Wanting to get involved in your local park!

Join a ranger and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park and about the particular fossils you can find here.

Stop by the nature booth to borrow a Family Learning Adventures adventure pack for the day.

Do you like to hike?

What is the perfect sized walking stick for you?

Learn some of the trade secrets of what it takes to create the perfect "Fairy Stone" that everyone is looking for.

What can the rings inside a tree tell us about the life it lived?

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will host its first “Lunch on the Lawn” summer music series for the 2024 season on Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 3 p.m., featuring The Timeless Strings Band.

Come be a scientist for the day with our park rangers!

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Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

Join rangers at the park for a fun nature reading session.

There’s duck calls and elk calls, but have you ever heard a squirrel call?

Did you know you can make paper from paper?

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Learn all about birds and their homes.

This program is all about learning how to identify wild animals by the tracks that they leave behind.

Save the date for the annual Claytor Lake Festival.

Come join us at the St.

Find your muse at Caledon as you draw, paint, or photograph the world around you. Join the Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts at Caledon State Park for a truly unique artistic experience. A wagon ride will transport you to various scenic woods and beach locations throughout the park as you breathe art into the forest.

Ever wonder what dolls of the 18th century frontier looked like or what they were made of?

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce their Children’s Summer Music Camp.

This summer, the Junior Ranger program is exploring a different life group every week, and Week 2 is Insects! Programs run Monday - Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. Outdoor and weather appropriate clothing must be worn as we will be exploring the park; getting dirty and wet are both strong possibilities! Closed-toed shoes are required every day. Please don't forget to bring a snack and a reusable water bottle, as well as apply sunscreen and bugspray before the program begins.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park to host a “Paint-N-Snack” workshop for its June monthly workshop series.  The “Paint-N-Snack Workshop” is the perfect get-together with friends, date night or a team outing.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side with this monthly series of true nature walks!

There’s duck calls and elk calls, but have you ever heard a squirrel call?

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Join us at Sugar Hill in the Clinch River State Park for a fun arts and crafts activity.

Learn all about birds and their homes.

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag in 1777, during the Revolutionary War.

Stop by the nature booth to borrow a Family Learning Adventures adventure pack for the day.

Discover the timeless art of pine needle basket weaving and unlock your creativity with this hands-on workshop.

Learn about the fascinating history of our park, our lake, and the surrounding area.

Join a ranger to create something special from natural elements found in the park.

Head on over to the park to meet Ranger Parker Redfox, the Virginia State Parks mascot.

Come learn about Palmer Hayden, a renowned Widewater artist who is known for his paintings of everyday life in African-American communities.

Join Virginia Master Naturalist and entomologist Sarah Reilly as she introduces us to some of the beautiful and fascinating tiny critters you’re likely to find in this part of Virginia during this part of the season. Far from creepy, these many-legged crawlers are bound to amaze you as you learn about some of their mind-blowing adaptations and behaviors. Sarah’s presentation will be followed by an optional bug-themed craft that kids and adults alike can take home.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Join a ranger at Estonoa wetlands for a fun arts and crafts activity.

Learn all about birds and their homes.

Trees are life-givers and inspiration for many art forms.

This program is all about learning how to identify wild animals by the tracks that they leave behind.

Nature journaling is the intersection of art, science, and curiosity.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

Did you know you can make paper from paper?

We will start with a campfire and, of course, making S’mores.

There is a lot to discover at Leesylvania State Park.

This summer, the Junior Ranger program is exploring a different life group every week, and Week 3 is Birds! Programs run Monday - Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. Outdoor and weather appropriate clothing must be worn as we will be exploring the park; getting dirty and wet are both strong possibilities! Closed-toed shoes are required every day. Please don't forget to bring a snack and a reusable water bottle, as well as apply sunscreen and bugspray before the program begins.

Join us and Mount Rogers Community Services and immerse yourself in nature's grandeur while fueling your body, mind, and soul every Friday at noon.

Learn all about birds and their homes.

Fungi are fascinating, mysterious organisms that many believe to be the unsung heroes of the natural world.

Bring your creativity and express your individuality and join Leesylvania State Park Rangers throughout the park for a unique crafting experience!  Each session is a one of a kind experience.  See you there!

Schedule some fun at New River Trail State Park!

Stop by Hungry Mother's Discovery Center and ask front desk about our Park Packs.