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Date: January 21, 2016
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Virginia State Parks celebrates 80th anniversary with new Loyalty Program, more offerings
RICHMOND – The year-long 80th anniversary celebration of Virginia State Parks kicks off with a new customer loyalty program and more workshops and activities for visitors.
The Customer Loyalty Program will reward visitors who stay overnight in cabins, lodges, campsites, yurts, camping cabins and camping lodges. Points can be redeemed for free accommodations.
“It is appropriate that as we celebrate our 80th anniversary of Virginia State Parks, we launch a program that rewards our customers and assists them in their pursuit of creating moments and memories in Virginia State Parks,” said Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver.
Program details can be found here: http://bit.ly/VSPloyalty.
To launch the new program, customers who sign up during January will receive 50,000 bonus points added to their accounts in February. Customers can sign up online while making a reservation or by calling the Customer Service Center at 800-933-7275.
Customers with existing reservations will receive credit after registering and after the stay.
Also in 2016, visitors will have more workshops, activities and ranger-led interpretative programs.
In 2015, more than 456,000 visitors participated in programs as varied as guided hikes, kayaking, stargazing, wilderness survival skills, and plant and wildlife education programs.
Participation in 2015 was an increase of 22 percent over 2014.
“We’ve offered more programs that tell the stories of our parks in unique and entertaining ways, and we’ve been able to educate more visitors than ever before,” Seaver said. “As a result, in 2016, we intend to provide additional programs and new programs to enhance the visitor experience.”
Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. For more information about Virginia State Parks activities and amenities or to make a reservation for one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Customer Care Center at 800-933-7275 or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.
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