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Colorful winter woods at Virginia State Parks
Posted February 24, 2025
Master Naturalist Kelly Roach encourages you to embrace winter on the trail, challenging you to look for color along the way. Learn what evergreen plants to look for, what marcescence is, colorful birds you may see and why the sky is bluer in winter.
Give your Christmas tree a second life
Posted January 02, 2025
Hungry Mother and Fairy Stone state parks can help you get rid of your live Christmas tree after the holidays and help the fish!
Follow the Fall Foliage Report
Posted September 15, 2023
In our annual Fall Foliage Report you'll find information about leaf color changes that participating parks share each week in October.
The Southwest Virginia Museum Gardens
Posted August 22, 2021
Explore the unique beauty of the smallest Virginia State Park.
How to attract birds to your backyard with native plants
Posted June 17, 2020
Native plants are easier to grow and meet the natural needs of the other plants and animals in the area.
Wildflowers – You Can Learn to ID in Your Own Backyard
Posted April 24, 2020
As the weather warms and our lawns become greener, we can't help but notice all the small wildflowers blooming among the blades.
The Elegant Redbud
Posted April 15, 2020
Look for the pink blooms of the Eastern Redbud that help welcome spring.
Backyard birding - feeding tips
Posted April 14, 2020
Using the correct birdfeeders will help attract a variety of birds.
An iconic southwest Virginia State Parks road trip
Posted September 20, 2019
Consider your next incredible scenic road trip by connecting door to door state parks in Virginia's mountains.