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Media inquiries: Please contact Dave Neudeck, dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov, 804-786-5053.

  • Virginia State Parks named best in the nation (November 30, 2001)
  • Virginia State Parks offers free admission Veterans Day weekend to support national "weekend of unity and hope" (October 31, 2001)
  • Local operators first to be designated "Virginia Clean Marinas" (September 14, 2001)
  • 100-mile water trail provides information and access to the lower Potomac - "A River of History" (September 12, 2001)
  • Virginia State Parks offer hunting opportunities statewide (August 30, 2001)
  • Grayson Highlands State Park to Host 25th Annual Fall Festival (August 30, 2001)
  • Virginia State Park employees receive NAC certification (August 22, 2001)
  • Virginia State Parks to host nature photography workshops (August 18, 2001)
  • 1,400 acres preserved by conservation easement New Virginia Natural Area Preserve established (August 03, 2001)
  • Virginia's coastal nonpoint source pollution control plan receives federal approval (August 01, 2001)
  • Virginia State Parks offers two new vacation guides (May 11, 2001)
  • Grayson Highlands State Park to host music festival June 16 (May 01, 2001)
  • Belle Isle State Park to host Virginia Outdoor Day May 5 (April 24, 2001)
  • Strategy to "cap" nutrient reductions in the Shenandoah and Potomac river basins released for public comment (April 09, 2001)
  • Virginia State Parks campgrounds open March 1 (February 23, 2001)
  • Use tax refunds to protect land and improve environment (January 23, 2001)
  • Clean Marina Program to help improve coastal water quality (January 12, 2001)

 

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