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The Importance of Vernal Pools

By Kim WellsPosted March 30, 2026

Do you know what a vernal pool is and what animals live there? Vernal pools are important for some species survival. I highly recommend checking out a Vernal Pool Program at a Virginia State Park to learn more about these pools first-hand.

A small pool of water in a forest blanketed with leaves, with eggs floating on the surface

Colorful winter woods at Virginia State Parks

By Guest BloggerPosted February 24, 2025

Master Naturalist Kelly Roach encourages you to embrace winter on the trail, challenging you to look for color along the way. Learn what evergreen plants to look for, what marcescence is, colorful birds you may see and why the sky is bluer in winter.

Rainbow swamp at First Landing State Park by Katherine Scott.

5 Photos of Virginia That Make You Excited It's Fall

By Shellie LeetePosted October 02, 2019

Fall is a spectacular time to visit a Virginia State Park, we don't need to tell you, it's better if we show you.

A quiet walk in the woods with crisp leaves underfoot is an ideal way to celebrate fall

5 Reasons to Visit This Hidden Gem on The Potomac

By Callie MorganPosted May 10, 2019

You won't find a better place to escape into nature and history than Caledon State Park.

These Eight Reasons to Go Outside Will Put a Spring in Your Step

By Shellie LeetePosted April 03, 2019

Spring showers bring May flowers to the mountains, Piedmont, and coastal Virginia State Parks. Exploring our parks in bloom is sure to put a spring in your step.