Delegate presents plan to preserve Oak Hill as state park; conservation fund says trust prevents data center development A delegate asked the Senate subcommittee to back a bill to preserve roughly 1,200 acres in western Loudoun as a state park; the Conservation Fund confirmed trust terms bar development as a data center and the committee carried the bill into budget negotiations (Ayes 14, Noes 0).

A bold initiative is underway to transform 1,200 acres in western Loudoun into a permanent Virginia State Park, ensuring its protection from industrial development!

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False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach, VA #VirginiaStateParks

Bill to acquire Oak Hill for state park reported out of Senate Finance Committee after testimony on $52M funding package Senate Bill 157, presented as the O'Kell bill, would allow the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire roughly 1,200 acres known as Oak Hill in Loudoun County for a new state park; supporters told the committee about roughly $52 million in combined public and private commitments and a feasibility study the patron said shows no long‑term general‑fund cost.

A historic presidential home could soon become Virginia's newest state park, thanks to a $52 million funding package supporting the acquisition of 1,200 acres at Oak Hill.

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Committee backs measure allowing certified volunteers to apply nonrestricted herbicides on state parks Senate Bill 163 lets certified volunteers apply nonrestricted herbicides on state agency lands under express agency authorization and supervision to control invasive plants; it passed the committee 15–0 after supporters cited staffing shortages and ecological impacts.

Virginia's Senate Bill 163 could empower certified volunteers to help combat invasive plants in state parks, tackling both staffing shortages and ecological threats.

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🥾 Love hiking Virginia’s trails? Stay safe with these expert tips! Let’s keep our trails safe for everyone! 🌄#WFXRNews #MichaelDoti #AppalachianTrail #VirginiaStateParks

I will love to come back to this state park once I complete my #virginiastateparks #trailquest

Another state park down, 19 left. And another #valoveworks #lovesign 🖤

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Pelican flying over the Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke State Park 2023

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Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, VA

This park is beautiful. The lush forests are at a slightly higher elevation than the coastline and the views of the surrounding mountains are incredible.

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• Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield, VA •

Cobblestone roads, 6 state parks, surprise water crossings, chasing goals, and racing the snow storm. It was a good good good weekend!

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• Twin Lakes State Park, Prince Edward County, VA •

Day 2: Cobblestone roads, 6 state parks, surprise water crossings, chasing goals, and racing the snow storm. It was a good good good weekend!

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Because of the storm and because we had one more #virginiastateparks location to visit, we only did a very fast one mile trail here.

Because of the storm and because we had one more #virginiastateparks location to visit, we only did a very fast one mile trail here.

Parks Advocacy Day: Be a Champion for Our State Parks with Michelle Schopp, Virginia Association for Parks (Special Edition Episode) Parks Advocacy Day: Be a Champion for Our State Parks with Michelle Schopp, Virginia Association for Parks (Special Edition Episode)

Become a champion for our state parks. Join me this January 22nd in Richmond for Parks Advocacy Day. Be sure to check your show notes for the link to register. I hope to see you in Richmond. #virginiastateparks #vastateparks #virginia #virginiapodcast

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My younger son and I did something new for New Year's Day and went down to York River State Park to hike the Taskinas Creek Trail as part of VSP's First Day Hikes. We had a lot of fun and definitely need to make this a yearly thing. #firstdayhikes #virginiastateparks