Press releases
Media inquiries: Please contact Dave Neudeck, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov, 804-786-5053.
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield Visitor Center receives environmental certification (December 23, 2009)
- Jan. 13 meeting to discuss draft water quality plan for two Charlotte County streams (December 23, 2009)
- DCR offers Phragmites control workshops for Northern Neck landowners Oct. 28 and Nov. 10 (October 20, 2009)
- Crow?s Nest Natural Area Preserve hosts public field day (October 16, 2009)
- Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve hosts public open house (October 14, 2009)
- Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve hosts public open house (October 02, 2009)
- Va. State Parks hosting "Play Days" events through Sept. 27
State parks participating in national KaBOOM! Play Days campaign (September 21, 2009) - Va. State Park Director Joe Elton elected president of the National Association of State Park Directors (September 11, 2009)
- Virginia State Parks Receives 82 Outdoor Awards
State Park campgrounds named among best in the nation (September 09, 2009) - Grayson Highlands State Park Hosts 33rd Annual Fall Festival (September 02, 2009)
- September kick-off for Stewardship Virginia Campaign (September 02, 2009)
- Aerial herbicide treatment to begin in September (September 01, 2009)
- Special deer hunts to be held in Virginia State Parks (August 26, 2009)
- Montgomery County Acreage now Conserved as Virginia?s 58th Natural Area Preserve (August 14, 2009)
- Columbia Gas/NiSource supports Flora Project (August 12, 2009)
- Mapping of invasive plants by helicopter to begin (August 05, 2009)
- Biologists searching for summer bat colonies to study White Nose Syndrome (July 23, 2009)
- Waterfowl Hunt at Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve (July 16, 2009)
- Grant funding available for Virginia trails (July 06, 2009)
- Proposed statewide stormwater regulations available for comment until Aug. 21
~ Series of public meetings begin June 30 ~ (June 24, 2009) - State makes low interest loans available to dam owners (June 11, 2009)
- High Bridge Trail State Park to host National Trails Day event (May 22, 2009)
Gov. Kaine scheduled to attend (May 22, 2009) - Public meeting on Occoneechee State Park master plan to be held June 4 (May 20, 2009)
- April kick-off for Stewardship Virginia Campaign (April 02, 2009)
- Cypress Bridge Swamp joins Virginia Natural Area Preserve System
Ancient forest now protected (March 31, 2009) - Public meeting on Natural Tunnel State Park master plan to be held April 15 (March 30, 2009)
- Public meeting on Southwest Virginia Museum master plan to be held April 14 (March 30, 2009)
- Public meeting on Hungry Mother State Park master plan to be held April 13 (March 30, 2009)
- March 26 meeting to discuss draft water quality plan for Appomattox and Charlotte county streams (March 10, 2009)
- Public meeting on Kiptopeke State Park master plan to be held March 19 (March 06, 2009)
- Public meeting on Bear Creek Lake State Park master plan to be held March 12 (March 05, 2009)
- Virginia State Parks 2008 visitation second highest on record (January 28, 2009)
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