
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to offer training for dam owners
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will offer a virtual training session for owners of the state’s more than 2,600 regulated dams.
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will offer a virtual training session for owners of the state’s more than 2,600 regulated dams.
An emergency has been declared at a Virginia pond due to the imminent failure of the dam, and state agencies are working to stabilize it.
Shenandoah River State Park has announced the return of the Shenandoah River Adventure Race and Shenandoah River Aquablaze, set to take place this September.
Virginia taxpayers donating some or all of their 2024 state income tax refunds to the Open Space Recreation and Conservation Fund helped fund a trail in the Town of Shenandoah.
Former President James Monroe acquired land in Loudoun County in 1794 and built a peaceful retreat 40 miles west of Washington, D.C. in 1823.
More than two dozen Virginia projects will receive grants from $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding that will conserve 11,220 acres around the Commonwealth.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional board appointments.
Thirteen species have been added to Virginia’s invasive plant species list due to the potential harm to natural resources.
As the days get shorter, the temperatures drop and the leaves change color, VDOT and the DWR remind motorists of deer mating season.
Nine Virginia State Parks and four natural area preserves are closed or partially closed following damage caused by Hurricane Helene.