Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m., Feb. 15 through April 30. Learn more.
Eventos del Día de la Tierra
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Virginia State Parks offers a range of special events and activities highlighting the importance of conservation and sustainability. Visitors are invited to participate in educational programs, guided nature walks, wildlife observation, tree plantings and service projects to help preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the state’s 44 parks. The theme for Earth Day 2026 is “Planet vs. Plastics," which focuses on reducing plastic production and consumption to address its harmful health and environmental effects.
17de abril de 2026. 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Parque Estatal New River Trail
Are you curious about the birds around us?
17de abril de 2026. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Slippery, slimy, salamanders are out and about!
18de abril de 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Belle Isle
Want to help the Chesapeake Bay watershed and our planet this weekend before Earth Day?
18de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Love your planet!
18de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Machicomoco
Join us for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration!
18de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal New River Trail
Art in the Park programs explore connections between art and the natural world through a different hands-on project each month. April's program is Paper Making!
18de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Ready to see the forest wake up after winter? Join Master Naturalist Kim Manion for a short, guided hike focused on the fascinating world of spring tree identification.
18de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
Sin los polinizadores, las personas y todos los ecosistemas terrestres de la Tierra no sobrevivirían.
18de abril de 2026. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Celebrate Earth Day by discovering the magic of vernal pools!
18de abril de 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Celebrate Earth Day by diving into the fascinating world of native fish.
18de abril de 2026. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Join us on Earth Week for a Hungry Mother Lake clean-up.
18de abril de 2026. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
Cuando un árbol cae en el bosque, ¿qué sucede después?
19de abril de 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Crea una maceta reciclada con papel de periódico que puedas colocar directamente en el suelo con semillas de flores nativas.
19de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Parque Estatal Powhatan
Join fellow nature-lovers to help safe-guard our native birds during Earth Week! On this guided birding walk, you will be encouraged to practice identification and record the species observed using the eBird app by the Cornell Lab.
19de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Spring is arriving in the mountains!
19de abril de 2026. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal New River Trail
Disfruta de una caminata guiada por naturalistas para aprender todo sobre lo que florece y crece a tu alrededor. Esta caminata fácil llevará a los visitantes a través de los bosques caducifolios de nuestro parque a lo largo del río, lo que brinda la oportunidad de ver algunas de las flores y árboles silvestres nativos del río Nuevo en uno de los lugares más biodiversos del planeta. Use zapatos cómodos para caminar, vístase para el clima y traiga mucha agua y bocadillos.
19de abril de 2026. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Hold the whole world or at least a mini ecosystem in your hands.
22de abril de 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal de las Tierras Altas de Grayson
Join park staff, Friends of Grayson Highlands State Park and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy volunteers for the High-Country Clean-up!
22de abril de 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Join us this Earth Day at Douthat State Park to make a lasting impact on our forest ecosystem.
22de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal del Lago Claytor
Volunteer your time this Earth Day with a shoreline cleanup at our park. Learn about how pollution can spread in an aquatic environment and help us protect ourselves and our wildlife.
22de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Grab your gloves and boots as we go hunting for non-native species that are disrupting the native ecosystem.
22de abril de 2026. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Sailor's Creek Battlefield
Join us for a self guided Earth Day cleanup at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park.
22de abril de 2026. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
“Animals of Fairy Stone” explores the habits and characteristics of a variety of animals found in the Park. Find out who may be sneaking through your back yard or even around your campsite after you’ve gone to sleep. While at the program, examine pelts, bones, and more!
22de abril de 2026. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Turtle time in our front yard.
22de abril de 2026. 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Parque Estatal del Río Shenandoah
Join Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes and park staff for a night amphibian walk! We will start the evening at the River Bend Discovery Center to learn about amphibian conservation and ecology. As the sun starts setting, we will take a walk in the woods to look and listen for frogs and toads!
22de abril de 2026. 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
On the night of April 21–22, 2026, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak, offering a prime stargazing opportunity to see roughly 10–20 meteors per hour.
22de abril de 2026. 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Come out and enjoy a beautiful meteor shower.
24de abril de 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal de los Lagos Gemelos
Cuida a tu madre Tierra uniéndote a los más de mil millones de personas en todo el mundo que celebran anualmente el Día de la Tierra.
24de abril de 2026. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
Los árboles tienen cualidades mágicas que nos proporcionan muchos artículos cotidianos importantes, así como una gran parte del oxígeno que respiramos.
24de abril de 2026. 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Whooooo’s calling in the night!?
25de abril de 2026. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Take a chance, step outside and discover your local "flew" crew.
25de abril de 2026. 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Parque Estatal High Bridge Trail
En un programa de asociación con High Bridge Trail, el Club de Aves Margaret Watson tendrá voluntarios disponibles para compartir sus conocimientos durante esta aventura de observación de aves.
25de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Wilderness Road
Celebrate Earth Day with the naturalist of Wilderness Road State Park and create a personalized micro environment.
25de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Powhatan
On this special edition of "Ranger-led Hikes", we will celebrate Earth Week as we hike through areas of the park that show signs of human impact.
25de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal New River Trail
Join us for a Ranger-led Nature Search to celebrate Earth Week!
25de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Sky Meadows
Celebrate Earth Day by giving back to beautiful Sky Meadows State Park!
25de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Museo del Suroeste de Virginia
The Dogwood Garden Club of Big Stone Gap, Va., will host “Bee” Power for Our Planet Exhibit in observance for Earth Week.
25de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Have some old hiking, camping, fishing, or any other kinds of outdoorsy gear that you no longer need?
25de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Parque Estatal de los Lagos Gemelos
Did you know Twin Lakes State Park is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
25de abril de 2026. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Celebrate Earth Day by discovering the magic of vernal pools!
25de abril de 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal de Douthat
Celebrate Earth Day by diving into the fascinating world of native fish.
25de abril de 2026. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Give trash a second chance.
26de abril de 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Parque Estatal Madre Hambrienta
Stop being another brick in the wall and make one instead.
26de abril de 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
National Audubon Day is celebrated annually on April 26th to honor the birthday of renowned ornithologist, naturalist, and painter John James Audubon.
26de abril de 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Museo del Suroeste de Virginia
The Dogwood Garden Club of Big Stone Gap, Va., will host “Bee” Power for Our Planet Exhibit in observance for Earth Week.
26de abril de 2026. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parque Estatal Fairy Stone
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