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Best of Virginia State Parks - Nancy Heltman

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State Parks Director Joe Elton talks with staff from Virginia’s National Award Winning State Parks. Learn what the Park Rangers know about Virginia’s remarkable state parks. Joe Elton has served as Virginia’s State Parks Director since 1994 and his conversations take you behind the scenes and provide insight to the great natural, cultural and recreational treasures in Virginia’s 35 State Parks. In this episode, Joe talks with Nancy Heltman who is the State Parks Operations Director.

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Published: 09/02/2009

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