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Master Plan Meeting for York River SP

Join us for a Public Information Meeting about the master plan for York River State Park at 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2026, at the York River State Park Visitor Center.
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Dam Safety Awareness Day

May 31 is Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia. It is part of a national effort to encourage individual and community responsibility for safeguarding dams.
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CRMP Phase II Plan open for public comment

A draft of the Resilience Master Plan, Phase II (CRMP) is now available for review and comment.The public comment period is open through June 3. To provide comment on the draft of the Phase II plan, please visit the Virginia Town Hall.
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INSIGHTS

New natural area in Suffolk protected

An ImageA project to protect a global biodiversity hotspot and restore longleaf pine moves forward near South Quay Sandhills Natural Area Preserve. READ MORE

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watershed implementation planning
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