News releases
Media inquiries: Please contact Dave Neudeck, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov, 804-786-5053.
- New Trail Center at First Landing State Park to open Jan. 3 (December 19, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes (December 10, 2012)
- Meetings in Smyth, Washington counties to address water quality improvement for Middle Fork Holston River watershed (December 05, 2012)
- Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve expands (December 03, 2012)
- Three Virginia State Parks added to National Register of Historic Places (November 20, 2012)
- Grant funding available for parks and outdoor recreation (November 15, 2012)
- Water quality improvement plan for Clarke County stream to be presented Dec. 5 (November 15, 2012)
- Draft stormwater regulations for small urban stormwater systems available for review (November 14, 2012)
- Improvement plan for Rockingham County stream to be discussed Nov. 27 (November 08, 2012)
- Celebrate the Holidays with the Southwest Virginia Museum's 17th Annual Festival of Trees (October 31, 2012)
- Tour Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve Nov. 10 (October 31, 2012)
- Caledon State Park to Hold 7th Annual Art and Wine Festival (October 23, 2012)
- Public meeting to focus on improvement plan for Henry and Patrick county streams (October 03, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to recognize National Public Lands Day Sept. 29 (September 20, 2012)
- Applications being accepted for lottery hunts at state natural area preserves (September 12, 2012)
- Grayson Highlands Fall Festival to be held Sept. 29-30 (September 07, 2012)
- Draft improvement plan for Halifax County streams to be presented Sept. 20 (September 06, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to hold special lottery deer hunts (September 06, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to mark Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance with volunteer opportunities (September 05, 2012)
- Virginia's New River Trail Challenge Sept. 15 (September 05, 2012)
- 2300-acre conservation easement established in Isle of Wight County (September 04, 2012)
- Land conservation grant funds available (August 29, 2012)
- Public comment period for farm resource management plans runs through Sept. 14 (August 27, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to hold special lottery deer hunts (August 17, 2012)
- Volunteers kick off Fall Stewardship Virginia Campaign (August 09, 2012)
- Banister River being studied for possible state scenic river designation (August 07, 2012)
- Funding available to support development of local stormwater management programs (July 30, 2012)
- Leesylvania State Park to Host Hike for the Cause Aug. 11 (July 23, 2012)
- Water quality improvement plan for Middle Fork Holston and Wolf Creek watersheds to be discussed July 24 (July 12, 2012)
- Douthat State Park Arts and Crafts Fair will be Saturday, July 28 (July 12, 2012)
- James River State Park to host summer festival Saturday, July 21 (July 10, 2012)
- Chippokes Plantation State Park to host Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival July 21-22 (July 10, 2012)
- Hungry Mother Festival to be held July 20-22 (July 06, 2012)
- Caledon Natural Area to become Caledon State Park July 14 (July 06, 2012)
- Despite storm damage, Virginia State Parks remain ready for holiday week visitors (July 02, 2012)
- Tree-identification signs installed at Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve (June 28, 2012)
- Statement on the June 25 drowning at Claytor Lake State Park (June 26, 2012)
- New River Trail State Park parking area dedication June 28 (June 26, 2012)
- Westmoreland State Park Hosts the Civil War 150 History Mobile July 3-5 (June 19, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks host record-high holiday visitation (June 19, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to participate in the Great American Backyard Campout (June 15, 2012)
- Celebration of Summer Festival at Claytor Lake State Park June 9 (June 04, 2012)
- Public input is sought to improve Halifax County impaired streams (June 01, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to Participate in National Get Outdoors Day (May 31, 2012)
- Grayson Highlands State Park to host Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition June 16 (May 23, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to participate in "National Trails Day" June 2 (May 22, 2012)
- Chippokes Plantation State Park Steam & Gas Engine Show merges with Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival July 21-22 (May 21, 2012)
- Public's input is sought on proposed tree canopy adventure course (May 18, 2012)
- High Bridge Trail State Park to host 5K on June 2 (May 15, 2012)
- Improvement plan for Mathews, Middlesex and Gloucester county shellfish waters to be discussed May 23 (May 10, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to participate in "National Kids to Parks Day" May 19 (May 10, 2012)
- Douthat State Park to host 14th Annual Douthat Lake Run Car Show May 19-20 (May 07, 2012)
- Marty Stuart to headline Big Stone Gap's Gathering in the Gap Music Festival May 26 (May 02, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks Director wins national award (April 26, 2012)
- Osprey cam up and running at Smith Mountain Lake State Park (April 24, 2012)
- New River Trail State Park celebrates 25th anniversary May 5 with free parking, music, activities, discounts (April 19, 2012)
- Wilderness Road State Park hosts Raid at Martin's Station (April 18, 2012)
- Grants available for dam and floodplain projects (April 12, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks celebrate Earth Day statewide (April 06, 2012)
- High Bridge to open Friday, April 6 (April 05, 2012)
- Cave Week to highlight Virginia's underground natural areas (April 03, 2012)
- "Plant More Plants" to get ready for spring showers (March 28, 2012)
- Two Douthat State Park campgrounds to open April 1; projects cost $2.4 million (March 23, 2012)
- Water quality plan for Clarke County stream to be discussed April 3 (March 19, 2012)
- Grant funding available for Virginia trail projects (March 12, 2012)
- New web-based tool for finding native plants available (March 08, 2012)
- Va. State Parks accepting Youth Conservation Corps applications (March 02, 2012)
- Grant Funding Available for Parks and Recreation (February 28, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks to host merchandise trade show March 6-7 (February 17, 2012)
- Va. State Parks seeks participants for 2012 statewide AmeriCorps program (February 15, 2012)
- New, free Virginia State Parks "app" available (January 31, 2012)
- Virginia State Parks sets overnight visitation record in 2011 (January 17, 2012)
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