Events in Virginia State Parks

ቢኖክዮላስዎን ይያዙ እና ወደ ውጭ ይውጡ።

"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.

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

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.

በየጥር ወር፣ በብሔራዊ የትርፍ ጊዜ ማሳለፊያ ወር፣ በመላው ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ያሉ ሰዎች አዲስ የትርፍ ጊዜ ማሳለፊያዎችን ይሞክራሉ እና አሮጌዎቻቸውን ያከብራሉ፣ እና የፖካሆንታስ ስቴት ፓርክ ሁለቱንም ለማድረግ ትክክለኛው ቦታ ነው።

ቱንድራ ስዋንስ በሚያስደንቅ ነጭ ላባ እና ረዥም እና ግርማ ሞገስ ባለው አንገታቸው ይታወቃሉ ፣ይህም በወፍ ተመልካቾች ዘንድ ተወዳጅ ያደርጋቸዋል።

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

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

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።

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

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.

ቱንድራ ስዋንስ በሚያስደንቅ ነጭ ላባ እና ረዥም እና ግርማ ሞገስ ባለው አንገታቸው ይታወቃሉ ፣ይህም በወፍ ተመልካቾች ዘንድ ተወዳጅ ያደርጋቸዋል።

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

ከመሳበም በላይ የሆነ ትንሽ አሳሽ አለህ፣ ነገር ግን ከመዋዕለ ሕፃናት ወንድሞችና እህቶች ጋር በእግር ለመጓዝ ዝግጁ አይደለህም?  የታይክ ሂክ ለትንሽ እግሮች ተስማሚ ነው።  የእግር ጉዞዎቹ ከአንድ ማይል ያነሱ እና በአብዛኛው ለጋሪ ምቹ ናቸው።  ጠባቂው በዚህ የአንድ ሰዓት ጀብዱ ውስጥ ትንሹ ልጅዎ በተፈጥሮ ውስጥ ንጹህ ነገሮችን እንዲያገኝ ያግዘዋል።

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

"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.

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

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!

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

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

Join us in creating your very own bird feeder to put in our park or your back yard!

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.

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።

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

በራስ የመመራት ተግባር አዲስ ወንዝ መሄጃ ግዛት ፓርክ ከ 127 በላይ የወፍ ዝርያዎች አሉት። እርግጠኛ ነዎት የውሃ ወፎችን፣ ዘፋኞችን እና አልፎ አልፎ ራሰ በራ እና ኦስፕሪይ።

New River Trail State Park has more than 127 bird species including ducks, songbirds, and Bald Eagles.

The park is proud to be a part of this annual birdwatching event by providing a place for you to participate.

Self-Guided Activity  James River State Park has a wide variety of bird species; you're sure to see waterfowl, songbirds, and the occasional Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Self-Guided Activity  James River State Park has over 186 bird species; you're sure to see waterfowl, songbirds, and the occasional Bald Eagle and Osprey.

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

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

As winter continues, it becomes harder for our feathery friends to find food.

Friday, Feb.

Take a night time saunter with one of our interpreters and discover how owls master life after dark.

Start your Saturday with a peaceful hike as we search for some of the park’s most beloved bird species.

The park is proud to be a part of this annual birdwatching event by providing a place for you to participate.

Join the park (and the world) in participating in the 28th annual Great Backyard Bird Count held Friday, February 13, through Monday, February 16, 2024.

Join us at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park for our “Birding in the Gap” series, held on the second Saturday of each month during the months of February, April, June and November.

Love birds?

Ready to play detective?

የኤበርድ እና የመርሊን ወፍ መታወቂያ መተግበሪያዎችን በመጠቀም በዙሪያችን ያሉትን ወፎች ለመመልከት በቫለንታይን ቀን ይቀላቀሉን።

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!

ይምጡ ብሔራዊ የወፍ ቀንን በዚህ አስደሳች የወፍ ቢንጎ ያክብሩ።

Bring songbirds to your backyard!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a wild twist.

Description: Join a ranger for an eye-opening look at nature’s clean-up crew!

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

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

It is time to search for even more birds!

The park is proud to be a part of this annual birdwatching event by providing a place for you to participate.

Join your fellow bird-lovers around the world in counting birds for science on February 13-16 for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Explore the calming practice of bird journaling.

From finches to falcons, each bird beak serves a purpose.

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.

Have you seen the Blue Bird Boxes at Mason Neck and wondered who lives there, and why they are necessary? This program is perfect for bird lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the small but important conservation efforts happening right here in the park. After the discussion, we will go for a short walk to view some of the boxes. Meet interpreters at the Visitor Center. .

It is time to search for even more birds!

The park is proud to be a part of this annual birdwatching event by providing a place for you to participate.

Sweet Run may not be the first place that comes to mind for a backyard bird count, but this land has supported an active community of farmsteads and residences since the 1840s.

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

ከመሳበም በላይ የሆነ ትንሽ አሳሽ አለህ፣ ነገር ግን ከመዋዕለ ሕፃናት ወንድሞችና እህቶች ጋር በእግር ለመጓዝ ዝግጁ አይደለህም?  የታይክ ሂክ ለትንሽ እግሮች ተስማሚ ነው።  የእግር ጉዞዎቹ ከአንድ ማይል ያነሱ እና በአብዛኛው ለጋሪ ምቹ ናቸው።  ጠባቂው በዚህ የአንድ ሰዓት ጀብዱ ውስጥ ትንሹ ልጅዎ በተፈጥሮ ውስጥ ንጹህ ነገሮችን እንዲያገኝ ያግዘዋል።

ይህ ፕሮግራም ወጣት ተሳታፊዎችን ከተፈጥሮው አለም ድንቆች ጋር ለማስተዋወቅ እና ለአካባቢው አድናቆትን ለማዳበር ታስቦ የተዘጋጀ ነው።

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

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

"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!

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!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

ቢኖክዮላስዎን ይያዙ እና ወደ ውጭ ይውጡ።

Perfect for beginners.

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

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.

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!

ይህ ልዩ የዕደ-ጥበብ መርሃ ግብር በቀዝቃዛው የክረምት ወራት የክረምት ወፎችን እንደ አስተማማኝ የምግብ ምንጭ የሚያገለግሉ አስደሳች የምግብ ጌጣጌጦችን መስራትን ያካትታል።  ተሳታፊዎች የጥድ ኮኖች፣ የኦቾሎኒ ቅቤ፣ ክር እና የወፍ ዘርን በመጠቀም የተፈጥሮ ወፍ መጋቢ ይሠራሉ።  የእርስዎን የወፍ መጋቢ በሚፈጥሩበት ጊዜ፣ ስለ አንዳንድ የተለመዱ የቨርጂኒያ የጓሮ ክረምት ወፎች ይወቁ።

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

በማዕከላዊ መንገዶቻችን ላይ የዱር አራዊትን ለማሰስ የእኛን ጠባቂዎች ይቀላቀሉ።

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።

"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.

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

የእኛ ፓርክ በብዝሃ ህይወት የሚታወቅ ሲሆን የበርካታ የአእዋፍ ዝርያዎች መገኛ ነው።

ይምጡ ብሔራዊ የወፍ ቀንን በዚህ አስደሳች የወፍ ቢንጎ ያክብሩ።

ከመሳበም በላይ የሆነ ትንሽ አሳሽ አለህ፣ ነገር ግን ከመዋዕለ ሕፃናት ወንድሞችና እህቶች ጋር በእግር ለመጓዝ ዝግጁ አይደለህም?  የታይክ ሂክ ለትንሽ እግሮች ተስማሚ ነው።  የእግር ጉዞዎቹ ከአንድ ማይል ያነሱ እና በአብዛኛው ለጋሪ ምቹ ናቸው።  ጠባቂው በዚህ የአንድ ሰዓት ጀብዱ ውስጥ ትንሹ ልጅዎ በተፈጥሮ ውስጥ ንጹህ ነገሮችን እንዲያገኝ ያግዘዋል።

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

ወፎች፣ የሌሊት ወፎች፣ ንቦች እና ሌሎች የአበባ ዱቄቶች በእጽዋት እና በአበቦች የሕይወት ዑደት ውስጥ እንዴት እንደሚረዱ በአረንጓዴ ብርሃን፣ በቀይ ብርሃን በተነሳ አስደሳች ጨዋታ ያስሱ።  ፓርኮች ለሁሉም ሰው ናቸው.

Early spring is a time of subtle but exciting change, and this guided hike invites visitors to look closely for the first signs of the season waking up the forest and fields.

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

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

ከመሳበም በላይ የሆነ ትንሽ አሳሽ አለህ፣ ነገር ግን ከመዋዕለ ሕፃናት ወንድሞችና እህቶች ጋር በእግር ለመጓዝ ዝግጁ አይደለህም?  የታይክ ሂክ ለትንሽ እግሮች ተስማሚ ነው።  የእግር ጉዞዎቹ ከአንድ ማይል ያነሱ እና በአብዛኛው ለጋሪ ምቹ ናቸው።  ጠባቂው በዚህ የአንድ ሰዓት ጀብዱ ውስጥ ትንሹ ልጅዎ በተፈጥሮ ውስጥ ንጹህ ነገሮችን እንዲያገኝ ያግዘዋል።

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

ቢኖክዮላስዎን ይያዙ እና ወደ ውጭ ይውጡ።

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