Heritage Park and Toms Creek restoration
Ecological restoration is underway at Heritage Community Park and Natural Area, with invasive plant removal and about 7,400 native trees and shrubs. The Capital Improvement Program adds Toms Creek restoration design in FY 2027 and a park master plan, second creek bridge, looped trail and restrooms from 2028 to 2031.
The project
The details.
One effort, with the New River Conservancy, restores a 2-acre section along Toms Creek; another is funded by a Virginia Environmental Endowment grant. Creek restoration construction depends on grant funding and must follow the wetland delineation timeline set by the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Status
- Under construction
- Type
- Public
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Location
- Heritage Community Park and Natural Area (approximate)
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Town Council adopted the FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution 1-E-26), 5-0
Location
On the map.
Heritage Community Park and Natural Area (approximate location). 5 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Heritage Park and Toms Creek restoration.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Westover Hills 3 homes for sale · Median $464K 0.8 mi away
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Gladewood 1 home for sale · Median $419K 0.8 mi away
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Karr Heights None for sale now · Median $456K 1 mi away
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The Glen 2 under contract · Median $479K (3 yrs) 1.2 mi away
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The Village at Tom's Creek 5 homes for sale · Median $578K 1.2 mi away
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University Place 2 under contract · Median $249K 1.3 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Adopted CIP FY 2027-2031: Toms Creek RestorationJan 27, 2026
- Adopted CIP FY 2027-2031: Heritage Park ImprovementsJan 27, 2026
- Let's Talk Blacksburg: Heritage Park Ecological RestorationOct 13, 2026
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.
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