Join astronomers from the Richmond Astronomical Society for a night of awe and wonder.

On the first Sunday of every month, our Self-care Sunday Series invites you to join in on various activities specially created to help us engage with the beautiful surroundings of Powhatan State Park.

Have you ever bumped into one of our tall bark-covered residents and wondered who it is you've just run into?

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!

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.

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

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!

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

Have you ever bumped into one of our tall bark-covered residents and wondered who it is you've just run into?