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News Releases
Set your sights on a healthy 2020 with a Jan. 1 hike in a Virginia State Park (December 17, 2019)Ten Virginia farms awarded for efforts to improve water quality (December 16, 2019)Virginia State Parks accepting applicants for AmeriCorps volunteers (December 11, 2019)Virginia State Parks seeks Youth Conservation Corps crew leaders (December 06, 2019)Virginia State Parks offer holiday shopping ideas for outdoor enthusiasts (November 25, 2019)Grant to help fund animal-waste storage facilities in Upper and Middle James watersheds (November 21, 2019)Opt Outside at a Virginia State Park Thanksgiving weekend (November 19, 2019)Virginia to offer nutrient management training in December (November 06, 2019)Grants available for dam safety and floodplain projects (November 01, 2019)New River Trail State Park master plan to be discussed Oct. 29 in Austinville (October 22, 2019)Conservation agency, Southern States partner on nutrient management effort (October 15, 2019)Virginia dam safety and flood prevention grant awards announced (September 20, 2019)Virginia State Parks to mark National Public Lands Day with free parking Sept. 28 (September 18, 2019)Retiring Virginia State Parks director receives national recognition (September 17, 2019)Smith Mountain Lake State Park master plan to be presented Sept. 30 (September 10, 2019)False Cape State Park master plan to be presented Sept. 25 (September 10, 2019)Garden Club of Virginia receives national award for work with Virginia State Parks (September 05, 2019)Chippokes Plantation State Park master plan to be presented Sept. 19 (August 28, 2019)Virginia State Parks Round Up program pays big dividends (August 13, 2019)Second Anchor Property Acquired for Future Clinch River State Park (August 12, 2019)DCR Protects More Than 1,000 Acres in Six Months (July 18, 2019)Proposals are being accepted for Virginia Recreational Trails Program grants (June 13, 2019)Virginia to offer nutrient management training in July (June 04, 2019)Virginia Cave Week - In the Bootsteps of Captain Karst (May 28, 2019)Celebrate National Trails Day and Clean the Bay Day, June 1 in Virginia State Parks (May 28, 2019)Virginia State Parks Receives Three Virginia Green Travel Awards (May 20, 2019)Summer jobs and more in Virginia State Parks (May 16, 2019)Proposals are being accepted for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants (May 13, 2019)Virginians are urged to know flood risk, get flood insurance in time for hurricane season (May 02, 2019)Virginia State Parks Recognizes the Service of AmeriCorps Members (March 28, 2019)Leesylvania State Park master plan to be discussed April 11 (March 21, 2019)James River State Park named an International Dark Sky Park (March 19, 2019)Virginia State Parks to host annual Virginia State Park Gift Show March 19 - 20 (March 05, 2019)Virginia releases comprehensive plan for outdoor recreation, land conservation (February 12, 2019)Virginia Tech Report: Virginia State Parks Stimulated More Than $249 Million in Visitor Spending in 2018 (January 31, 2019)Virginia State Parks Joins National Movement to Get People Outdoors (January 23, 2019)Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center in Scott County is now open (January 10, 2019)Informational sessions for Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund scheduled for February (January 07, 2019)Grants available for dam safety and floodplain projects (January 02, 2019)
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