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
Dedicated rangers and staff of Virginia State Parks, along with DCR law enforcement officers, were included in the inauguration parade for Virginia’s 75th governor. READ MORE
DCR celebrates ongoing progress and improvements in 2025. Through expansion of and increased access to public lands, preservation of history, improvements to conservation planning and more, DCR continues to carry out its mission to Conserve, Protect and Enjoy. Here are some highlights from the past year. READ MORE