Once a year, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation partners with members of the Professional TrailBuilders Association to host a two-day Sustainable Trail Building workshop, giving employees the chance to learn about the ins and outs of sustainable trail planning, construction and maintenance. READ MORE
New River Trail State Park is now 1,681 acres after receiving another donation from Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. The 6-acre tract, wedged between New River Trail and Chestnut Creek, is located north of the park’s office in Cliffview. 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
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