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Brood X Cicada Emergence at Sky Meadows State Park

By Laura SchliesskePosted June 21, 2021
Come visit Sky Meadows State Park this month, for your chance to see (and listen to) the 2021 Brood X Cicada emergence. We expect their loud singing to be with us at least through the end of June.
The first signs of the cicada emergence were holes like these ones in the park’s Historic Area.

Step Into the Wild with Hungry Mother's New Discovery Center Display

By Guest BloggerPosted June 06, 2021
Beavers, Herons and Bears... Oh My! Hungry Mother State Park opens a new Discovery Center Display. Come inside and explore life in the wild!
Old Discovery Center Display

Why yes, we are trying to lure you in

By Shellie AnnePosted June 05, 2021
Our friends at the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources want you to play hooky on June 4-6, 2021 enjoy free fishing days in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this includes Virginia State Parks.
A great excuse to cast your line and sit back and relax along the shores of the  York River State Park, Va

Ah...The Music of Nature

By Guest BloggerPosted June 04, 2021
Enjoy the sounds of nature and the music of our history in a safe environment.
Music in the Park at the Gazebo

Fish n' Photos Virtual Fishing Tournament

By Emily PricePosted June 03, 2021
Join us at Bear Creek Lake for our Fish n' Photos competition during the month of June!
Fishing in the lake

Visit June 5 for Clean the Bay Day and National Trails Day

By Nancy HeltmanPosted June 02, 2021
The first Saturday in June gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation for the Chesapeake Bay and our Trails.
40 Volunteers at Caledon collected 808 pounds of trash for the 2019 Clean the Bay Day.

The Award-Winning Sensory Explorers' Trail at Sky Meadows State Park

By Laura SchliesskePosted June 01, 2021
The Sensory Explorers’ Trail at Sky Meadows State Park is now a Bronze Medal winner of the prestigious 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award.
Laure Wallace and other supporters of the Sensory Explorers’ Trail at the ribbon-cutting in August 2019. Photo credit: Marie Majarov

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