Events in Virginia State Parks

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Join us for a guided Discovery Hike along the Buck Lick Trail and experience March—a month of transformation.

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.

Want to save the bees, butterflies, birds, and more?  Just plant native!  Even the smallest pollinator-friendly patch will make a difference.  At our pollinator garden workshop, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started and receive a planning packet to help create your own pollinator habitat at home.

Join a ranger on a guided hike to learn more about different birds, plants, and ecosystems found in the park.

Humans aren't the only ones who build amazing structures.  Insects, birds, and mammals are among the many animals who create complex homes for themselves.  Let's take a look into the world of these master builders of the animal kingdom.

Early spring is a time of subtle but exciting change, and this guided hike invites visitors to look closely for the first signs of the season waking up the forest and fields.

A breeding colony of great blue herons is not a rookery, it is a heronry (we didn't make that word up).

Spring brings about lots of change in our natural world.

Spring brings about lots of change in our natural world.

Are you curious about the birds around us?

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Discover the fundamentals of bird watching as you build practical skills and confidence in the field.

Join us for a guided Discovery Hike along the Buck Lick Trail and experience March—a month of transformation.

The wildlife on our trails always changing. Join our rangers in exploring the ecosystems and wildlife along our nearby trails.

As spring bursts back to life, our local wildflowers take center stage, painting the landscape with color and supporting an incredible web of biodiversity.

Spring is officially here and we want to help out our pollinator friends the bee and butterfly, as well as birds who disperse seeds.

Spring is in the air; this is prime time for bird watching!

Humans aren't the only ones who build amazing structures.  Insects, birds, and mammals are among the many animals who create complex homes for themselves.  Let's take a look into the world of these master builders of the animal kingdom.

Got a little explorer who’s beyond crawling, but isn’t ready to hike with the Kindergarten siblings?  The Tyke Hike is the perfect fit for little legs.  The hikes are less than a mile and mostly stroller friendly.  The ranger will help your little one discover neat things in nature in this one hour adventure.

Spring brings about lots of change in our natural world.

Be you a teacher, camp counselor, homeschool instructor, or troop leader, you are invited to schedule your group's next field trip or educational program with Widewater State Park!

Belle Isle State Park has some great activities that you can do on your own schedule.

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