Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.
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Shooting-stars (Dodecatheon meadia), uncommon east of the Blue Ridge, alerted the landowners to unusual conditions on their property, which soon led to its dedication as a state natural area preserve. (Photo: © Kenneth Lawless) |
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Low-elevation basic outcrop barrens, as found on Naked Mountain, are a globally rare community type. (Photo: Irvine Wilson / © DCR Natural Heritage.) |
