Explore how birds, bats, bees, and other pollinators aid in the life cycle of plants and flowers with a fun game inspired by green light, red light.  Parks are for everyone.

You are invited to participate in a guided hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

It is National Pollinator Week! Join a ranger to learn about a special group of animals that help flowers and people and make a craft to take home and share with friends and family.

Fly through the gardens of Twins Lakes State Park on your quest to find resources and claim your flower before it's gone! Join us for this "musical chairs" based program competing to keep your resources before habitat loss ensues.  Parks are for everyone.

Enjoy a ranger-led hike learning all about what's blooming and growing around you, as well as the unique way Galax got its name.  This intermediate hike will take visitors through our park's deciduous woodlands along the river granting an opportunity to see some of the New River’s native wildflowers and trees.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Use recycled materials and native flower seeds to make an Earth shaped seed ball.

The are many different wildlife that call Leesylvania State Park their home.

Do you enjoy coffee, chocolate, fruits, and vegetables?

What is a seed bomb?

The marshes are booming and blooming at Mason Neck State Park!

Join us for Toddler Adventure Time at Holliday Lake State Park!

Discover the world of pollinators from Monarchs to beetles to bats!

Join the Rangers each week to create a new nature-themed craft.

June is National Pollinator Month!

Our surrounding flora is quite remarkable and contains the potential for both harm and healing.

Not all bees live in hives.

Pollinator populations everywhere are in a steady decline, but why all the buzz about it?

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

Want to go on a scavenger hunt in the wilderness?

June is National Pollinator Month!

Belle Isle's shoreline along Deep Creek was eroding at a rate of 2 to 7 foot per year.

You are invited to participate in a guided hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Being mindful and appreciative of nature can help you care for yourself and find a deeper understanding of why it is important to care for nature.

What is a seed bomb?

Invaders are taking over Fairy Stone State Park and your own backyard.

Bring your paint brushes, pencils or pens and your easel, and meet us at the Interpretive Center to paint the view!  We will have chairs, and some tables available to share and a short discussion on what is growing in our wildflower meadow.     If poetry is more to your liking, our Park Interpreter, Meg, will also be reading a few of her favorite poems and we encourage you to bring your own, or read from our collection.  Maybe we will even come up with our own poems about the beauty of the park.    All ages welcome, this is designed for adults and older teens. .

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Join us for Toddler Adventure Time at Holliday Lake State Park!

Explore the life cycle of butterflies. Learn what is special about the monarch butterfly. What do they like to eat?

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Pollinators are more than just bees.

Want to go on a scavenger hunt in the wilderness?

There are many different wildlife that call Leesylvania State Park their home.

Not all bees live in hives.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Let's learn all about our friends, THE BEES!

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

There are many different wildlife that call Leesylvania State Park their home.

Want to go on a scavenger hunt in the wilderness?

What is a seed bomb?

You are invited to participate in a guided hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Invaders are taking over Fairy Stone State Park and your own backyard.

Join us for Toddler Adventure Time at Holliday Lake State Park!

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

Tree species can be identified by looking at several different features: leaves, bark, twigs, flowers, fruit, and seeds.

There are many different wildlife that call Leesylvania State Park their home.

Not all bees live in hives.

Calling all homeschoolers and curious kiddos of all kinds!

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of butterflies with our Citizen Science Series, "Exploring Nature with eButterfly." We will explore how to utilize eButterfly, a cutting-edge citizen science platform, to identify, document, and contribute to butterfly research. Discover the rich diversity of butterflies in their local ecosystems and gain valuable skills in butterfly identification, observation, and data collection.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Without pollinators, people and all of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive.

You are invited to participate in a guided hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.

Pollinators are more than just bees.

Use recycled materials and native flower seeds to make an Earth shaped seed ball.

Who knew you could make beautiful art featuring flowers from nature with bubbles?

What is a seed bomb?

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

Join us for Toddler Adventure Time at Holliday Lake State Park!

Pollinators are more than just bees.

Stop by and investigate the variety of flora and fauna found around Smith Mountain Lake.

We have some exciting self-guided activities launching this year; whether it's kayaking the New River, enjoying an audio tour, or becoming a Junior Ranger, there's something for everyone. Here is a list of what is available: Geocaching: This is a fun way to merge technology and outdoor exploration.

Schedule some fun at New River Trail State Park!

Stop by Hungry Mother's Discovery Center and ask front desk about our Park Packs.