Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
College students trained by DCR join prescribed fire crews, gaining on-the-ground experience in conservation, leadership. READ MORE
Gardeners and landowners can now buy native wildflower seeds produced by Virginia farmers. READ MORE.jpg)
Meet Alex Hessler, the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Small Farm Nutrient Management Specialist. READ MORE
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Resilience Planning received the national Tom Lee State Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management at the 50th annual Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. READ MORE
Danette Poole finds career shaped by Virginia's outdoors. READ MORE
DCR zoologist Ellison Orcutt answers questions about one of Virginia's native bees that make their home underground. READ MORE
DCR's Office of Public Safety and Law Enforcement achieves reaccreditation from Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission READ MORE
A globally rare wildflower thrives at Bald Knob, now open to the public. READ MORE
On May 11, community leaders, engineers and state officials gathered at Blue Ridge Shores in Louisa County to recognize Dam Safety Awareness Day and celebrate a major milestone for the rehabilitation of the Louisa Lake Dam spillway. READ MORE
A project to protect a global biodiversity hotspot and restore longleaf pine moves forward near South Quay Sandhills Natural Area Preserve. READ MORE
