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

  • Sailor's Creek Battlefield Visitor Center receives environmental certification (December 23, 2009)
  • Jan. 13 meeting to discuss draft water quality plan for two Charlotte County streams (December 23, 2009)
  • DCR offers Phragmites control workshops for Northern Neck landowners Oct. 28 and Nov. 10 (October 20, 2009)
  • Crow?s Nest Natural Area Preserve hosts public field day (October 16, 2009)
  • Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve hosts public open house (October 14, 2009)
  • Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve hosts public open house (October 02, 2009)
  • Va. State Parks hosting "Play Days" events through Sept. 27
    State parks participating in national KaBOOM! Play Days campaign
    (September 21, 2009)
  • Va. State Park Director Joe Elton elected president of the National Association of State Park Directors (September 11, 2009)
  • Virginia State Parks Receives 82 Outdoor Awards
    State Park campgrounds named among best in the nation
    (September 09, 2009)
  • Grayson Highlands State Park Hosts 33rd Annual Fall Festival (September 02, 2009)
  • September kick-off for Stewardship Virginia Campaign (September 02, 2009)
  • Aerial herbicide treatment to begin in September (September 01, 2009)
  • Special deer hunts to be held in Virginia State Parks (August 26, 2009)
  • Montgomery County Acreage now Conserved as Virginia?s 58th Natural Area Preserve (August 14, 2009)
  • Columbia Gas/NiSource supports Flora Project (August 12, 2009)
  • Mapping of invasive plants by helicopter to begin (August 05, 2009)
  • Biologists searching for summer bat colonies to study White Nose Syndrome (July 23, 2009)
  • Waterfowl Hunt at Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve (July 16, 2009)
  • Grant funding available for Virginia trails (July 06, 2009)
  • Proposed statewide stormwater regulations available for comment until Aug. 21
    ~ Series of public meetings begin June 30 ~
    (June 24, 2009)
  • State makes low interest loans available to dam owners (June 11, 2009)
  • High Bridge Trail State Park to host National Trails Day event (May 22, 2009)
    Gov. Kaine scheduled to attend
    (May 22, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Occoneechee State Park master plan to be held June 4 (May 20, 2009)
  • April kick-off for Stewardship Virginia Campaign (April 02, 2009)
  • Cypress Bridge Swamp joins Virginia Natural Area Preserve System
    Ancient forest now protected
    (March 31, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Natural Tunnel State Park master plan to be held April 15 (March 30, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Southwest Virginia Museum master plan to be held April 14 (March 30, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Hungry Mother State Park master plan to be held April 13 (March 30, 2009)
  • March 26 meeting to discuss draft water quality plan for Appomattox and Charlotte county streams (March 10, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Kiptopeke State Park master plan to be held March 19 (March 06, 2009)
  • Public meeting on Bear Creek Lake State Park master plan to be held March 12 (March 05, 2009)
  • Virginia State Parks 2008 visitation second highest on record (January 28, 2009)

 

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