Events in Virginia State Parks

"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 our Rangers and Volunteers in keeping our beach free of litter!

የትኛዎቹ ተሳቢ እንስሳት እና አምፊቢያኖች የመጀመሪያ ማረፊያ ቤት ብለው እንደሚጠሩ ይወቁ! በዱካ ማእከል ውስጥ የሚገኘው የግኝት ክፍል ለሁሉም ዕድሜዎች እንኳን ደህና መጡ።

Start your weekend with fresh air, beautiful scenery, camaraderie, and a feeling of accomplishment.

ኑ ራስን የማተም ዓለምን ያግኙ!

Think opossums are just pesky critters?

If you enjoy fly fishing or plan to try it someday, consider learning to tie your own flies.  Considered a hobby on its own by many, tying flies is both an art and a science.  Our Fly Tying Workshop will teach you the fundamentals of the craft and walk you through creating at least one fly to take home.  The workshop is free but advanced sign up is required.  All equipment and materials are provided by Trout Unlimited.   SIGN UP HERE.

Join us for a guided Winter Discovery Hike along the Buck Lick Trail and experience the quiet beauty of the forest in its cold-weather stillness.

Join us at Occoneechee State Park for a Ranger- led hike through the Beaver Pond Trail.

Join one of Mason Neck's interpreters along the Bay View Trail to discover the rich history of Mason Neck State Park. This program explores the changing relationships between people and the land, from early river-based communities and agricultural use to modern conservation efforts that preserve wildlife habitat and open space.

We let the dogs in! Stop by the Visitor Center during a special visiting hour and learn to follow the B.A.R.K Ranger principles, complete a paw-friendly activity, and take the pledge.

አሜሪካውያን አንድ አስረኛውን ጋዜጦቻቸውን እንደገና ጥቅም ላይ ካዋሉ በዓመት 25 ሚሊዮን ዛፎችን እንደሚታደግ ያውቃሉ?

Have you ever wanted to identify the different birds in your yard or even start bird watching as a hobby?  If so, this program is for you.  We'll go over the basics of finding and identifying birds, the basic equipment you might need, as well as some tips to help you make the most of your birding adventures!

ጥቁር ድቦች በዱሃት ስቴት ፓርክ ውስጥ ከሚኖሩ ብዙ አስደናቂ አጥቢ እንስሳት አንዱ ነው።

በመኖሪያቸው ምስሎች ውስጥ የተደበቁ እባቦችን በመለየት የመመርመሪያ ችሎታዎን ይለማመዱ እና መርዝ ያለባቸውን እንዴት በተሻለ መንገድ ማስወገድ እንደሚችሉ ይወቁ።

በተፈጥሮ ከተፈጠሩት የድንጋይ መስቀል ቅርጾች በስተጀርባ ያለውን አፈ ታሪክ ይማሩ እና የራስዎን "የተረት ድንጋይ" ለመፈለግ በፓርኩ ውስጥ ወዳለው ልዩ ቦታ ይሂዱ. ምን እንደሚፈልጉ አጭር መግለጫ ካደረግን በኋላ ወደ ጣቢያው እናመራለን።

በመንገዱ ላይ ስትራመዱ አንድ ታሪክ አንብብ። የአሰሳ እና የታሪክ ጊዜዎን በእራስዎ ፍጥነት ለመጀመር ከሲሲሲ ሙዚየም ይጀምሩ።

ይህ ታሪካዊ የግንባታ ጉብኝት በጆንስ-ስታዋርት ሜንሲዮን ግድግዳዎች ውስጥ የወቅቱን ስነ-ህንፃዎች፣ ዲዛይኖች፣ የቤት እቃዎች፣ ልዩ ንክኪዎች፣ ያጌጡ ማስጌጫዎች እና ታሪኮችን ለማጉላት የተነደፈ ነው።

This popular activity gives you the chance to glean the makings of a s'more while enjoying a geocaching adventure.

On April 6, 1865, Lucy Hillsman and Catherine Brown huddled in the farmhouse basement, bracing their children as thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers clashed all around them.

Have you ever found yourself in need of a length of string while out in the wilderness?

Slow down and take in the beauty of the James River and its vibrant landscapes!

Step into the shoes of a 19th-century farmer and help care for our heritage breed chickens and goats!

Ever wondered what a skunk’s fur feels like or how big a bobcat’s skull really is?

Some Invasive species are pretty to look at, but they have a big impact on our native ecosystem.

በውስጡ በሚኖሩ እንስሳት በኩል የቼሳፔክ ቤይን ያስሱ!

ይህ ቦታ፣ ይህች ምድር፣ ልክ እንደ ጊዜው ነው።

Meet Maverick, our corn snake animal ambassador, as he helps teach us about the hidden world of our scaly friends and the good that they do for our environment.

Happy National Squirrel Day!

Bundle up and join us for a peaceful winter walk as we explore the James River State Park in search of its seasonal birdlife!

Through trail, stone, and timber, the CCC carved a legacy that still shapes Douthat today.

ሐኪሞችም ሆኑ ወታደሮች የተለያዩ ህመሞችን እና ጉዳቶችን ለማከም በእነሱ ላይ ስለሚተማመኑ የእርስ በርስ ጦርነት ጊዜ ህክምና ውስጥ የተጫወቱት ተወላጅ እፅዋት ጉልህ ሚና ይወቁ።

Have you ever seen a 'timberdoodle' dance in the twilight sky?

Join us for a flexible Stewardship Sunday, offering both self-guided and ranger-led opportunities to lend a hand and give back to Mother Nature.

ሁላችንም ጣፋጭ ምግብ እንዝናናለን እና እዚህ በጎብኚ ማእከል ውስጥ ለሚኖሩ ነዋሪዎቻችን እባቦች ተመሳሳይ ነው።

Raccoons, skunks, and opossums often find food in what we discard, but scavenging through garbage has plenty of dangers.

Humans aren't the only ones who build amazing structures.  Insects, birds, and mammals are among the many animals who create complex homes for themselves.  Let's take a look into the world of these master builders of the animal kingdom.

በBack Bay National Wildlife Refuge እና በሐሰት ኬፕ ስቴት ፓርክ በኩል የ 4-ሰዓት የሚመራ ጉብኝት ያድርጉ!

በተፈጥሮ ከተፈጠሩት የድንጋይ መስቀል ቅርጾች በስተጀርባ ያለውን አፈ ታሪክ ይማሩ እና የራስዎን "የተረት ድንጋይ" ለመፈለግ በፓርኩ ውስጥ ወዳለው ልዩ ቦታ ይሂዱ. ምን እንደሚፈልጉ አጭር መግለጫ ካደረግን በኋላ ወደ ጣቢያው እናመራለን።

Slow down, observe, and discover what’s happening in the woods.

Take a fascinating hike and discover the rich history of James River State Park, from ancient fossils to the American Civil War and beyond.

On April 6, 1865, Lucy Hillsman and Catherine Brown huddled in the farmhouse basement, bracing their children as thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers clashed all around them.

Dozens of birds and other animals migrate to and from Mason Neck each year, while others hibernate to escape the cold.

Westmoreland State Park is home to four different ambassador animals: Reba the corn snake, Stevie the king snake, and two red-eared sliders, Venus and Jennika.

Winter offers the best chance of observing the rainbow swamp here at First Landing.

We let the dogs in! Stop by the Visitor Center during a special visiting hour and learn to follow the B.A.R.K Ranger principles, complete a paw-friendly activity, and take the pledge.

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” - John Muir Join our rangers on a guided hike and learn about our native species, park history, and wetland habitat.

Join us for a special Black History Month program at Green Pastures Recreation Area, a park originally built for African Americans during the era of segregation.

Did you know that Westmoreland is one of the six original State Parks in Virginia?

ጊዜ የማይሽረው የጥድ መርፌ ቅርጫት ሽመና ጥበብን ያግኙ እና በዚህ በእጅ ላይ በሚውል አውደ ጥናት ፈጠራዎን ይክፈቱ።

 Join your hosts, the directors of Imagine Well Being as you settle into the quiet calm of winter at Sweet Run State Park.

የዳክዬ ዝርያዎችን እና መኖሪያዎችን ለማግኘት በክረምት የወፍ ጀብዱ ይደሰቱ።  ከአንድ ማይል ባነሰ ጊዜ ውስጥ የውሃ ወፎችን ጥልቀት ከሌለው ኩሬ ፣ ማዕበል ጅረት እና ከወንዙ እንፈልጋለን።  ራሰ በራ ንስሮች በአካባቢው በብዛት ይገኛሉ።

"A track is a window to the past of an animal.

በዚህ የሽርክና ፕሮግራም ውስጥ ከቨርጂኒያ ዋና የተፈጥሮ ተመራማሪዎች (CPVMN) ሴንትራል ፒዬድሞንት ምእራፍ ጋር ሲቀላቀሉን የአምፊቢያን የህይወት ኡደት ይመስክሩ እና የውሃ ውስጥ ኢንቬቴቴራተሮችን በቅርብ ይመልከቱ።

The Friends of York River State Park is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the mission of the park: We champion the unique natural, historical, and cultural resources of York River State Park's estuarine environment.

Meet us at the library in Appomattox where a ranger will read a story about wildlife, and then we will have a snack and do a simple craft together. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

Meet us at the library in Appomattox where a ranger will read a story about wildlife, and then we will have a snack and do a simple craft together. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

"A track is a window to the past of an animal.

ልክ አባጨጓሬዎች እንደሚያድጉ እና እንደሚለወጡ፣የእኛ አባጨጓሬ ክለብ ፕሮግራሞቻችን ትንሹ ልጅዎ እንዲያድግ እና እንዲለወጥ ለመርዳት የተነደፉ ናቸው።

ከሊሲልቫኒያ ስቴት ፓርክ የመጡ ሬንጀርስ ልጆቻችሁን በንባብ፣ በጨዋታዎች እና በእደ ጥበባት በተፈጥሮ ጀብዱ ላይ ይወስዳሉ።

Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is thrilled to announce the spring semester of the WiseJAMS Music Program!

From the small eastern screech owl to the great horned owl, eight species of owls call Virginia home part or all of the year.   Get a glimpse into the mysterious world of our elusive nocturnal raptors.

Some Invasive species are pretty to look at, but they have a big impact on our native ecosystem.

በተፈጥሮ ከተፈጠሩት የድንጋይ መስቀል ቅርጾች በስተጀርባ ያለውን አፈ ታሪክ ይማሩ እና የራስዎን "የተረት ድንጋይ" ለመፈለግ በፓርኩ ውስጥ ወዳለው ልዩ ቦታ ይሂዱ. ምን እንደሚፈልጉ አጭር መግለጫ ካደረግን በኋላ ወደ ጣቢያው እናመራለን።

Let your Friday afternoons be filled with natural  and historical wonders.  Join us for a closer look at some of the interesting things about our ecosystem and region.

የትምህርት አምባሳደሮቻችንን ገርቲ እና ቢርዲ ጋር ይተዋወቁ እና እነዚህን ተወዳጅ critters በሚንከባከቡበት ጊዜ እውቀት ካላቸው ጠባቂዎቻችን ጋር ይገናኙ።

ሌሊት ላይ ጉጉት ሲጠራ አይተህ ወይም ሰምተህ ታውቃለህ?

ቢኖክዮላስዎን ይያዙ እና ወደ ውጭ ይውጡ።

Perfect for beginners.

Join a volunteer for a guided birding walk throughout the park.

With roots in the ancient world, and an art flourishing in the 18th century, caning became a symbol of wealth and statues throughout Europe.

We are looking for eager volunteers to help us repair our trails! Our park features six miles of scenic trails that wind through our forests to ponds, overlooks, wetlands and beaches.

ለ FrogWatch USA የተራበ እናት ምዕራፍ አባል፣ ፈቃደኛ እና ዜጋ ሳይንቲስት ይሁኑ።

የትኛዎቹ ተሳቢ እንስሳት እና አምፊቢያኖች የመጀመሪያ ማረፊያ ቤት ብለው እንደሚጠሩ ይወቁ! በዱካ ማእከል ውስጥ የሚገኘው የግኝት ክፍል ለሁሉም ዕድሜዎች እንኳን ደህና መጡ።

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” - John Muir Join our rangers on a guided hike and learn about our native species, park history, and wetland habitat.

ይህ ፓርክ ለምን ሁለት ሀይቆች እንዳሉት ጠይቀህ ታውቃለህ?

Celebrate Invasive Species Awareness Week with us!

Let's walk back in time through the exhibits here at Occoneechee State Park and learn about the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation.

በPowhatan State Park ውስጥ ያሉትን ዱካዎች ለማሰስ እና አዳዲስ ሰዎችን የማግኘት እድል እንዲኖርዎት ይፈልጋሉ?

Join us for a guided Winter Discovery Hike along the Buck Lick Trail and experience the quiet beauty of the forest in its cold-weather stillness.

የአካባቢዎን ማህበረሰብ በመገንባት እና ከቤት ውጭ ያላቸውን ፍቅር ከሚጋሩ ሰዎች ጋር ሲገናኙ የተፈጥሮ መጋቢ ይሁኑ። ስለ ጥበቃ አጭር ንግግር እና በባህር ዳርቻው ላይ የሚታጠቡትን ወይም የተረፈውን እና በመንገዶቹ እና በመዝናኛ ቦታዎች ላይ የተበተኑትን ቆሻሻዎች ለማጽዳት አቅርቦቶችን ለማግኘት በሜሶን ኔክ ስቴት ፓርክ ጎብኝ ማእከል ከደን ጠባቂዎች ጋር ይገናኙ። የጽዳት ቀናት በራሳችሁ ፍጥነት የሚሄዱ ናቸው፣ ስለዚህ መጥታችሁ በፓርኩ ላይ ለውጥ ለማምጣት የምትችሉትን ያህል ጊዜ የባህር ዳርቻችንን አጽዱ።

እንቁራሪቶች የት ይኖራሉ?

This annual community-wide event is co-sponsored by Central Piedmont Virginia Master Naturalists, Bear Creek Lake State Park, and Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H.

የአፍሪካ ባርነት በቨርጂኒያ ቅኝ ግዛት እንዴት ተጀመረ እና ከሁኔታቸው ነፃነትን ፈለጉ?  ማንኛውም አውሮፓውያን አገልጋዮች እና የአሜሪካ ተወላጆች የራሳቸውን ዕድል ተቃውመዋል?  ከእኛ ጋር ሲሄዱ የዓመፀኛ ሴራዎችን እና ደፋር የሸሹ ታሪኮችን እና እንዴት ከጨቋኞቻቸው ለማምለጥ ፈታኝ የሆነውን የቲድዋተር ቨርጂኒያን ምድር እንዴት እንዳሸነፉ ታገኛላችሁ። .

Discover Caledon’s rocky past with a fun mix of learning and adventure! Enjoy a wagon ride through the forest, examine local rock features, and explore the shoreline of the Potomac River while learning how nature formed this special place.

Come celebrate Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 23-27) with us.

Have you ever wanted to identify the different birds in your yard or even start bird watching as a hobby?  If so, this program is for you.  We'll go over the basics of finding and identifying birds, the basic equipment you might need, as well as some tips to help you make the most of your birding adventures!

ጥቁር ድቦች በዱሃት ስቴት ፓርክ ውስጥ ከሚኖሩ ብዙ አስደናቂ አጥቢ እንስሳት አንዱ ነው።

በተፈጥሮ ከተፈጠሩት የድንጋይ መስቀል ቅርጾች በስተጀርባ ያለውን አፈ ታሪክ ይማሩ እና የራስዎን "የተረት ድንጋይ" ለመፈለግ በፓርኩ ውስጥ ወዳለው ልዩ ቦታ ይሂዱ. ምን እንደሚፈልጉ አጭር መግለጫ ካደረግን በኋላ ወደ ጣቢያው እናመራለን።

Throughout the years, Amelia County has produced countless remarkable individuals who have left an enduring mark on regional and national history.

ለሴዳር ክሬስት ኮንፈረንስ ማእከል ነፃ ታሪካዊ ጉብኝት ይቀላቀሉን።

Slow down and take in the beauty of the James River and its vibrant landscapes!

ከኖቶች ጋር ትታገላለህ?

Step into the shoes of a 19th-century farmer and help care for our heritage breed chickens and goats!

Join our rangers as we complete the new 2026 Junior Ranger Activity Booklet to earn a badge and become a certified Junior Ranger!

Ever wondered what a skunk’s fur feels like or how big a bobcat’s skull really is?

በበረሃው መንገድ ብሎክ ሃውስ ያቁሙ እና በድንበር ላይ የህይወት ገጽታዎችን ለመለማመድ ወደ ጊዜ ይመለሱ።

Our animal ambassadors Hisstopher and Harrold want to meet you!

ከሁለት ሺህ ሄክታር በላይ መሬት ያለው ፓርኩ በእርጥበት መሬቶች እና በጫካ ውስጥ የተለያየ ህይወት አለው.  በፓርኩ ስነ-ምህዳር ውስጥ የውሃ፣ ነፍሳትን፣ አጥቢ እንስሳትን እና የእፅዋትን ህይወት እንድታገኝ ከሚረዳህ የተፈጥሮ ባለሙያ/ጠባቂ ጋር ተገናኝ።

በውስጡ በሚኖሩ እንስሳት በኩል የቼሳፔክ ቤይን ያስሱ!