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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 Announces $67 Million in Flood Preparedness Awards (July 1, 2025)
$67 million in grants and loans from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF)
Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases New Virginia Outdoors Plan (January 23, 2025)
Virginia’s new comprehensive, statewide plan for enhancing outdoor recreation, the Virginia Outdoors Plan.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $14.4 Million in Land Conservation Grants (November 27, 2024)
$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 (June 12, 2024)
Virginia’s newest state park, Culpeper Battlefields State Park, is the 43rd Virginia State Park.