Recently when I was conducting a customer service training for some of our seasonal park rangers at annual parking passes,to serve older citizens who
Volunteers Help at Douthat State Park
Recently volunteers came to Douthat State Park to help volunteer at Apple Day on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Volunteers included members from the
My Outdoor Nemesis The Chigger
Reading Nancy Heltman’s blog about ticks reminded me of yet another unwelcome human feeding arachnid. The chigger (also known as harvest mites
So You Want To Be A Park Ranger Chapter 9
Readers you are in for a treat as Tom Cervenak, Visitor Services and Marketing Manager for Virginia State Parks, weaves the story of how he came to
Summer Picnic Hosted by Friends of Sailor’s Creek Batttlefield Historic State Park
Rain showers and hot and humid southside Virginia weather did not dampen the spirtis or attendance at the Summer Picnic hosted by the Friends of
Pocahontas Premieres Presents The Craig Woolard Band
Put on your Pendleton shirt, grab a pair of sandals and come shag on the hill with The Craig Woolard Band on Friday, July 31st at 6 p.m. As the
Information Stations in VA State Parks
PROJECT OVERVIEW In August of 2007, with the financial support of the Dominion Foundation and others, the Virginia State Parks successfully completed
President Obama and all 50 of America’s governors have proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month!
President Obama and all 50 of America's governors have proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month! This year we have particular cause for celebration,
Discover Shenandoah River State Park
Poor Shenandoah River State Park, it's like the Jan Brady of Shenandoah parks only instead of "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" its "Shenandoah National