Press releases
Media inquiries: Please contact Dave Neudeck, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov, 804-786-5053.
- Virginia announces additional Community Flood Preparedness Fund grant awards (December 30, 2022)
- Step into the new year with a First Day Hike (December 13, 2022)
- Virginia to offer training for dam owners (November 28, 2022)
- Virginia announces a record $15 million in land conservation grant awards (November 14, 2022)
- Virginia to offer agricultural nutrient management training in December (November 02, 2022)
- $5 million in matching grants now available to Virginia dam owners (November 01, 2022)
- Proposals are being accepted for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program national grant competition (October 25, 2022)
- Kiptopeke State Park wins Conservation Educator Award (October 20, 2022)
- Virginia opens 30-day comment period on two key coastal resilience documents (October 17, 2022)
- Virginia announces $13.6 million in Community Flood Preparedness Fund grant awards (September 28, 2022)
- Virginia dam owners urged to prioritize safety (September 27, 2022)
- Seven projects selected for Recreational Trails Program grants (September 26, 2022)
- Join Virginia Service and Conservation Corps and build lifetime skills for all careers (September 13, 2022)
- The traditional brunt of Virginia’s hurricane season is coming (August 29, 2022)
- New updates for hunting opportunities at Virginia State Parks (August 16, 2022)
- Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve expands by 78 acres (August 15, 2022)
- 175 acres along Powell River preserved to protect biodiversity and critical habitats (August 03, 2022)
- New budget gives Virginia’s farmers record funding for soil and water conservation (August 02, 2022)
- Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve expands by 59 acres (July 19, 2022)
- Virginia Land Conservation Foundation opens record $14.9 million grant round (July 14, 2022)
- Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears unveils Virginia historical highway marker for ‘Group Camp 7’ (June 21, 2022)
- Federal, state and local officials mark Dam Safety Awareness Day at Augusta’s award-winning Hearthstone Lake Dam (June 02, 2022)
- Virginia to offer agricultural nutrient management training in June and July (June 02, 2022)
- Assistant Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Corey Scott to highlight dam safety at Hearthstone Lake Dam May 31 at 11 a.m. (May 25, 2022)
- May 31 is Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia (May 24, 2022)
- Two Virginia State Parks receive Virginia Green Travel Awards for 2022 (May 09, 2022)
- CORRECTION: Swimming pool at Pocahontas State Park to reopen, others to remain closed for the 2022 season (April 29, 2022)
- New trail system opens at site of future state park in Henry County (April 22, 2022)
- Celebrate Earth Day at a Virginia State Park (April 20, 2022)
- Proposals accepted for 2022 Recreational Trails Program grants (March 29, 2022)
- Governor Youngkin names director of Department of Conservation and Recreation (March 18, 2022)
- Virginians urged to know their risk, protect their property during Flood Awareness Week, March 13-19 (March 08, 2022)
- Virginia State Parks campgrounds reopen March 4 (March 03, 2022)
- Latest piece of land for new Virginia State Park acquired (February 10, 2022)
- Virginia State Parks launches new online reservation site (February 03, 2022)
- 2021 Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Award winners announced (February 01, 2022)
- Consider a tax-time donation for recreation, conservation (January 31, 2022)
- Virginia accepts largest private land donation for permanent conservation (January 14, 2022)
- Virginia announces $11 million available in upcoming Land and Water Conservation Fund grant round (January 12, 2022)
- Virginia State Parks requests input for long-term development of Clinch River State Park (January 11, 2022)
- Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps accepting applications (January 07, 2022)
- Virginia announces $40 million in flood preparedness grants (January 05, 2022)
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