Governor McAullife visited several Virginia State Parks and hosted the inaugural Capital Campout during June and July 2015. 

On June 25 the Governor stopped by Douthat State Park along with Department of Conservation and Recreation Director Clyde Cristman. While at the park, they visited the Youth Conservation Corps crew serving there. 

Later that day, the Governor arrived back at the Mansion in time to visit with the youth attending the inaugural Capital Campout. The youth from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond spent the afternoon fishing and kayaking at Brown's Island and dodged rain and thunderstorms for the evening activities.

The Governor and First Lady pose on the Governor's Mansion stairs
with the Campout participants

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In case you missed it there is also a great wrap up article on the event in our July 9 enewsletter.

The First Family spent some down time at James River State Park for the Fourth of July but very generously invited the park's Youth Conservation Corps crew to a dinner and visited with them.

On July 18, the Governor and First Lady visited two state parks. The visit to Natural Tunnel State Park coincided with Railroad Day. 

From left to right: Scott Bowen, Park Manager, Wilderness Road SP; Robert Chapman, Park Manager, Natural Tunnel SP; Craig Seaver, State Parks Director; Governor Terry McAuliffe; First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, Clyde Cristman, Director,
Department of Conservation and Recreation;
Sharon Ewing, Museum Director, Southwest Virginia Museum;
Dave Collett, State Parks Western Field Operations Director.
Staff pose in front of the Natural Tunnel with Norfolk Southern Engine 9-1-1
that honors first responders.

The Natural Tunnel chair lift is one of the more unique features in our
Virginia State Parks and carries visitors from the mouth of the tunnel
to the top of the mountain. The Governor and First Lady start their way back up.

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Wilderness Road State Park welcomed the Governor and First Lady to the park and historic Martin's Station with a living history demonstration. They pose with staff and volunteer re-enactors here:

In addition to the reenactment, the Friends of Wilderness Road State Park provided a luncheon. The Governor was presented with a hand forged tomahawk by "Captain Joseph Martin," Chief Ranger Billy Heck.

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Governor McAuliffe has now visited 19 of our Virginia State Parks.