Events in Virginia State Parks

Rangers from Leesylvania State Park will take your little ones on a nature adventure with reading, games, and crafts.

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Tundra Swans are known for their striking white plumage and long, graceful necks, making them a favorite among birdwatchers.

Take a guided walk with a ranger alongside golden meadow and frosty forest to find out who is out and about!

Turn trash into treasure at Caledon!

Join a ranger for a guided hike to look for winter birds.

Westmoreland State Park is filled with tons of flying friends; can you make a nest as good as them?

Every January, during National Hobby Month, folks all over the United States try new hobbies and celebrate their old ones, and Pocahontas State Park is the perfect place to do both.

Waterfowl are wonderful in winter!

Just as caterpillars grow and change, our Caterpillar Club programs are designed to help your little one grow and change.

Rangers from Leesylvania State Park will take your little ones on a nature adventure with reading, games, and crafts.

Want to bring home a treat for the birds in your backyard?

Meet Gertie and Birdie, our Educational Ambassadors, and interact with our knowledgeable rangers while they care for these beloved critters.

Grab your binoculars and get outside.

"As long as a live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing." -- John Muir Widewater State Park is pleased to offer Bird Walks from November 2025 thru March 2026!  Join an experienced birder on an exploration of our incredibly diverse park throughout the cooler months.

Join a ranger for a guided hike to look for winter birds.

Rangers from Leesylvania State Park will take your little ones on a nature adventure with reading, games, and crafts.

Join us for an exciting Ranger-led winter birding hike at Occoneechee State Park, where we will explore the various bird species that make the Southern Piedmont Region of Virginia their home during the winter months.

This special craft program involves making fun edible ornaments that will serve winter birds as a dependable food source during the cold winter months.  Participants will make a natural bird feeder using pine cones, peanut butter, string, and birdseed.  Shortening is available for guests with peanut allergies.  While creating your bird feeder, learn about some of our common Virginia backyard winter birds.

Be you a teacher, camp counselor, homeschool instructor, or troop leader, you are invited to schedule your group's next field trip or educational program with Widewater State Park!

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