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

  • Virginia Poultry industry, government officials sign agreements to help water quality (November 14, 2007)
  • Program to provide farmers assistance in using poultry manure as fertilizer (November 01, 2007)
  • Public meeting on Staunton River State Park master plan to be held Oct. 29 (October 19, 2007)
  • Governor Kaine Issues Statewide Burning Ban
    ? Declares statewide state of emergency ?
    (October 08, 2007)
  • Leesylvania State Park to Host Multi-Cultural Festival (October 05, 2007)
  • Trails symposium aims to ?Connect our Commonwealth? (October 03, 2007)
  • National Conference on Parks Yields Historic Agreement (September 07, 2007)
  • Public meeting on James River State Park master plan to be held Sept. 19 (September 04, 2007)
  • Special deer hunts to be held in Virginia State Parks (August 24, 2007)
  • Vendors needed for Grayson Highlands State Park fall festival (August 14, 2007)
  • Maps available for Capt. John Smith?s Trail
    River trail follows explorer?s footstep
    (July 05, 2007)
  • Steve Bassett's Blowin' the Dust Off Tour rolls into Pocahontas State Park, Saturday, June 30 (June 05, 2007)
  • Steve Bassett's Blowin' the Dust Off Tour rolls into Staunton River State Park, Saturday, June 16 (May 29, 2007)
  • Grayson Highlands State Park to host two days of festivities
    Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival June 16
    Mountain Culture and Folk Festival June 17
    (May 29, 2007)
  • Thousands to Raid Wilderness Road's Martin's Station May 11-13 (April 19, 2007)
  • Big Stone Gap's 'Gathering in the Gap' is May 26 (April 19, 2007)
  • Tickets now on sale for First Landing re-enactment April 26 (March 26, 2007)
  • Virginia State Parks seek Youth Conservation Corps members (March 21, 2007)
  • Virginia State Parks offer two new vacation guides (March 21, 2007)
  • "Chesapeake Club" water quality campaign hits Hampton Roads airwaves (March 05, 2007)
  • "Chesapeake Club" water quality campaign hits the airwaves (March 05, 2007)
  • $3.5 million in water quality grants available (February 22, 2007)
  • Farm conservation awareness pilot program launched in Virginia's Valley Region (February 13, 2007)
  • NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S GIFT OF HIGH BRIDGE LINE COMPLETE
    ~ To become 34-mile High Bridge Trail State Park ~
    (January 23, 2007)

 

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