Bear Creek Lake State Park will hold a dedication of the renovated archery range on Saturday, September 18th from 10 am to 1 pm.  Fun activities for the entire family are planned.

In this edition we talk to Liza Field and Dixie Leonard about the New River Trail Concervancy.

Belle Isle State Park rests on the mouth of the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County.

Fairy Stone State Park is one of the original 6 State Parks of Virginia constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

False Cape State Park rests between the Atlantic Ocean and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge south of Virginia Beach.

High Bridge Trail State Park is one of the newest additions to the family of Virginia State Parks.

Holliday Lake State Park is named for it’s 150 acre beautiful lake.

James River State Park is named for its 3 mile riverfront on the beautiful James River.

Leesylvania is situated on its own peninsula out looking the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.

Sailor's Creek Battlefield is named for the civil war battle which took place on April 6, 1865.

Shenandoah River State Park is one of Northern Virginia’s most serene parks.

Sky Meadows State Park is one of the most unique of Virginia State Parks.

Maybe you didn't notice but the unique to Virginia State Parks Archery Range at Bear Creek Lake State Park had been closed for the past few months.

A statewide volunteer program, the Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps, has been named the Outstanding State Volunteer Program in the United States by...

The Mechanicsville Riding Club has embraced the Tread Lightly! concept and is working with James River State Park to promote a good conservation ethic with all visiting equestrians.

In this edition we talk to Nancy Heltman, state parks operations director, about the Youth Conservation Corps and their efforts to create quality youth initiatives.

On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, 2010, ten families from across the state of VA brought one of their most precious assets, their daughters, to Hungry Mother State Park.

As you may know, the State Parks Division is part of a larger agency, the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Gaston Rouse, his assistant Carrie McCrory, and I are spending four days at Bear Creek Lake State Park preparing 40, mostly College aged youth, to lead youth 14 to 17 year old youth in this summer's program.

There are so many things we do better in Virginia State Parks because of our loyal and large cadre of volunteers.

Our mission is to conserve the natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources of the park, as well as...

First let me introduce myself, Moose here, a basset hound born & bred in Cumberland County who moved to the big city of Richmond to reign over the West family.

Both last April and this April, some of you were introduced to Carrie Sparks at our Women’s Wellness Weekend.

Saturday May 15th was a beautiful spring day and just perfect for Bear Creek Lake State Park's 70th Anniversary Celebration.

This weekend Bear Creek Lake State Park will celebrate its 70th Anniversary with activities for the entire family.

Big Stone Gap, VA, local woodworker and Master Craftsman Tom Dickenson saw an opportunity to preserve the history of the storied tree.

On Friday, April 23rd, participants from Bear Creek Academy, the Friends Of Bear Creek Lake State Park, and park staff worked together to plant five trees in Bear Creek Lake State Park's picnic area.

A big volunteer hug for volunteers from Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park is one of Virginia State Parks newest Friends group.

On May 15, Bear Creek Lake State Park will celebrate its 70th Anniversary along with the grand opening of the newly renovated trail system.

The Friends of Holliday Lake State Park will hold its second of two organizational meetings in starting a Friends group on April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Lake 4-H Center.

Fourteen college students from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York are spending a week at Douthat State Park as an alternative spring break volunteering.

Twelve college students from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan and seven college students from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia chose to volunteer

I just read a story that in the toughest of times, Americans are volunteering at a record rate.

Eleven volunteers from the American Hiking Society are working at Douthat State Park this week and have started their first day of trail work.

A trip to the beach or manual labor doing work around a Virginia State Park?  That is the choice 19 college students are making for their spring break this year.

Two different volunteer groups will be spending a week of their time at Douthat State Park working on a variety of volunteer projects.

The Virginia State Parks Office of Volunteer Services is part of the Operations Section that I manage.

I have mentioned before that we are deeply indebted to our volunteers in Virginia State Parks.

Discussion between Virgininia State Parks Director Joe Elton and Walter Wright from the Friends of Pocahontas State Park.

Discussion between Virgininia State Parks Director Joe Elton and John Tamminger from the Friends of Hungry Mother State Park.

A special “volunteer hug” goes out to a group of volunteers from Longwood University’s Greek Society.

Discussion between Virgininia State Parks Director Joe Elton and Herb Distefano from the Friends of Lake Anna State Park.

Activities At Bear Creek Lake State Park

Junior Ranger Program, Bear Creek Lake State Park

A crew of ten participants were chosen from current high school students 14 to 17 years-old who demonstrated an interest in protecting Virginia’s environment.