Events in Virginia State Parks

True Art Showcase is named in the honor of the Museum’s first curator James True the Museum's first curator.

የደቡብ ምዕራብ ቨርጂኒያ ሙዚየም ታሪካዊ ግዛት ፓርክ አሁን ለ"ስቲች ኢን ታይም" Quilt Show ግቤቶችን እየተቀበለ ነው።

The Spring 2026 installment of the Staunton River Star Party will be sponsored by CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) and hosted at Staunton River State Park.

Are you curious about the birds around us?

በሊሲልቫኒያ ስቴት ፓርክ ስለ ሳይንስ፣ ታሪክ እና ተፈጥሮ ለማወቅ ጠባቂን ይቀላቀሉ!

Join us for the first-ever Volunteer Camp-Out at Douthat State Park. This is your chance to enjoy a beautiful lakeside camping experience for free while giving back to the park you love.

Did you know Raccoons can remember solutions to tasks and have “hands” like ours?

ቺፖክስ ስቴት ፓርክ በንብረት ላይ ካሉት ጥንታዊ መኖሪያ ቤቶች አንዱን ለመቃኘት ልዩ በሆነ ታሪካዊ የሕንፃ ጉብኝት ልምድ ላይ ከአስተርጓሚ መመሪያ ጋር አብረው እንዲሄዱ ጎብኚዎችን በደስታ ይቀበላል።

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.

ሚኒ-ፕሮግራም ያለው የዝውውር ጠባቂን ይጠብቁ እና አዲስ ነገር ይማሩ።

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.

አስደናቂው የነጭ ጭራ አጋዘን ሚስጥሮችን ለማግኘት የእኛን ጠባቂዎች ይቀላቀሉ።

Would you like a sneak peak at the new trail?

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

ሐይቃችን ዛሬ ባለበት ቦታ በአንድ ወቅት የበለፀገች "ቡም ከተማ" እንደነበረ ያውቃሉ?

In early spring, Virginia's tiny delicate woodland wildflowers make their appearance!

ቤትዎን ለማብራት ጸደይ-ተኮር ጸሀይ ቀዳጆችን ለመሳል ሬንጀርን ይቀላቀሉ።

ይምጡ ፓርቲውን ይቀላቀሉ!

Spring is officially here!

As spring draws near, frogs and toads come out at dusk to fill the forest with their songs! Local herpetology expert, Ty Smith, will reveal their fascinating adaptations, life cycles, and identification through sound. The program will include an educational talk and a brief walk into the woods after sunset to stand and listen near a vernal pool, where frogs and toads are sure to be calling.  What to expect: Picnic tables for sitting are available at Shelter #1.

Start off your weekend off right with s’mores and more! Join our rangers in a welcome campfire at the Outdoor Classroom behind the Discovery Center each Friday this month, where you can learn more about the wildlife and fossils that we have here in our park. Whether you want to learn more about Westmoreland, or you just want to hang out and eat s’mores, you know where to find us! Dress appropriately for the weather on the day of the event and bring water. .

በስፕሪንግ ስታውንተን ሪቨር ስታር ፓርቲ ለህዝብ እይታ ምሽት ይቀላቀሉን።

ለPollinator Dash የCaledon Trail Race Seriesን ይቀላቀሉ!

The story of a man who built himself into a leader through sheer discipline, sharp intellect, and a refusal to do anything halfway, this program follows Andrew Humphreys from his early years as a driven young engineer to his rise as one of the most respected officers in the Union Army.

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

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

Discover the fundamentals of bird watching as you build practical skills and confidence in the field.

We welcome you to Widewater's inaugural Spring Jubilee where visitors are encouraged to Step into Spring this year by exploring the outdoors, restoring the environment through volunteer activities, and protecting native flora and fauna through education and responsible recreation.

Enjoy maximum bluff and shoreline views on this ranger guided hike.  The hike is just about a mile and includes a portion of the new Hognose Trail.  We will explore the popular Fossil Beach and the secluded Pete's Overlook.  .

ለዶግጎን እንቁላል-ስትራቫጋንዛ መዳፎችዎን ወደ ካሌዶን ያምጡ!

ቆዳቸውን እና የራስ ቅላቸውን በማየት ስለ እንስሳት መላመድ ብዙ መናገር እንችላለን።

Join us in discovering the hidden wonders of these temporary seasonal wetlands.

Join us for a guided Discovery Hike along the Buck Lick Trail and experience March—a month of transformation.

Celebrate International Day of Forests with a native tree planting.

የእንቁራሪት እና የሳላማዎች ገጽታ የፀደይ ወቅት ምልክት ነው.

March 21st is International Day of Forests!

Come join our Rangers in celebrating the Highland Maple Festival!

Join us for a craft as we celebrate the International Day of Forests.

It is International Day of Forests so let's take "Advice from a Tree" (Ilan Shamir) and start Spring 2026 celebrating nature's beauty.

Walk through history by touring Sky Meadows' historic Mount Bleak House.

This event is more than a festival - it is a shared message to our community: Insects matter, all of them, and our planet depends on them.

Hoot have thought reconstructing skeletons could be so cool?!

Celebrate International Day of the Forest and the Spring Equinox while exploring the trees of Mason Neck State Park.

This guided hike will take you to one of the highest points in the park to enjoy the view from Purchase Ridge Overlook.

The wildlife on our trails always changing. Join our rangers in exploring the ecosystems and wildlife along our nearby trails.

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

Come explore the historic town of Fries! A park ranger will share stories of local history and show what remains of the once thriving textile industry.

Unfold a map and unlock a whole new way to explore.

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።

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

As spring bursts back to life, our local wildflowers take center stage, painting the landscape with color and supporting an incredible web of biodiversity.

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

ኑ ራስን የማተም ዓለምን ያግኙ!

ይመልከቱ እና በፓርኩ ውስጥ ስላለው የዛፍ ልዩነት ይወቁ!

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።

This archery session for beginners and provides shooting time for the more experienced. It begins with instruction time on archery equipment, technique, and safety.

Prowl the Powell and discover nature’s hidden treasures.

Join the rangers on a hunt for three of James River's 14 geocaches.

ወደ አስደናቂው የቨርናል ገንዳዎች ዓለም ጉዞ ጀምር።

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.

ለአዝናኝ የዛፍ እደ-ጥበብ ጠባቂዎችን ይቀላቀሉ!

በጨረቃ ብርሃን ላይ የተፈጸሙ ግድያዎች በ 1920እና 30ሰከንድ ውስጥ የፋይርዴል ከተማን አናውጣለች፣ ይህም እየሞተች ያለችውን ከተማ በአንድ ወቅት የበለፀገች ከተማ ካደረጋት ከማእድን ማውጣት ስራዎች ይልቅ በአሳዛኝ ሁኔታ ትታወሳለች። Moonshining (ህገ-ወጥ ውስኪ መስራት) በፌይሪ ስቶን ስቴት ፓርክ አካባቢ እና በ 1900ሰከንድ አካባቢ በጣም ተስፋፍቶ ነበር። ቅናት፣ ስግብግብነት እና ፉክክር ብዙውን ጊዜ ወደ ግጭት፣ ፍጥጫ አልፎ ተርፎም ግድያ አስከትሏል።

Spring is officially here and we want to help out our pollinator friends the bee and butterfly, as well as birds who disperse seeds.

Meet a ranger for a leisurely paced afternoon walk at the Dannelly Park access to New River Trail.

In early spring, Virginia's tiny delicate woodland wildflowers make their appearance!

ዛፎች ብዙ ጠቃሚ የዕለት ተዕለት ዕቃዎችን እንዲሁም የምንተነፍሰውን ኦክሲጅን ትልቅ ክፍል የሚያቀርቡልን አስማታዊ ባህሪያት አሏቸው።

Come join our Rangers in celebrating the Highland Maple Festival!

Lace up your sneakers and step into the past.

Our animal ambassadors Hisstopher and Harrold want to meet you!

Participate in the art of origami while making biodegradable seed pots filled with wildflower seeds.

ብዙም ሳይቆይ, የፀደይ መምጣት በእኛ ላይ ይሆናል.

ዛፎች ለብዙ የጥበብ ዓይነቶች ሕይወት ሰጪዎች እና መነሳሻዎች ናቸው።

ጠቃሚ ለሆኑ ነፍሳት መኖሪያን ለማቅረብ የራስዎን የሳንካ ሆቴል ይገንቡ። የእርስዎ ፍጥረት የአበባ ዱቄቶችን የሚራቡበት እና የሚያድጉበት ልዩ ቦታ ይሰጣል!

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

ዛፎችን እንዴት ይለያሉ? በእጅ የሚያዙ የመታወቂያ ወረቀቶችን በመጠቀም አንዳንድ የጋራ ዛፎቻችንን እንዴት መለየት እንደምንችል ስንማር ከሃው ሃውስ ወደ ባህር ዳርቻ ለሚያምር የእግር ጉዞ ይቀላቀሉን።

Stop by the Visitor Center for a sneak peek into the developing Virginia State Park's B.A.R.K Ranger program and upcoming dog focused events at Belle Isle.

ወታደሮች ከሰልፍ በኋላ እንዴት ተኙ?

Experience Sky Meadows, an International Dark-Sky Park, at this monthly astronomical celebration!

Spring is officially in season, let's light the campfire and welcome spring.

Owl prowl is a guided hiking program where individuals can connect with nature and wildlife of Virginia State Parks while learning whooo might be lurking in the evening hours at Westmoreland State Park.  Westmoreland State Park is a beautiful place, home to many wonderful wildlife and plant species.

የአከባቢው የክሪዌ አስትሮኖሚ ክበብ የሃይ-ቴክ ቴሌስኮፖችን እና ስለ ፕላኔታችን ፣ ጋላክሲያችን እና አጽናፈ ዓለማችን አስደናቂ የቪዲዮ አቀራረብን ወደ ጎብኝ ማእከል ያመጣሉ ።

See the stars and explore our night sky with park rangers at this International Dark Sky Park!

ጄምስ ሪቨር ስቴት ፓርክ የተሰየመ ዓለም አቀፍ የጨለማ ሰማይ ፓርክ ነው።

Discover how Virginia’s watersheds shape our communities by stopping by the Evergreen Soil and Water Conservation Tabletop Display throughout the day.

The story of a man who built himself into a leader through sheer discipline, sharp intellect, and a refusal to do anything halfway, this program follows Andrew Humphreys from his early years as a driven young engineer to his rise as one of the most respected officers in the Union Army.

Do you want to witness the art of Gyotaku fish printing, an ancient craft where you can create your own fish masterpiece?

ፀደይ በአየር ውስጥ ነው; ይህ ወፎችን ለመመልከት ዋና ጊዜ ነው!

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

Westmoreland State Park is a special place known for rare and common fossils, including the most desirable and sought after - shark teeth you can find along our shoreline.

Did you know Raccoons can remember solutions to tasks and have “hands” like ours?

Come join our Rangers in celebrating the Highland Maple Festival!

ዛሬ ጠዋት ያድርጓቸው, ዛሬ ማታ ይጠቀሙባቸው.

Walk through history by touring Sky Meadows' historic Mount Bleak House.

Frogs calling are a true sign of spring.   Frogs and toads rely on water from places like ponds and wetlands to lay their eggs, and many species never stray far from a body of water.

What's under that rock?

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.

Come join us for Women's History Month to learn about the historical figures who helped shape the Widewater Peninsula.  Margaret Brent - English colonist, Catholic landowner, attorney - An unmarried woman who moved to the colonies, and stayed unwed, was strange enough.

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።