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News Releases
Virginia announces additional Community Flood Preparedness Fund grant awards (December 30, 2022)Step into the new year with a First Day Hike (December 13, 2022)Virginia to offer training for dam owners (November 28, 2022)Virginia announces a record $15 million in land conservation grant awards (November 14, 2022)Virginia to offer agricultural nutrient management training in December (November 02, 2022)$5 million in matching grants now available to Virginia dam owners (November 01, 2022)Proposals are being accepted for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program national grant competition (October 25, 2022)Kiptopeke State Park wins Conservation Educator Award (October 20, 2022)Virginia opens 30-day comment period on two key coastal resilience documents (October 17, 2022)Virginia announces $13.6 million in Community Flood Preparedness Fund grant awards (September 28, 2022)Virginia dam owners urged to prioritize safety (September 27, 2022)Seven projects selected for Recreational Trails Program grants (September 26, 2022)Join Virginia Service and Conservation Corps and build lifetime skills for all careers (September 13, 2022)The traditional brunt of Virginia’s hurricane season is coming (August 29, 2022)New updates for hunting opportunities at Virginia State Parks (August 16, 2022)Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve expands by 78 acres (August 15, 2022)175 acres along Powell River preserved to protect biodiversity and critical habitats (August 03, 2022)New budget gives Virginia’s farmers record funding for soil and water conservation (August 02, 2022)Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve expands by 59 acres (July 19, 2022)Virginia Land Conservation Foundation opens record $14.9 million grant round (July 14, 2022)Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears unveils Virginia historical highway marker for ‘Group Camp 7’ (June 21, 2022)Federal, state and local officials mark Dam Safety Awareness Day at Augusta’s award-winning Hearthstone Lake Dam (June 02, 2022)Virginia to offer agricultural nutrient management training in June and July (June 02, 2022)Assistant Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Corey Scott to highlight dam safety at Hearthstone Lake Dam May 31 at 11 a.m. (May 25, 2022)May 31 is Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia (May 24, 2022)Two Virginia State Parks receive Virginia Green Travel Awards for 2022 (May 09, 2022)CORRECTION: Swimming pool at Pocahontas State Park to reopen, others to remain closed for the 2022 season (April 29, 2022)New trail system opens at site of future state park in Henry County (April 22, 2022)Celebrate Earth Day at a Virginia State Park (April 20, 2022)Proposals accepted for 2022 Recreational Trails Program grants (March 29, 2022)Governor Youngkin names director of Department of Conservation and Recreation (March 18, 2022)Virginians urged to know their risk, protect their property during Flood Awareness Week, March 13-19 (March 08, 2022)Virginia State Parks campgrounds reopen March 4 (March 03, 2022)Latest piece of land for new Virginia State Park acquired (February 10, 2022)Virginia State Parks launches new online reservation site (February 03, 2022)2021 Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Award winners announced (February 01, 2022)Consider a tax-time donation for recreation, conservation (January 31, 2022)Virginia accepts largest private land donation for permanent conservation (January 14, 2022)Virginia announces $11 million available in upcoming Land and Water Conservation Fund grant round (January 12, 2022)Virginia State Parks requests input for long-term development of Clinch River State Park (January 11, 2022)Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps accepting applications (January 07, 2022)Virginia announces $40 million in flood preparedness grants (January 05, 2022)
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