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Governor's News Releases

  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $15.5 Million in Land Conservation Grants (November 10, 2025)
    Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $15.5 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) funding to conserve 8,606 acres around the Commonwealth.
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Opening of Hayfields State Park (October 20, 2025)
    Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the official opening of Hayfields State Park, the Commonwealth’s 44th state park.
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates Conservation of Historic Mayo’s Island
    Project to restore and develop Mayo’s Island as a resilient public park moves forward
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $67 Million in Flood Preparedness Awards
    $67 million in grants and loans from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF)
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases New Virginia Outdoors Plan
    Access to Outdoor Recreation a Top Priority for Virginians
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $14.4 Million in Land Conservation Grants
    $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding to conserve 11,220 acres around the Commonwealth.
  • Governor Glenn Youngkin Dedicates Culpeper Battlefields State Park
    Virginia’s newest state park, Culpeper Battlefields State Park, is the 43rd Virginia State Park.


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Contacts

Dave Neudeck
Communications and Marketing Director
804-786-5053, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov

Emi Endo
Senior Public Relations and Marketing Specialist
804-786-8442, emi.endo@dcr.virginia.gov.

Matt Sabas
Senior Public Relations and Marketing Specialist
804-786-2292, matthew.sabas@dcr.virginia.gov.

Kim Wells
Eastern State Parks PR & Marketing Specialist
804-217-1077, kim.wells@dcr.virginia.gov

Starr Anderson
Western State Parks PR & Marketing Specialist
540-460-1540, starr.anderson@dcr.virginia.gov

Web inquiries, contact:

Mary Bishop
Web Manager
804-786-3334, mary.bishop@dcr.virginia.gov

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