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Colorful winter woods at Virginia State Parks
Posted February 24, 2025
Master Naturalist Kelly Roach encourages you to embrace winter on the trail, challenging you to look for color along the way. Learn what evergreen plants to look for, what marcescence is, colorful birds you may see and why the sky is bluer in winter.
Give your Christmas tree a second life
Posted January 02, 2025
Hungry Mother and Fairy Stone state parks can help you get rid of your live Christmas tree after the holidays and help the fish!
Tiptoe 'Round the Bluebells
Posted April 13, 2021
Come out for the bloom of the Bluebells. This event of nature can only be seen for a couple of weeks.
The Purpose Of The Tall Grass
Posted September 14, 2020
Have you ever seen a patch of overgrown grass at one of our parks and wondered why? It's efficient for a multitude of reasons.
Wildflowers – You Can Learn to ID in Your Own Backyard
Posted April 24, 2020
As the weather warms and our lawns become greener, we can't help but notice all the small wildflowers blooming among the blades.
The Elegant Redbud
Posted April 15, 2020
Look for the pink blooms of the Eastern Redbud that help welcome spring.
Leave No Trace: Climbing
Posted October 19, 2019
Climbers have long recognized and embraced the need to respect, preserve, and sustain their natural surroundings, and Leave No Trace ethics are a centerpiece to our climbing experience.
Experience Sky Meadows State Park’s Sensory Explorers’ Trail
Posted September 14, 2019
The new Sensory Explorers' Trail at Sky Meadows State Park is full of learning opportunities and enjoyment for all park visitors, with special adaptations for the visually, hearing and mobility impaired visitors.
Look for THESE as the official harbinger of summer at Westmoreland
Posted May 04, 2019
When you see these, you'll know that summer has officially begun at Westmoreland State Park.
Spring Has Finally Sprung at Shenandoah River State Park
Posted April 06, 2019
It's been a long, snowy winter but, now winter's grip has finally started to loosen.