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Inaugural birding festival to honor Randy Smith, longtime Hungry Mother volunteer

By Guest BloggerPosted February 22, 2024
Hungry Mother State Park is hosting a new birding festival. Life's Extras Birding Celebration will honor the life of long-time volunteer and Virginia Master Naturalist Randy Smith. It will be held at the park May 3-5, 2024.
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Wobblers

By Guest BloggerPosted May 23, 2020
Warblers, colorful songbirds.
Yellow-Rumped Warbler

The Elegant Redbud

By Guest BloggerPosted April 15, 2020
Look for the pink blooms of the Eastern Redbud that help welcome spring.
The rosy pink flowers that emerge in early spring

7 reasons to go winter birding at Mason Neck State Park

By Guest BloggerPosted November 29, 2019
Mason Neck State Park offers winter birding at its best.
Beautiful Belmont Bay at Mason Neck State Park, Virginia

Experience Sky Meadows State Park’s Sensory Explorers’ Trail

By Guest BloggerPosted September 14, 2019
The new Sensory Explorers' Trail at Sky Meadows State Park is full of learning opportunities and enjoyment for all park visitors, with special adaptations for the visually, hearing and mobility impaired visitors.
No matter your age or ability, connect your senses to nature with Sky Meadows’ newest trail, the Sensory Explorers’ Trail.

Fire as a Resource Management Tool

By Guest BloggerPosted March 23, 2019
Fire can be devastating but when managing the natural resources in our Virginia State Parks it is a helpful tool.
Resource Specialists and specially trained park staff assist with burns

Wintering Waterfowl at False Cape

By Guest BloggerPosted March 08, 2019
During winter migration, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park are a bird-watchers dream.
Winter visitors: Snow geese at False Cape and Back Bay NWR

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