Curious about how the light green house looks from the inside and its restoration process?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Come visit the discovery table to behold some of nature's most amazing treasures!

Have you ever wondered how to eat an acorn?

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

We need your help.

Designed to introduce young participants to the wonders of the natural world and foster an appreciation for the environment.

Join our Park Rangers for a unique experience of Aquia Creek as the cloak of twilight descends.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Calling all homeschoolers and curious kiddos of all kinds!

The 250-acre Hoover Mountain Bike Area is located on a reclaimed 20th century mine site.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

The one and only mammal on the planet capable of true flight absolutely loves Hungry Mother.

Grab your binoculars and get outside.  Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will lead these monthly hikes to discover and identify birds at Sweet Run State Park. We will explore parts of this beautiful 900 acre preserve and see what lives in and visits its diverse habitats.

The Margaret Watson Bird Club will co-host a site cleanup and birding adventure with High Bridge Trail as we celebrate National Public Lands Day.

Join us as we remove litter and other debris from our shoreline. Staunton River State Park sits at the confluence of the Staunton and Dan Rivers, so as you can imagine, we have quite a bit of shoreline that needs tending to. Rangers and volunteers alike will be working hard clean up the shoreline along the Dan River. The park will provide trash bags and trash grabbers. Please bring gloves, closed-toe shoes, and plenty of drinking water.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

To celebrate Bike Your Park Day, we will be offering a special overnight primitive camping for 'bikepackers' and off-road tourist.

Join thousands of other volunteers around the country on a project to improve public lands, this time at our Children's Discovery Area.

National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest, single‐day volunteer effort for public lands and works to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.

Would you like to have the chance to explore the trails in Powhatan State Park and meet new people?

Come check out our Trailgate which is like a tailgate for a football game, but this one's more nature-centric.

National Public Lands Day is a call for all of us to restore and improve our public lands.

Be a part of our 9th Annual Campsite Cook-off Oktoberfest.

Stop by the nature booth to borrow a Family Learning Adventures adventure pack for the day.

Come learn what makes cave ecosystems so delicate and special.

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

'Family Learning Adventures,' formally known as 'Arks for Parks,' is back this year at Twin Lakes State Park.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day by learning how to identify and remove invasive plants so native species have a chance to thrive.

Help preserve the beautiful Belle Isle State Park and protect the wildlife that calls it home.

Join us for a volunteer opportunity in honor of National Public Lands Day.

We're excited to invite you to join us for a special trail clean-up day at Mason Neck State Park on National Public Lands Day.

The Children's Garden Workshops are a great way to get your little one up, moving, creating and learning.

In honor of National Public Lands Day, Wilderness Road State Park will host a guided hike along the Pioneer Trail.

National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands and works to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.

We have returning to close out our season, ZOSO The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience! It’s been over 28 years and over 4500 shows since ZOSO came together as a group in the mid-‘90s.

Join the Virginia Peninsula Stargazers as they point out the different items of our solar system in the night sky.  They will have the equipment.  Just bring your curiosity.  This program is dependent on the clarity of the viewing sky on the night it occurs. .

Three hundred thousand men, women, and children traveled through Powell’s Valley onto a new frontier.

Water is known as the source of life, so how do we make sure we keep our precious waters healthy? Join us around the campfire as naturalist and educator Roger Pinholster shares wonders and wisdom about waters big and small.

A nearly century-long tradition continues as the Natural Bridge is bathed in light the last Saturday night of every month, April through October. Experience the 200-foot-tall arch as it is lit from above and below by dozens of lights, with the only sound being the murmuring of Cedar Creek running below.

Three hundred thousand men, women, and children traveled through Powell’s Valley onto a new frontier.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

10 and 2, 10 and 2, get into the rhythm of fly fishing.

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Become a steward of nature while building your local community and connecting with the people near you that share a passion for the outdoors. Meet with rangers at the Mason Neck State Park Visitor Center for a short talk about conservation and to get supplies to clean up the trash that washes onto the shoreline or is left and scattered along the trails and recreational areas. Clean-Up days are self-paced, so come clean our shoreline for as much time as you can spare to make a difference at the park.

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

10 and 2, 10 and 2, get into the rhythm of fly fishing.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes, for a relaxing program made to calm the mind.

Evenings are a wonderful time in the park to be on the water.

The Fall 2024 installment of the Staunton River Star Party will be sponsored by CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) and hosted at Staunton River State Park.

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Join rangers at the park for a fun nature reading session.

This is an easy and fun ride for cyclists of all skill levels that covers 10.6 miles out and back and takes about one hour.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Join us for a public viewing night during the Fall Staunton River Star Party.

Are you ready for an outdoor challenge?

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Join us for a rewarding morning of gardening with fellow plant lovers.

Join us for a guided tour of the Overton-Hillsman House (circa 1780) at Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park to learn about everyday experiences during the 19th century.

Join our staff for a guided tour of Mulberry Hill, the plantation home of Judge Paul Carrington, Virginian and Founding Father. Mulberry Hill was a working tobacco farm owned by the McPhails during the American Civil War and was used by Union General Wilson as his headquarters during the 1864 cavalry raid into Southside Virginia.

Join us as we celebrate the harvest season.

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Will you take up the bow and try your hand at the sport of archery?

The forge is fired up and the blacksmiths are hard at work showing off their skills.

Follow your nose to the Log Cabin to see what is cooking on the hearth.

Have you always wanted to try archery but never had the opportunity?

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

Dusk is a magical time at the park.

Join us for a special night hike through False Cape State Park.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

James River State Park is a designated International Dark Sky park.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Nature is magic.

Put away your smart phone and plot a course for adventure with this introduction to the sport of orienteering.

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!

The 250-acre Hoover Mountain Bike Area is located on a reclaimed 20th century mine site.

Join us for a lantern-lit walk through the historic town of Fries, VA.

A long summer has given way to autumn.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Explore an enchanting evening amidst the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains as the sun sets and the world transitions from day to night!

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

Join False Cape staff and volunteers in helping keep our beaches pristine by picking up shoreline debris.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Experience a celebration of Southwest Virginia's unique cultural heritage.

Curious about how the light green house looks from the inside and its restoration process?

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

The Children's Garden Workshops are a great way to get your little one up, moving, creating and learning.

Enjoy a scenic guided walk along the New River Trail. This easy one-mile round trip tour will take visitors outside one of the oldest mining operations in North America, the Austinville lead mines.

The presidential election of 1864 was a remarkable example of the resilience of the democratic process in a time of extreme national uncertainty and unrest.

Join astronomers from the Richmond Astronomical Society for Saturday Under the Stars.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Overlooking the New River, the Shot Tower was built in the 1800s to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers.

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Will you take up the bow and try your hand at the sport of archery?

In this fun and unique Autumn hike, you will explore the trails around Lone Ash with a park guide to learn about the beautiful changing leaves and how to identify trees by looking at the various characteristics that make leaves so unique.