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Earth Day Events
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Virginia State Parks offers a range of special events and activities highlighting the importance of conservation and sustainability. Visitors are invited to participate in educational programs, guided nature walks, wildlife observation, tree plantings and service projects to help preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the state’s 43 parks. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Our Power, Our Planet”! This powerful campaign emphasizes the collective responsibility we all share in transitioning to renewable energy sources and creating a sustainable future.
April 19, 2025 8:00 a.m. - April 26, 2025 10:00 p.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
Keeping up with biodiversity is critical to environmental welfare and Earth Day is the perfect time to discover the diversity in our park.
April 19, 2025 8:00 a.m. - April 26, 2025 4:00 p.m.
First Landing State Park
Earth Day is a time of celebration and appreciation here at First Landing.
April 19, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Kiptopeke State Park
Looking for a fun service project this Earth Day? Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center. We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species. We will meet at the Big Water Visitor Center at 9:00 am! Come prepared to get your hands dirty, bring gardening gloves and wear appropriate clothing. All ages are welcomed!
April 19, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Occoneechee State Park
Join the rangers, volunteers and the South Central Chapter of Virginia Master Gardeners for an exciting planting day.
April 19, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Natural Bridge State Park
Stewardship Saturday falls during Earth Week this month, so we are going to tackle a conservation project in the park!
April 19, 2025. 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Westmoreland State Park
Join a ranger, enjoy Big Meadow Trail, and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park.
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
James River State Park
We will be celebrating Earth Day with a fair behind our Visitor Center. See what you can do to make this world a better place for everyone.
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum
The first installment of the "Prowl the Powell" nature series will take place on Saturday, April 19 at 10 am.
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Fairy Stone State Park
Trees have magical qualities which give us many important everyday items and the oxygen we breathe.
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Natural Tunnel State Park
What better way to support Mother Earth on this Earth Day than to plant an eco-friendly garden?
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Bring your camera along and celebrate Earth Day with a Park Ranger on a Nature Photography Hike down the Edgewood Trail just behind the Visitor Center here at Staunton River Battlefield State Park. The Edgewood Trail can be a great place to look for various wildlife, as this trail runs alongside various wetlands, by the river and forests that could be inhabited by turkeys, otters, ducks, and the occasional Bald Eagle!
April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Powhatan State Park
Join us in discovering the hidden wonders of these temporary seasonal ponds.
April 19, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
New River Trail State Park
Enjoy a naturalist-led hike learning all about what's blooming and growing around you.
April 19, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Pocahontas State Park
Join us in celebrating Earth Day at Pocahontas State Park.
April 19, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Westmoreland State Park
Can you dig it? This special program is designed to introduce participants to the wonderful world of fossil finding at Westmoreland State Park.
April 19, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Green Pastures Recreation Area
Celebrate Earth Day with us as we welcome the arrival of Spring by learning about our native wildflowers.
April 19, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
With warmer wetter weather comes springtime fungi!
April 19, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Live the 2025 Earth Day theme: Our Power, Our Planet.
April 19, 2025. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Green Pastures Recreation Area
Celebrate Earth Day by uncovering the secrets of Virginia’s trees.
April 19, 2025. 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
Join astronomers from the Richmond Astronomical Society for a night of awe and wonder.
April 20, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Powhatan State Park
Spring is in the air; this is prime time for bird watching!
April 20, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Natural Tunnel State Park
Welcome springtime back by making a bird feeder using leftover Easter eggs as molds.
This event has been canceled.
April 20, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Fairy Stone State Park
Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.
April 20, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Live the 2025 Earth Day theme: Our Power, Our Planet.
April 22, 2025. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
New River Trail State Park
Join us for our annual Earth Day Bird Count on the newly developed Ivanhoe Birding Trail.
April 22, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Douthat State Park
Join us this Earth Day at Douthat State Park to make a lasting impact on our natural landscapes, volunteers will help remove invasive plant species that threaten the park’s native ecosystems.
April 22, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Staunton River State Park
Earth Day is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
April 22, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park
Completely understanding the myriad complexities of ecology and how our actions affect the environment and the lives of living things therein is impossible.
April 22, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Widewater State Park
"Take only memories, leave only footprints." - Chief Seattle, Duwamish tribe Have you ever wondered what it means to Leave No Trace?
April 22, 2025. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Occoneechee State Park
For Earth Day, learn how to Leave No Trace with 'Bigfoot'.
April 24, 2025. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
New River Trail State Park
Happy Earth Week!
April 24, 2025. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
New River Trail State Park
Happy Earth Week!
April 24, 2025. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
New River Trail State Park
Happy Earth Week!
April 25, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Twin Lakes State Park
Did you know Twin Lakes State Park is in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
April 25, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Twin Lakes State Park
Take care of your mother Earth by joining the more than one billion people worldwide who celebrate Earth Day annually.
April 25, 2025. 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
You're invited on a guided evening hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.
April 26, 2025. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
New River Trail State Park
Happy Earth Week!
April 26, 2025. 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
High Bridge Trail State Park
In a partnership program with High Bridge Trail, the Margaret Watson Bird Club will have volunteers available to share their knowledge during this birding adventure.
April 26, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
Give back to Mother Nature on this Earth Day by helping to clean our park and keep it beautiful.
April 26, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Southwest Virginia Museum
The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum to host an Earth Day Yard Sale fundraiser on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Yard Sale will offer a variety of items for purchase, and all proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park. Donations are needed for the sale, and the Friends will accept items in good condition, except clothing and shoes.
April 26, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Staunton River State Park
There is no better time to practice recycling than on Earth Day.
April 26, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Fairy Stone State Park
Trees have magical qualities which give us many important everyday items and the oxygen we breathe.
April 26, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sky Meadows State Park
Sky Meadows will celebrate Earth Day by introducing visitors to the Homegrown National Park Initiative, which is a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate our planet's biodiversity. The event will begin with a showing of Homegrown National Park's What's the Rush, a 25-minute-long video which encourages a new culture where we all make a difference by removing invasive species and planting natives where we live, work and play.
April 26, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wilderness Road State Park
The eastern woodlands are essential to the Southwestern Virginia landscape.
April 26, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
Become a pollinator this Earth Day as we gather in the wildflower field near the spillway below the dam.
April 26, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sweet Run State Park
Did you know that almost 1/3 of all Americans go birdwatching or birding?
April 26, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Natural Tunnel State Park
Have you ever heard of the Woodbooger?
April 26, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
The perfect way to give back to Mother Earth on Earth Day is by helping to keep it beautiful.
April 26, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Leesylvania State Park
Join rangers and other volunteers at Leesylvania State Park to help clean up our beaches and shoreline.
April 26, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
With warmer wetter weather comes springtime fungi!
April 26, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park
Native biodiversity is crucial for a healthy environment. During this program, a ranger will discuss the importance of native plants.
April 26, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Do you want to contribute to the environment, but are not sure where to start?
April 26, 2025. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
New River Trail State Park
Happy Earth Week!
April 26, 2025. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fairy Stone State Park
Frogs, crawdads, and children, oh my!
April 26, 2025. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
Learn how to recycle your two-liter soda bottles into bird feeders.
April 26, 2025. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Claytor Lake State Park
Volunteer your time this Earth Day and help stop pollution. Learn about how pollution can spread in an aquatic environment and help us protect ourselves and our wildlife by cleaning up our shoreline.
April 26, 2025. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Powhatan State Park
As the sun dips low and the night draws near, we humans usually turn in for the night...but this is show time for bats!
April 27, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
Spring has sprung and it's time to look for wildflowers in our park.
April 27, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hungry Mother State Park
Join volunteer Lee Diggs to learn about and hunt for mushrooms and other fungi in Appalachia.
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