Do you want to discover how music making can interact with being outdoors?

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Join us at Sugar Hill in the Clinch River State Park for a fun arts and crafts activity.

Native birds are crucial to our ecosystems!

Learn all about birds and their homes.

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag in 1777, during the Revolutionary War.

Do you have what it takes to be a wildlife detective?  Get ready for a guided mission!

Come over to picnic shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.  Create your own masterpiece!  Great for all ages. .

Create a hand-made, nature-inspired souvenir to take home.

Get creative and discover the magic of upcycling! Join us in repurposing glass bottles that were headed to the landfill by painting your own vase.

Tie-dye wasn't the brainchild of American hippies during the 1960s.

You never know what critters you will see around Belle Isle, there's dozens to pick from.

Discover how fire affects our world and how we attempt to harness its power.

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

Discover the timeless art of pine needle basket weaving and unlock your creativity with this hands-on workshop.

Learn about the fascinating history of our park, our lake, and the surrounding area.

Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found in the park.

Head on over to the park to meet Ranger Parker Redfox, the Virginia State Parks mascot.

Come learn about Palmer Hayden, a renowned Widewater artist who is known for his paintings of everyday life in African-American communities.

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

The survival bracelet is the superhero utility belt of the outdoors.

Test your survival skills by learning to build a fire without a match or lighter!

Explore all about the Northern Flying Squirrel and why they call Grayson Highlands State Park their home.

Hungry Mother State Park's interpreters are always finding cool things around the park and thinking up new activities and crafts.

Stop by the ranger's tent on the way to the pool for fun a peek at some critters and a cute craft.

Challenge yourself to name various songbirds found around Smith Mountain Lake. Join the park interpreter and see how many of our common birds you can identify.

Sunday Funday anyone?  Swing by our interpretive table in the picnic area to add some fun to your Sunday picnic!

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

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

Interested in the giants around you?

Come be a scientist for the day with our park rangers!

Do you love art and nature?

You walk around trees all the time, but have you ever taken a chance to get to know what you're walking past?

Take a half of a hike with a park ranger.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

A face only a mother could love?

Sea glass is a beautiful sight when you walk along the beach, adding a splash of color.

Tie-dye wasn't the brainchild of American hippies during the 1960s.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Explore some of the coolest little critters that fly in our amazing world of the night sky above. Join an interpreter on Wednesdays this summer to learn about bats and what they mean for our ecosystem.

Can you recall taking a break on a hot summer day and sitting under the shade of a maple tree, or swinging on a tire swing hung from a giant oak? Trees provide many benefits including food, shelter, and oxygen, to both humans and wildlife.

Douthat Lake is home to some big, beautiful trout.

It's time for Mother Nature's most creative weavers to crawl out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

Express yourself on the trail with a stylish and unique hiking stick you designed and decorated yourself.

Have you ever heard an owl sing at night?

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

Need a break from your long trip and have a little fun? Do you like being creative? We have many things to see at our Visitor Center.

Not all bees live in hives.

When it comes to carrying survival materials with you on the trail, every little bit of space counts, so hikers come up with creative ways to carry their gear.

Do you want to discover how music making can interact with being outdoors?

Embark on an exciting and interactive adventure designed to bring out your inner photographer and explorer!

Embrace your creativity by exploring unique connections to the natural and historic elements of the park through this dynamic art program.

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Join a ranger at Estonoa wetlands for a fun arts and crafts activity.

My birdseed brings all the birds to the yard, and I'm like its better than yours.

Learn all about birds and their homes.

Trees are life-givers and inspiration for many art forms.

Fly on over and learn how to make a bird feeder from natural materials which you can keep.

Come over to picnic shelter #2 and get inspired by the great outdoors.  Create your own masterpiece!  Great for all ages. .

Create a hand-made, nature-inspired souvenir to take home.

This program is all about learning how to identify wild animals by the tracks that they leave behind.

Tie-dye wasn't the brainchild of American hippies during the 1960s.

Join us to hear about the impacts of fire; from the habitats it touches to how humans have learned to use it to our advantage throughout the ages.

Discover how fire affects our world and how we attempt to harness its power.

Create your own Bear Creek Lake State Park souvenir while making memories.

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Have you ever wondered what owls live in Hungry Mother State Park?

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.

Nature journaling is the intersection of art, science, and curiosity.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

Don't judge a book by its cover!

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

Imagine a world without fruits and veggies...this could exist without pollinators! Join us for "Buzzy Gardens" as we explore the needs of our pollinators and create our own Buzzy Gardens that keep bees and our native pollinators happy and healthy.  Parks are for everyone.

What can bones tell us about animal characteristics?  Different animals have unique skeletons that are specialized to their way of life.

Did you know you can make paper from paper?

Test your survival skills by learning to build a fire without a match or lighter!

We will start with a campfire and, of course, making S’mores.

Leatherworking is the craft of making leather into practical objects using different techniques.

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

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a holiday ornament, keychain, or charm using a real oyster shell.

Hungry Mother State Park's interpreters are always finding cool things around the park and thinking up new activities and crafts.

Stop by the ranger's tent on the way to the pool for fun a peek at some critters and a cute craft.

Sunday Funday anyone?  Swing by our interpretive table in the picnic area to add some fun to your Sunday picnic!

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

What is a seed bomb?

Bring home a piece of history from Westmoreland as you learn to create shark tooth necklaces.  All resources are provided, including shark teeth that you can choose from to create your super cool necklace that can be shown off to all your friends.

Of all the mammals, opossums are the most misunderstood. They are fascinating creatures with very unique characteristics.

There is a lot to discover at Leesylvania State Park.

Interested in the giants around you?

This summer, the Junior Ranger program is exploring a different life group every week, and Week 3 is Birds! Programs run Monday - Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. Outdoor and weather appropriate clothing must be worn as we will be exploring the park; getting dirty and wet are both strong possibilities! Closed-toed shoes are required every day. Please don't forget to bring a snack and a reusable water bottle, as well as apply sunscreen and bugspray before the program begins.

Get creative and be inspired by the beautiful scenery of Smith Mountain Lake State Park.

Do you love art and nature?

You walk around trees all the time, but have you ever taken a chance to get to know what you're walking past?

Do you have what it takes to be a wildlife detective?  Get ready for a guided mission!

Take a half of a hike with a park ranger.

Hop on over to learn about this ancient insect eater, and discover how you can help preserve its habitat.

Join us as we explore the wonders of nature.

A face only a mother could love?

Sea glass is a beautiful sight when you walk along the beach, adding a splash of color.

Tie-dye wasn't the brainchild of American hippies during the 1960s.