Department of Conservation and Recreation

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• Virginia State Parks to recognize National Trails Day, Clean the Bay Day June 1 (May 20, 2013)
• High Bridge Trail State Park to host 5K on June 1 (May 16, 2013)
• Summer Starts Memorial Day Weekend in Virginia State Parks (May 15, 2013)
• May 30 meeting to address Elk Creek water quality improvement plan (May 14, 2013)
• Final regulations for voluntary agricultural resource management plans published (May 13, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks to Host National Kids to Parks Day Events May 18 (May 02, 2013)
• Public hearings on state construction stormwater permit to be held May 13-20 (May 01, 2013)
• Wilderness Road State Park hosts Raid at Martin’s Station May 10-12 (April 25, 2013)
• Tour Crow’s Nest May 11 (April 23, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks and Outdoor Nation to Host National Outdoor Summits (April 17, 2013)
• April 30 public meeting to focus on water quality improvement plan for Cripple Creek in Smyth and Wythe counties (April 16, 2013)
• Chippokes Plantation State Park to kick off Historic Garden Week with dedication ceremony (April 12, 2013)
• Virginia Cave Week to feature tours of Frederick County natural area (April 09, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks recognizes Earth Day with a week of events and programs (April 08, 2013)
• Grants available for dam and floodplain projects (April 05, 2013)
• Women’s Wellness Weekend April 19-21 at First Landing State Park (March 29, 2013)
• Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park to host anniversary program featuring historical military, social & cultural activities (March 21, 2013)
• Spring break is a great time to visit Virginia State Parks (March 21, 2013)
• Sales brisk for new flora, buyers not all in Virginia (March 15, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks introduces “Tree-mendous Adventure” geocaching program (March 14, 2013)
• Draft water quality improvement plan for streams in Patrick, Henry counties to be presented March 28 (March 13, 2013)
• Draft water quality improvement plan for Middle Fork Holston River and Wolf Creek watersheds to be presented March 28 (March 13, 2013)
• Public hearing on Arlington County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit to be held March 22 (March 13, 2013)
• Songwriting contestants sought for “Gathering in the Gap” Music Festival (February 28, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks seeks Youth Conservation Corps participants (February 27, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks to host merchandise trade show March 5-6 (February 13, 2013)
• New technology on display at Lake Anna State Park visitor center (February 09, 2013)
• Draft improvement plan for Middle Peninsula shellfish waters to be presented Feb. 27 (February 08, 2013)
• Va. State Parks seeks participants for 2013 statewide AmeriCorps program (January 14, 2013)
• 2,855 acres protected as natural area preserve in Suffolk, Va. (January 11, 2013)
• Virginia State Parks visitation reaches record high in 2012 (January 09, 2013)
• ‘Flora of Virginia’ published, the first Virginia-wide plant manual since 1762 (January 08, 2013)

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