Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
By enriching the land and protecting waters, 2022’s Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Award recipients are leaders in forward-thinking farming READ MORE
Twenty years ago, Wilderness Road State Park Manager Billy Heck and his team made like 18th-century pioneers and built the recreated Martin's Station fort using period tools. READ MORE
It all began with a project plan for shoreline restoration at York River State Park and evolved into an additional project component that saved the surrounding wetland area and trail. READ MORE
During the traditional brunt of Virginia's hurricane season, a poetic roll call of named storms illustrates their human costs. READ MORE
Agricultural best management practices yield long-lasting time and cost savings for farmers. READ MORE
Two juvenile bald eagles, found at different locations, were released at Lake Anna State Park located in Spotsylvania. The birds were treated at the Wildlife Center of Virginia until they were ready to be released back into the wild. READ MORE
Seven Central Virginia State Parks hosted educational field trips for students participating in Richmond summer programs. READ MORE
Let your voice be heard in the next Virginia Outdoors Plan READ MORE
Restoration of a historic Inn at New River State Park is nearing completion. When it reopens, it will be the only inn in the Virginia State Park system. READ MORE
A research team of students, faculty and alumni at George Mason University, led by Andrea Weeks, associate professor, associate chair of research, Department of Biology, helped rediscover a population of Ozark milkvetch on Short Mountain in Shenandoah County. READ MORE
