching
Thank you for making 2022 a great year!
We wish you health, happiness, and time to play, learn, and discover in 2023!
Mansion tours for today are sold out! Gardens and grounds remain open until 5 p.m.
Need a break from your kitchen? Come by and take a look a Marguerite and Westmoreland Davis's kitchen instead! Today is the LAST day to book your tour before we close for our annual deep cleaning!
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Have you been to the Museum of Hounds and Hunting in Morven Park? Located inside of The Davis Mansion, you don't want to miss this wonderful collection of memories of the hunt.
We are OPEN every day this week for tours! Book yours today:
https://insidenovatix.com/organizations/morven-park
Need a break from your kitchen? Come by and take a look a Marguerite and Westmoreland Davis's kitchen instead! We are OPEN for tours EVERY DAY December 26th - 30th!
https://insidenovatix.com/organizations/morven-park
Wishing you a happy, safe, (and warm) holiday!
Thank you Loudoun Now for spotlighting this important project.
To learn more about the 246 Years Project, the 246 Years Advisory Committee, or other ways you can help, please contact the team at [email protected].
Amateur genealogy has become a national passion. But Black Americans researching their family histories often find dead ends at 1865, with the trauma of slavery, family separations, and missing documentation.
Give yourself a treat this holiday season and book your tour of the Davis Mansion TODAY: Your friends and family will fall in love with Morven Park too.
We are OPEN for tours EVERY DAY December 26th - 30th!
https://insidenovatix.com/organizations/morven-park
Book your tour TODAY, we will be open EVERY DAY the last week of December but we will be closing for our annual deep cleaning on December 31st! Looking forward to seeing you when we reopen in March!
Book your tour here: https://insidenovatix.com/organizations/morven-park
Good Morning from your local Winter Wonderland!
Stay safe and dry today!
This is the last week of Fall, one of our favorite times of the year in Morven Park. We hope to see you here all year long, but we have to admit that the wonderful Fall foliage makes this one of our favorite seasons to play, learn, and discover Morven Park.
We fall in love with Fall every year at Morven Park.
We have many exciting things planned for 2023 that are a direct result of your generosity.
If you haven't yet given, please consider a year-end donation to Morven Park's Annual Fund: Not only are you giving to a great community resource, but it also benefits your taxable income!
Donate here: https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park-morvenpark-org-donatenow
It's been a VERY busy week for Morven Park Center for Civic Impact educators!
Alecia Bryner, Education Programs Coordinator at Morven Park's Center for Civic Impact, attended the Virginia Society for Technology in Education’s 2022 Conf...
The Morven Park Center for Civic Impact and the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services are teaming up once again to bring youth leadership opportunities to Loudoun teens!
We are happy to announce the return of our Youth Leadership Richmond Trip this coming January. All Loudoun County high schoolers are invited to apply for this FREE leadership trip to Richmond, VA on January 24, 2023. While visiting Richmond, students will learn about local and state government processes by attending a House Session, discussing career pathways, and taking a tour of the Capitol building. Transportation and lunch will be provided!
Registration will close on January 17, 2023. Register here:
https://lfportal.loudoun.gov/Forms/PRCSMorvenPark
Mobile good cheer at Morven Park!
Pictured: Josh Gibbs, Horticulturalist
We're all dressed up for National Christmas Lights Day!
Join us for a tour this December: https://insidenovatix.com/
This evening, our Director of Education at Morven Park's Center for Civic Impact, Gwyneth Mac Murtrie, will be leading a Brainstorming Workshop for Loudoun County students interested in participating in Step Up Loudoun's Youth Competition - learn how to develop your own project or expand on an inspired idea!
Register via email TODAY to participate! [email protected]
Your support this Giving Tuesday means more to us than we can say. Fran Barnes, a beloved Morven Park team member, expresses how we all feel about the privilege of caring for this beautiful park. Thank you for allowing us to continue to serve our community.
THANK YOU! Your gift today made it possible for us to have our $10,000 goal MATCHED, DOUBLING THE GOOD. We are so grateful for you!
There is still time to make an impact this Giving Tuesday!
Hannah McSween, Equestrian Events Manager, ambushes us with her love of Morven Park and its Equestrian Center. If you love ponies too, choose to show them some love this Giving Tuesday and help us meet our $10K Match CHALLENGE - a generous group of donors has offered to DOUBLE your contributions!
https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
THERE'S STILL TIME TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT this Giving Tuesday by donating to one of our most important social initiatives: The 246 Years Project, a database dedicated to documenting and honoring the millions of enslaved men, women, and children whose names and life stories deserve to be known.
Give TODAY: https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/.../11654-support...
Learn more here: https://www.morvenpark.org/246years/
We are SO CLOSE to meeting our matching goal of $10K! Your donation, of any amount, can help us reach $10,000, which will then be DOUBLED by our generous matching contributors! Together we can do GREAT THINGS!
https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
Hannah McSween, Equestrian Events Manager, ambushes us with her love of Morven Park and its Equestrian Center. If you love ponies too, choose to show them some love this Giving Tuesday and help us meet our $10K MATCH CHALLENGE!
Donate here: https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
This Giving Tuesday, show your support by giving towards one of our most important social initiatives: The 246 Years Project, a database dedicated to documenting and honoring the millions of enslaved men, women, and children whose names and life stories deserve to be known.
Give TODAY: https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
Learn more here: https://www.morvenpark.org/246years/
TOMORROW is GIVING TUESDAY and we hope you'll give a little love to our beautiful park. As you can see, those of us who work here are some of its biggest fans. Every dollar you give is used for the care and maintenance of our beautiful gardens and grounds so that they will long outlive our stewardship and continue to provide joy to future generations of nature lovers.
https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
17195 Southern Planter Lane
Leesburg, VA
20176
Park gardens and grounds are open to visitors daily.
*PLEASE CHECK MORVENPARK.ORG/TOURS FOR MOST UP TO DATE TOUR INFORMATION*
When the Davis Mansion is open, tours are available from noon - 5:00 p.m. Tours leave from the Mansion Visitor Center on the hour. Last tour leaves at 4:00 p.m.
Admission to the Winmill Carriage Museum and the Museum of Hounds & Hunting are included in the ticket price.
Ticket prices are: adults $10, children (ages 6-12) $5, children 5 and under are FREE.
Usage of the Morven Park International Equestrian Center and Morven Park Athletic Fields are available via rental/appointment ONLY.
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It's always the most wonderful time of the year in Morven Park. Remember your happy place this #givingtuesday2022! Link to donate: https://morven-park.networkforgood.com/projects/11654-support-morven-park
Every dollar you give this Giving Tuesday (November 29th) will go directly towards the preservation of our green space (our magnificent TREES), special programs (246 Years Project-a social justice initiative), our educational and civics programs, as well as our equestrian offerings. Our enduring mission to preserve and protect Morven Park for ALL is only possible through the generosity of the community around us. Consider giving either for yourself of for a loved one (makes a great gift), become a member, and come FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE HERE. https://www.morvenpark.org/support/246support.html https://www.morvenpark.org/support/
Save the date and give a gift that will grow and enrich generations to come. (Beat the rush and give early!) https://www.morvenpark.org/support/ Thank you in advance!
The magic is HERE! Come out to Morven Park and see it for yourself! Tickets: https://feverup.com/m/116915
Morven Park is magical in the Fall. The pictures and video were provided by team members who are taking the scenic route every day on the way to work. How lucky are we?!
Give a tree today! https://www.morvenpark.org/support/anniversatree.html
Take a walk in the Park and visit the mansion on a beautiful Fall weekend. Visit morvenpark.org for more info!
Check out our YouTube channel and keep up with all things Morven Park! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mAHrp5_OqhPiCurInHmvg
What are you doing TOMORROW? It will be a spectacular day to Read the Stones with Jana! Register today and gain a superpower tomorrow! https://insidenovatix.com/events/reading-the-stones-specialty-tour-10-15-2022
Give the gift that is not likely to be returned or exchanged: Donate a tree to be planted in Morven Park in the name-or memory-of a loved one. A gift that keeps on giving long after the season of giving is through. Learn more here: https://www.morvenpark.org/support/anniversatree.html
Have you been to our Reading the Stones Tour yet? Register today and learn more about this superpower! Register HERE: https://insidenovatix.com/events/reading-the-stones-specialty-tour-10-15-2022
Almost time for Morven Park's International CCI & Horse Trials: October 5 -9. (A stunning venue for equestrian competition!) Spectators WELCOME! Learn more HERE: https://www.morvenpark.org/equestrian-center/horsetrials/fall-horse-trials/
Give the gift that is not likely to be returned or exchanged: Donate a tree to be planted in Morven Park in the name-or memory-of a loved one. A gift that keeps on giving long after the season of giving is through. Learn more here: https://www.morvenpark.org/support/anniversatree.html
On October 8th: Bring a picnic, bring your friends, and spend an unforgettable day watching accomplished riders and their beautiful horses compete on the lawn of the Davis Mansion. Admission is FREE, but RESERVE A TAILGATE SPOT for the best views! Learn more here: https://www.morvenpark.org/equestrian-center/horsetrials/fall-horse-trials/spectators.html
Thank you to all who came out to enjoy a beautiful evening of music for a great cause! 🎼🎶🔊 #MorvenPark #loudounva #loudounsymphonyorchestra #loveleesburg
We are so proud of our own Gwyneth Mac Murtrie, Director of Education at Morven Park's Center for Civic Impact - she, along with 39 other honorees were celebrated for their accomplishments at last night's 2022 Loudoun 40 Under 40 Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all who were recognized, Loudoun County's future is bright.
Plant a tree in #MorvenPark and leave (and give) a legacy of beauty. https://www.morvenpark.org/support/anniversatree.html
Bring the kids (it will be a beautiful day) and learn how you can help save the beautiful Monarch Butterfly! Register here: https://insidenovatix.com/events/pollinator-heroes-monarch-butterflies-9-18-2022 Or head to our LINK IN BIO 👉🦋📣 #MPCCI #MorvenPark #playlearndiscover #LoudounCounty
What are you doing Saturday? Come explore the Davis mansion at Morven Park at your own pace during our Open House. Get your tickets here: https://insidenovatix.com/events/davis-mansion-open-house-9-17-2022
Voting closes TODAY at 5 p.m.! Head to our LINK IN BIO and give us a vote or two! (You can vote more than once)👉🙏
Voting closes TODAY at 5 p.m.! Don't forget to Vote for US! https://bit.ly/3LgbN9E Thank you in advance for your support!
Voting closes TOMORROW AT 5 P.M! Vote for us HERE: https://bit.ly/3S5vGCJ
Vote for Morven Park HERE: https://bit.ly/3S5vGCJ Thank you in advance for your vote and your continued support!
Morven Park, Loudoun County's most important community resource for current and future generations, has something for everyone! This 1,000-acre oasis in the heart of the county is home to the world-renowned Morven Park International Equestrian Center, the premier Morven Park Athletic Field Complex, the historic Davis Mansion, and the unique Winmill Carriage Museum. The picturesque grounds are open to the public every day, while the mansion and museum tour hours vary with the seasons. Tour schedules and a calendar of equestrian, athletic, and special events can be found at MorvenPark.org.
Many visitors believe that Morven Park is a city or county resource, but it is actually a nonprofit that relies on support from people like you to remain open to the public. Support the Park at MorvenPark.org/DonateNow.
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