National Trails Day provides an opportunity for all outdoor enthusiasts to venture out onto their favorite trails for exercise and entertainment.

For Clean the Bay Day 2025, park rangers will be leading a volunteer shoreline cleanup from the water!

Head to Smith Mountain Lake State Park to enjoy all this fishing clinic has to offer.

Celebrate Clean the Bay Day and National Trails Day by joining park staff and volunteers to help keep the Potomac River and Potomac Trail clean.

Join Kiptopeke State Park and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 2025 Clean the Bay Day Event. In 2024, more than 3,680 volunteers and 60+ Chesapeake Bay Foundation partners gathered at over 200 sites across Virginia.

Take a walk in a ranger's shoes while performing trail work this National Trails Day.

Join Douthat State Park and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the 2025 Clean the Bay Day Event. In 2024, more than 3,680 volunteers and 60+ Chesapeake Bay Foundation partners gathered at over 200 sites across Virginia.

June 7th is National Clean the Bay Day!

Celebrate National Trials Day by enjoying a guided hike on one of Hungry Mother's beautiful trails.

Join our volunteers as we participate in the 36th annual Clean the Bay Day.  We will collect debris from our York River shoreline and the nearby trails.  Volunteer registration begins in April on the Chesapeake Bay Foundation website or by calling (888)-728-3229.

Westmoreland State Park is proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for Clean the Bay Day.

Did you know Twin Lakes State Park is in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

Give Cedar Creek a hand on this special volunteer cleanup day; the Chesapeake Bay will thank you!

Explore Occoneechee State Park and be a trail steward for a day.

Join us at Douthat State Park for our Monthly Volunteer Workday as we celebrate both National Trails Day and Clean the Bay Day.

Get down and dirty with this two-hour wild cave tour.

Join the staff and volunteers of Pocahontas State Park for an important community event aimed at preserving the natural beauty of the park and its surrounding watershed.

Join the Pocahontas State Park team in observance of National Trails Day as we work together to keep our park trails free of litter.

Help our Rangers cleanup Widewater State Park by removing invasive Japanese Stilt Grass from the park trails!

Help us stop litter at the source.

Help us stop litter at the source.

Join volunteers at Caledon State Park for a Potomac River shoreline cleanup.

Chippokes State Park is proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for Clean the Bay Day!

Did you know that 18 million people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

It is National Trails Day and we are looking for volunteers!

Honor and aid your environment by participating in a park clean up!

Adventure at your own pace with a self-guided hike on the Taskinas Creek Trail.

Join us for a rewarding morning of gardening alongside fellow plant enthusiasts.

Get ready to hit the trails and embark on an adventure like no other as we celebrate National Trails Day at Holliday Lake State Park!

Let's make a difference together by participating in Clean the Bay Day at Holliday Lake, nestled within the stunning Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Even this far inland, we like to contribute to keeping the Chesapeake Bay as clean as possible!

Paddling a kayak gives you a new perspective of the world.

Clean the Bay Day is one of the nation's largest single-day volunteer activity.

Meet with a ranger and go on a guided hike along the Lakeshore Trail.

Join us on the first Saturday of the month to experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of history at Sky Meadows.

Learn how fences and tree plantings improve water quality at Sky Meadows State Park with a special Explorer Outpost.

Sky Meadows will celebrate National Trails Day with a service project on our North Ridge Trail.

Celebrate National Trails Day with staff and volunteers with the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.

Have you ever seen a tree grow out of a rock?

Who can pick up the most litter?

Come on out to Powhatan State Park for Clean the Bay Day and have the opportunity to participate in a waterfront clean-up to help remove harmful debris before it reaches the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

Hit the trails confidently by learning the do’s and don’ts of responsible hiking!

Clean the Bay Day is sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and is an ongoing effort towards creating a clean and healthy Chesapeake Bay.

Let’s go on a fun "History Hike" at Staunton River State Park. Our interpretive ranger will lead the hike on River Bank Trail and talk about the exciting history of the Staunton River and our beautiful State Park.

Come to Staunton River Battlefield State Park and learn the basics of archery! This class will teach you the basics of how to properly hold a bow, correct stance, how to aim, and most importantly, how to be safe while doing so.

From May to August, the Overton-Hillsman House will be open to the public on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The historic home was a witness to war, a battlefield hospital, and the birthplace of one of the nation’s foremost Black educators.

Learn about pollinator plots, native plants and the wildlife they support. Experience the joys of seeing some of our native butterflies, moths, and birds as they enjoy the benefits of these habitats.  Join with Virginia Master Naturalist, MK Ruffner and learn how the Virginia Master Naturalists built these pollinator plots and hear about how these special places help the web of life in this area.    For more information on the Virginia Master Naturalists please visit their website.

Let's dive into the ocean with our nature journals to explore flora (plants) and fauna (animals) and their conservation.

Celebrate National Trails Day with Master Naturalist Kim Manion on a short, informative walk to explore the basics of tree identification.

Help us clean up our shoreline from the best vantage point - a canoe or a kayak!

Do you want to get outdoors more, but are new to hiking?

Stop by from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. to explore Virginia's WATERWAYS with hands-on activities and sensory explorations. The friendly folks from Family Learning Adventures will share all sorts of fascinating facts about Virginia's fresh water habitats that we all rely on.

Join special guest Karyn Reid, the Floodplain Program Planner for Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation, as she shares her in-depth knowledge about Virginia's watersheds shows a demo watershed floodplain model.  Karyn will be using a model and presenting topics such as: types of flooding we see in Virginia, how different land uses like parking lots, storm water retention ponds, and wetlands impact our watersheds’ ability to control flooding.

Discover the vital role butterflies play in our ecosystem and the remarkable journey they undertake from egg to winged adult.

Sailor's Creek Battlefield is celebrating National Trails Day by inviting you to walk in the footsteps of the brave men who once fought here.

Join our staff for a guided tour of Mulberry Hill, the plantation home of Judge Paul Carrington, Virginian and Founding Father. Mulberry Hill was also a working tobacco farm owned by the McPhails during the American Civil War and this month's theme will be focused on the Battle of the Staunton River Bridge and how the house was used by Union General Wilson as his headquarters during the 1864 cavalry raid into Southside Virginia.

Do you know what your watershed address is or where it is?

Over 200 years ago, early adventurers like Daniel Boone walked these same hills and valleys we see today.

What will we scoop up this time?

Come on out to your favorite Virginia State Park on Clean the Bay Day to help tidy up our historic lake.

Visit Wilderness Road State Park on National Trails Day to create and customize your own hiking stick.

Did you know the actions of park guests and rangers at Seven Bends State Park have an impact on the Chesapeake Bay?

Celebrate National Trails day with a guided tree trek at Chippokes State Park!

Come and join us for our monthly Trail Workday in celebration of National Trails Day.   Staff and volunteers will work together to maintain our current trails, with the goal of clearing back overgrowth and keeping the path accessible to hikers.

We invite you to watch and participate in testing the water on Piney Run for this Clean the Bay Day.

National Trails Days is a time to celebrate and care for our hometown trails.

Come join a ranger for a hike on National Trails Day here at Clinch River State Park!

We would like to introduce you to “Boxer” the box turtle.

Come out of your shell and spend some time getting to know the Eastern Box Turtle.

Learn about the importance of clean water and practice taking scientific measurements from various natural water sources throughout Powhatan State Park.

Do you like to hike?

Join us for National Trails Day as we cleanup our trials.

What is the perfect sized walking stick for you?

Find time to head down to the Tunnel Platform where you’ll find amazing views of the 300-foot-tall amphitheater walls of the Natural Tunnel, rock pigeons, and if you’re lucky, a train.

Have you ever wondered how snakes can swallow something as big as their own heads?

Did you know 'creepy crawlies' are some of the world's most important recyclers?

Come on out to the park and test your paddling skills.

Celebrate National Trails Day by stepping into the heart of Douthat State Park on this guided hike, where you'll uncover the wonders of nature, from the smallest details to the grandest views.

The natural world around us is like a game of Jenga, and when species are removed, the balance becomes increasingly unstable.

Our friends Hisstopher and Harrold planned a lunch date, and they want you to join.

Who made those footprints?

Come out to Chestnut Creek, get your feet wet, and explore life underwater.

Have you ever encountered a bear while hiking?

Come join a ranger on a short hike along the Battlefield Trail to the historic fort at Staunton River Battlefield State Park to celebrate National Trails Day!

The forests are full of things both delicious and dangerous, but can you tell which is which?

Come discover the world of self-publishing!

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own "fairy stone." After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will head to the site.

Did you know people were tie-dyeing clothes over a thousand years before it became a 1960s fashion trend?

Fly on over and learn how to make a bird feeder from natural materials which you can keep.

Celebrate Hungry Mother State Park Lead Naturalist "Ranger" Avery Smith's last program at the park with a collection of his greatest hits.

Drop by the campfire to relax, meet your camping neighbors, enjoy time sharing stories, and learn about critters that call New River Trail home.

Join our friends from Whitetop Yoga to experience a more engaged form of yoga as you strike poses on our standup paddleboards out in the lake.

Throughout the summer we offer multiple opportunities for you to take a tour of our beautiful park by wagon ride.

Take in the sounds of the Richmond Symphony at the Heritage Amphitheater while surrounded by the beauty of Pocahontas State Park.

Take a wagon ride to the scenic Tye Overlook and enjoy the prettiest view for miles around.

Kick off your stay at our ranger-led campfire.

As the sun dips low and the night draws near, we humans usually turn in for the night...but this is show time for bats!

Take a float as day turns into twilight, and the creatures of the night arise.

National Trails Day is a great opportunity to meet new people in your area and share a fun experience on a local trail.

Does seeing a bat make you shiver or smile?