Events in Virginia State Parks

El Parque Estatal Histórico del Museo del Suroeste de Virginia ahora está aceptando entradas para el espectáculo de colchas "Stitch in Time".

La lluvia de meteoros de las Líridas es una lluvia promedio, que generalmente produce alrededor de 20 meteoros por hora en su punto máximo.

Come celebrate our planet with First Landing Rangers during Earth Week!

Save the Earth by cleaning with us!

Join us for a bird id and photography walk with Samuels Public Library.  We will meet at the Visitor Center to review bird identification and tips for photographing birds.

Want to help the Chesapeake Bay watershed and our planet this weekend before Earth Day?

Join a Ranger to conserve and protect Leesylvania State Park's natural resources.

Looking for a fun service project to celebrate Earth Day?  Help Park Rangers as we preserve the beauty of the Big Water Visitor Center.  We will be cleaning out flower beds, weeding the walkways, and planting native species.  Meet at the Big Water Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m. Come prepared to get your hands dirty, bring gardening gloves and wear appropriate clothing.  All ages are welcome.

Join First Landing Rangers for an Earth Week shoreline cleanup at the Narrows Beach located at the 64th Street entrance.

Join a Ranger on a rugged trek across the terrain showcasing three of Grayson Highlands State Park's crown jewels!

The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum will host a community yard sale on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can look forward to a diverse selection of unique items for sale!

Celebrate Earth Week 2026 at False Cape State Park all week long by supporting healthy and happy beaches.

Clinch River State Park will be an exhibitor at the Abingdon Earth Day Event in the town of Abingdon, Virginia.

Spring brings so many types of flowers and other flora that it sometimes seems like too many types to get to know.

Join us for a special collaborative planting event as Sweet Run partners with the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Woodgrove High School.

En palabras de Woodsy Owl (1971), "Dale un ulular; ¡No contamines!" Ofrécete como voluntario y ayuda al planeta hoy.

Love your planet!

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

Join us for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration!

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!

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.

Ven a descubrir los majestuosos cazadores aéreos y sus hábitats.  Las águilas calvas, los halcones de hombros rojos y los halcones de cola roja tienen su hogar aquí durante todo el año.  El águila pescadora regresa a la zona para alimentarse y reproducirse.   Es posible que encontremos otras aves rapaces, así como mientras caminamos por el bosque y nos adentramos en las marismas.

Discover how to identify common trees in our forest while uncovering the hidden strategies they use to compete for sunlight each spring.  As temperatures warm competition heats up for the most important thing in the forest - sunlight!

Como todos los animales salvajes, los osos negros están motivados por la comida.

As habitat loss reshapes the world around us, the wildlife who have always called it home are facing mounting challenges.

Blink and you might miss them—spring’s wildflowers don’t stick around for long!

Gardens aren't just for show; they are also crucial habitats for pollinators, birds, insects, and small mammals.

Sigue los pasos de los licores ilegales de décadas pasadas.

Join us for the planting of native tree seedlings from Virginia’s Department of Forestry.

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

Calling all hikers, bikers, equestrians, and trail enthusiasts! Celebrate Earth Week at Lake Anna State Park by joining our Trail Survey Team. Volunteer Trail Surveyors will mark damaged signs, fallen trees, and other potential hazards on the Avenza free navigation app to help guide our maintenance projects for the upcoming season.   Volunteers will check in at the Visitor Center by 10:30AM.

Sin los polinizadores, las personas y todos los ecosistemas terrestres de la Tierra no sobrevivirían.

¿Dónde viven los sapos?

Crea un recuerdo hecho a mano inspirado en la naturaleza para llevar a casa.

Do you know what critters are crawling in your backyard?

Have you ever wondered how civilians experienced the Civil War?

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

Celebrate Earth Day by discovering the magic of vernal pools!

Únase al Club de la Asociación de Cohetería del Norte de Virginia (NOVAAR) mientras sus modelos de cohetes suben, suben y se alejan.

Realice una visita guiada de 4horas por el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Back Bay y el Parque Estatal False Cape.

Happy spring!

Our animal ambassadors Hisstopher and Harrold want to meet you!

Este recorrido por el edificio histórico está diseñado para resaltar la arquitectura de la época, los diseños, el mobiliario, los toques especiales, la decoración ornamentada y las historias dentro de las paredes de la Mansión Jones-Stewart.

On the morning of April 6, 1865, Confederate General Robert E.

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

Celebrate Earth Day by diving into the fascinating world of native fish.

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

Have you ever wondered what a plant would sound like if it could speak...or play music?

Una colonia de cría de garzas azules no es una colonia, es una garza (no inventamos esa palabra).

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.

Take your first shot at archery in this beginner-friendly workshop.

Attract the local pollinator friends with these seed bombs for your garden!

Help bring history back to life alongside park staff and volunteers from the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in a dynamic historic cemetery preservation workshop.

Aprenda la leyenda detrás de las formaciones de cruces de piedra que ocurren naturalmente y viaje a la ubicación especial en el parque para buscar su propia "piedra de hadas". Después de una breve presentación sobre lo que buscará, nos dirigiremos al sitio.

Create your own Mini Garden and take a little piece of nature home!

Join us on Earth Week for a Hungry Mother Lake clean-up.

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.

Join us on a ranger-led hike to certify your canine companion as a New River Trail State Park B.A.R.K Ranger!    The B.A.R.K.

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.

Ahoy, nature-loving engineers.

What are microplastics and what do they do to our ecosystem?

Los asesinatos por el alcohol ilegal sacudieron la ciudad de Fayerdale en los años 1920y 30, dejando a una ciudad moribunda recordada por la tragedia en lugar de las operaciones mineras que alguna vez la convirtieron en una ciudad en auge. El moonshining (fabricación ilegal de whisky) era bastante frecuente en el área del Parque Estatal Fairy Stone y sus alrededores a principios 1900197. Los celos, la codicia y la competencia a menudo conducían a peleas, peleas e incluso asesinatos.

Ever wondered what stories Douthat State Park holds?

Cuando un árbol cae en el bosque, ¿qué sucede después?

¿Qué mejor manera de apoyar a la Madre Tierra en este Día de la Tierra que plantar un jardín ecológico?

Viaja a través del tiempo en esta búsqueda del tesoro.

Take a guided stroll through the vibrant salt marsh along the Cape Henry Trail and uncover the hidden life of this vital wetland ecosystem.

Los árboles tienen cualidades mágicas que nos proporcionan muchos artículos cotidianos importantes, así como una gran parte del oxígeno que respiramos.

Find out what's at Staunton River State Park!

Cuando un árbol cae en el bosque, ¿qué sucede después?

¿Qué es el paracord y para qué se emplea?

Step into the hidden world of nocturnal insects as Fairy Stone State Park comes alive after dark.

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

Únase a los narradores de CHAOS (Sociedad Astronómica y de Observación de Chapel Hill) en el campo de observación para compartir las historias de las estrellas.

The Rappahannock Astronomy Club is pleased to present an evening of deep space viewing.

Take a relaxing stroll along our lake shore as you visit several lights that have been placed in or along the lake to attract critters of all sizes.

Celebrate International Dark Sky Week by learning how to call for owls on Cedar Creek.  There is a whole world that wakes up when daylight ends.

Join the Friends of Hayfield's for a night of beautiful views and new experiences at the parks first ever star party.

James River State Park es un parque internacional de cielo oscuro designado.

The Eta Aquarids is an above average meteor shower capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.

Crea una maceta reciclada con papel de periódico que puedas colocar directamente en el suelo con semillas de flores nativas.

Celebrate Earth Week 2026 at False Cape State Park all week long by supporting healthy and happy beaches.

Después de que la industria del hierro se alejara de la zona, los residentes de Fayerdale pasaron de la minería a la 'brillante'.

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.

Ponte manos a la obra con este tour de dos horas por las cuevas salvajes.

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.

Todos disfrutamos de una deliciosa comida y eso es lo mismo para nuestras serpientes residentes que viven aquí en nuestro Centro de visitantes.

Why throw away old magazines,  water bottles, or old craft materials when you could use them for an art project?

Sal y únete a los voluntarios en el Parque Estatal Caledon para ayudar a mejorar el sistema de senderos de Caledon.

Did you know that it takes nine steps to load an American Civil War musket?

What better craft to celebrate Earth Week than one using earth! After a brief talk about the geology of the park, air-dry clay and modeling tools will be available for your inner artist to mold into sculpted art or a utilitarian sort of pencil holder.  Stop in at the Park Office during posted open hours to purchase a ticket good for a lump of clay for $2 per person, or $6 for four people.

Spring is arriving in the mountains!

Vernal pools are shallow, temporary pools that typically form in early spring.

Celebrate Earth Week by stepping into the forest and discovering why there’s truly no place like home for the incredible array of life that depends on it.

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.

Realice una visita guiada de 4horas por el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Back Bay y el Parque Estatal False Cape.

Vamos a una aventura de tiro con arco: Robin Hood, Katniss Everdeen, Hawkeye, arqueros ficticios con habilidades del mundo real.

Kick off Earth Week with creativity and turn old tees into new treasures!

Aprenda la leyenda detrás de las formaciones de cruces de piedra que ocurren naturalmente y viaje a la ubicación especial en el parque para buscar su propia "piedra de hadas". Después de una breve presentación sobre lo que buscará, nos dirigiremos al sitio.

Aprenda la leyenda detrás de las formaciones de cruces de piedra que ocurren naturalmente y viaje a la ubicación especial en el parque para buscar su propia "piedra de hadas". Después de una breve presentación sobre lo que buscará, nos dirigiremos al sitio.