Bring a picnic and lawn chair for a family friendly evening of live music at the Park's Interpretive Area!

Discover how fire was used by Virginia’s First Peoples to fell trees and build canoes, followed by a tasty treat *Pre-registration recommended.

Join us for the Westmoreland State Parks one and only Music on the Cliff!

The blue crab is one of the most iconic species of the Chesapeake Bay.

Join us for a special stargazing edition of False Cape After Dark with the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Club.

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

Enjoy a peaceful wagon ride through the park while listening to the relaxing sounds of Caledon's night life.  We'll identify some of the many frogs, insects, and nocturnal creatures that call the park home, and keep an ear out for owls in the woods.

Join us at picnic shelter #1 for a late-night hike as we search for owls and other nocturnal animals that call Kiptopeke home.  Hike is roughly 1 mile and better suited for older kids and adults.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

It's a bird!

Watch the stars come out at night, then watch the moon rise over the Blue Ridge Mountains! Join park rangers for an exploration of our night sky at this International Dark Sky Park.

Silent and spooky, the owl is a magnificent animal.

Learn about the culinary history of Chippokes as costumed interpreters share stories from the Jones-Stewart Mansion's brick kitchen.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

Join First Landing State Park volunteers and friends in this annual effort to collect litter on our beaches and create data to use to help us all #Sea the Change!

Have you ever wondered about the birds in your area?

Join a ranger, enjoy Big Meadow Trail, and learn about the natural history of Westmoreland State Park.

Come visit the discovery table to behold some of nature's most amazing treasures!

Fall is just around the corner with its cooler weather and show-stopping colors.

We all enjoy a yummy meal and that’s the same for our resident snake that lives here in our Visitor Center.

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

The use of bows to shoot arrows has been a part of global history for thousands of years whether for defense, survival, or sport.

First Landing’s swamps are truly special, largely due to a particular type of tree.

From woodlands to wetlands, fields and pastures, let's investigate the plants, animals and history of farming at Sky Meadows State Park.

Ever wonder what animals call Kiptopeke home or what those shells on the beach are called?

Learn about the reptiles that can be spotted in the park!

Walk in the footsteps of moonshiners of decades gone by.

Come explore aquatic life in the James River!

Help our Rangers cleanup Widewater State Park by removing invasive Japanese Stilt Grass from the Holly Marsh Trail.

How do rivers form?

Douthat State Park is home to many mammals including black bears.

Have you ever wondered how to eat an acorn?

Do you love the little details on all the different kinds of leaves?

Step inside to learn all about the magic of the Chesapeake Bay and its inhabitants.

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 travel to the site.

This historical building tour is designed to highlight the architecture of the time, designs, furnishings, special touches, ornate decor, and stories within the walls of the Jones-Stewart Mansion.

In the 18th century, this area was a thriving place for business, people, and transportation.

Watch park staff feed "Ranger Shelly," our resident pet turtle, and learn fascinating facts about these shelled reptiles.

The Bear Creek Lake State Park Archery Club is open to beginner and intermediate level archers 18 years old and older.

Have you ever found a piece of colored glass or bottle along the shoreline that appears frosted, weathered, and tumbled almost as if it were stone?

The trash and litter we leave behind can hurt the environment.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun!  Learn about different turtles that call Kiptopeke home and why it's important to keep wildlife wild.

Create a hand-made, nature-inspired souvenir to take home.

Join us for our third annual Beats on the Bend concert and family fun day event!

Come paddle the Potomac for an in-seine-ly good time!

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

The Bay can hold many secrets.

The Bay View Trail is one of our most popular hiking options.

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will host its last “Lunch on the Lawn” summer music series on Sunday, September 22, from 2 to 3 p.m., featuring the UVA-Wise Bluegrass Band.

Murders over moonshine rocked the town of Fayerdale in the 1920s and 30s, leaving a dying town remembered for tragedy rather than the mining operations that once made it a boomtown. Moonshining (illegal whiskey making) was quite prevalent in and around the Fairy Stone State Park area in the early 1900s. Jealousy, greed, and competition often led to feuds, brawls, and even killings.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes, for a relaxing program made to calm the mind.

What bird lives most of its life on the ground, can fly as fast as a car, and was almost our national bird?

What's under that rock?

Fishing can be as easy as tying your shoes.

You are invited to participate in a guided hike with an interpretive ranger to learn about the medicinal plants of central Virginia.

 How can we be more sustainable when practicing our favorite hobbies?

Discover the fascinating world of creepy crawlies and other unloved animals with a Park Ranger.

Take a short walk with a ranger and explore the history of Douthat State Park.

Owls, bats and bugs oh my!

Immerse yourself in nature and experience the calming and health-promoting benefits of the forest.

Explore the fascinating world of insects and reptiles!

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 travel to the site.

This historical building tour is designed to highlight the architecture of the time, designs, furnishings, special touches, ornate decor, and stories within the walls of the Jones-Stewart Mansion.

Come along on a hike through Kiptopeke's trails to learn about the nature in our park. Meet at picnic shelter #2. The hike is roughly 1.5 miles long. Great for all ages!

This "crab" is actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions.

Do you have what it takes to be a wildlife detective?  Get ready for a guided mission!

Our park interpreter will be stationed at Cullers Overlook to answer all of your questions.

The Fairfield Foundation opens the Timberneck house for free walk-in tours every Tuesday.

We need your help.

Join us for a lakeside, beginner session of yoga.

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 travel to the site.

Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center and help our resident box turtle have some fun in the sun!  Learn about different turtles that call Kiptopeke home and why it's important to keep wildlife wild.

Are all snakes venomous?

Explore the fascinating world of insects and reptiles!

Join a ranger to hike along a section of the Mountain View Trail and cut through the woods for a short distance, seeing the ruins of an old moonshine still along the way.

Become a prospector as we follow in the footsteps of "Stampmill Sam".

Designed to introduce young participants to the wonders of the natural world and foster an appreciation for the environment.

The Visitor Center is home to two freshwater Red-Eared Slider turtles, Jennika and Venus, and it is time for them to eat.

It's feeding time for two of our ambassador reptiles, Stevie the King Snake and Reba the Corn Snake, and we welcome you to attend this demonstration and learn about these snakes as they prepare to feed on a frozen mouse! .

Get your feet wet investigating the vast array of life in a stream.

Join our Park Rangers for a unique experience of Aquia Creek as the cloak of twilight descends.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

After the iron industry moved away from the area, residents of Fayerdale went from mining to 'shining.

Calling all homeschoolers and curious kiddos of all kinds!

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

Ever wondered what the concrete ships look like up close?

Paddle your way around the park’s unique ecosystem.

Got a little explorer who’s beyond crawling, but isn’t ready to hike with the Kindergarten siblings?  The Tyke Hike is the perfect fit for little legs.  The hikes are less than a mile and mostly stroller friendly.  The ranger will help your little one discover neat things in nature in this one hour adventure.  Call and register today.

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 travel to the site.

The Senior Ranger series is geared towards senior citizens who are interested in learning more about nature.

Learn how to make baskets and coasters out of pine needles at this hands-on workshop. All materials are provided.

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

While we sleep a whole new set of nocturnal animals come out to begin their "daily" activities.

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce the fall semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program.

The 250-acre Hoover Mountain Bike Area is located on a reclaimed 20th century mine site.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Calling all homeschoolers!

Take a fascinating hike to learn about the rich history of James River State Park from fossils to the American Civil War.

This field-based game is a fun and safe way to examine the interactions between a predator population of coyotes and a prey population of deer in a forest. This program is suitable for all ages.