Events in Virginia State Parks

Come see us for a general overview of the service of United States Colored Troops in the final operations of the Civil War.

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

Come join our Rangers on a guided hike through Long Pond Trail.

ለአዝናኝ የንባብ ጀብዱ የፓርኩን ጠባቂ መቀላቀል!

በባህር ዳርቻዎቻችን ላይ በሚገኙ ቅሪተ አካላት አማካኝነት ስለ ቺፖክስ ስቴት ፓርክ ቅድመ ታሪክ ታሪክ የበለጠ ስንማር ይቀላቀሉን!

Think opossums are just pesky critters?

በሚመራ የእግር ጉዞ ላይ በመሳተፍ የጂኦካቺንግ መሰረታዊ ነገሮችን ይማሩ።

Celebrate World Wetlands Day with a fascinating exploration of Douthat State Park’s vernal pools.

በሚመራ የእግር ጉዞ ላይ በመሳተፍ የጂኦካቺንግ መሰረታዊ ነገሮችን ይማሩ።

Whatever the prediction about winter that was made on February 2 by the groundhog of your choice, spring is still on the way.

Step into the forest on a guided hike at Westmoreland State Park that shows how trees are everything but still, even in the winter!

Take a walk and discover life in four different aquatic ecosystems.

Celebrate an American icon at Caledon, where the bald eagle soars wild and free over the Potomac River.

Mason Neck is home to more than twenty species of waterfowl during the winter.  Meet Rangers at the Visitor Center for an introduction to our visiting waterfowl, then join us as we look out over Belmont Bay for the many ducks, geese, and coots in the park.

ጥርሶቻቸው እና ሌሎች የሰውነት ክፍሎቻቸው ጠቃሚ መሆናቸውን ወይም በእናት ተፈጥሮ የተጫወተውን ጭካኔ የተሞላበት ቀልድ ለማወቅ ቢቨር ስንሰራ 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!

Join us for our new series "Tales and Trails" with Samuels Public Library.

የራስ ቅሉን ከወለሉ ጋር ማመሳሰል ይችላሉ?

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

ይህ ፓርክ ለምን ሁለት ሀይቆች እንዳሉት ጠይቀህ ታውቃለህ?

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።

Get ready for a 'ssslithery' good time and meet some of our most 'misssunderstood' wildlife-snakes.

Take a walk among the forest's still and silent giants: trees!

Discover why skunks are scent-sational!

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

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

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

What's under that rock?

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!

እነዚህ ጠባቂዎች ለTwin Lakes State Park ልዩ የሚያደርገው ምን እንደሆነ ለማወቅ ሬንጀር ሚርትልን (የእኛ ቀይ-ጆሮ ተንሸራታች ኤሊ)፣ ሬንጀር ስካውት (የእኛ ዌስተርን ሆግኖስ እባብ) እና ሬንጀር ብሩተስን (የእኛ Copperhead እባብ) ተገናኙ እና ሰላምታ አቅርቡ።  ፓርኮች ለሁሉም ሰው ናቸው.

We may not always see our wildlife, but they leave behind clues for us to find.

Parents, you spoke, and we listened!  We're excited to introduce our first toddler series: Little Wanderers. This series is for parents/guardians with toddlers ages 2-5. Once a month, on a Saturday, we will explore the natural world through short hikes, engaging games, and reading stories.

Celebrate our feathered night-shift MVPs and learn what makes owl so 'talon-ted'.

በMason Neck's Grasses for the Masses ፕሮግራም ላይ በመሳተፍ የቼሳፔክ ቤይ እና የቨርጂኒያ ወንዞችን ጤና ወደነበረበት እንዲመለስ መርዳት ይችላሉ።

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.

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

Come see us for a general overview of the service of United States Colored Troops in the final operations of the Civil War.

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

We may not always see our wildlife, but they leave behind clues for us to find.

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.

"Wisdom from the Wild" is a monthly series that will lead you on wonder-filled journey to recovering your sense of belonging and finding your truest self, rooted in the rhythms and raptures of nature.

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.

ኑ ራስን የማተም ዓለምን ያግኙ!

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

During the winter, deciduous trees make it difficult to tell them apart due to the lack of leaves.

“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.

"A small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can indeed change the world." - Margaret Meade, Anthropologist Do you have a passion for teaching and being outdoors?

በMason Neck's Grasses for the Masses ፕሮግራም ላይ በመሳተፍ የቼሳፔክ ቤይ እና የቨርጂኒያ ወንዞችን ጤና ወደነበረበት እንዲመለስ መርዳት ይችላሉ።

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

Virginia Master Naturalist Bonnie Miles is returning this year with another fascinating program.

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።

For the week of Valentines Day, we are giving some love to our animal ambassador Maverick!

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

Come join the monthly meeting of the Widewater State Park Friend's Group!

Help us deploy holiday trees into the water for years of great fishing at Claytor Lake.

For the week of Valentines Day, we are giving some love to our animal ambassador Maverick!

በዚህ ወርሃዊ ተከታታይ የእውነተኛ ተፈጥሮ የእግር ጉዞ በዱር ጎኑ ላይ ይራመዱ!

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

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.

አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13 ፣ ከሰኞ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 16 ፣ 2026 ድረስ በሚካሄደው 28ኛው ዓመታዊ የGreat Backyard Bird ቆጠራ ላይ ለመሳተፍ ፓርኩን (እና አለምን) ይቀላቀሉ።

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።

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.

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።

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

Join us this cool February to witness the vibrant colors of soaring birds amongst the snowy landscape.

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

"The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson With the use of a Celestron telescope, view the astral bodies up close and learn about the history of the stars.

‹ወይ› መጀመሪያ ‹ወይ› ይሰማል?

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an international event held every year to help understand and protect our birds.

ሌሊት ላይ ጉጉት ሲጠራ አይተህ ወይም ሰምተህ ታውቃለህ?

አንድ ምሽት ይፈልጋሉ?

Discover the secrets of the night as we explore the nocturnal world of coyotes and foxes.

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.

This program explores the lives of the thousands of enslaved people who freed themselves by moving toward Union lines during the final months of the war.

የክስተት ምዝገባ ሞልቷል!

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.

Staunton River Battlefield has a wide variety of habitats such as rivers, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands that offer an abundance of bird species.

Do something special for your heart- your own heart, your sweetheart, and those dear to your heart!

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

This program will train guests to focus on the present moment, observe their thoughts and feelings without judgment, and enhance their awareness of the mind-body connection.

“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.

ስለ Sweet Run State Park የሚነግሩ ብዙ ታሪኮች አሉ።

Join the rangers to give back a bit of your time and help maintain the beauty of York River.

Love birds?

ወደ ቤት ለመውሰድ በእጅ የተሰራ, በተፈጥሮ-አነሳሽነት ያለው ማስታወሻ ይፍጠሩ.

Fall in love with the great outdoors this Valentine’s Day!