Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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
Prescribed fire is a critical management tool for natural area preserves. READ MORE
Interested in becoming a Virginia Master Naturalist? Read why one DCR employee says the training is worth doing. READ MORE
See how Virginia gardeners have introduced native plants to their yards. READ MORE
Eastern Shore Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists receive new grants to replace invasive plants with native species and install signs. READ MORE
Virginia State Parks staff use insecticides plus a tiny, non-stinging wasp to treat ash trees under attack by invasive emerald ash borers. READ MORE
Seedlings cultivated from native old-growth pine cones will be planted at Dendron Swamp Natural Area Preserve READ MORE.png)
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
Ten new Virginia State Parks law enforcement rangers were sworn in on June 2 at Natural Bridge State Park. READ MORE
Two trails that opened recently were made possible by recreation grants through DCR. READ MORE
