Wildlife Viewing
Virginia Creeper Trail Birding
Everyone from bikers to birders to anglers can enjoy the Virginia Creeper Trail, much of which is part of the Virginia Bird and Wildlife Trail. Read more…
Come See The Butterflies At Cavalier WMA
Anytime between mid-June and the end of July is a great time to visit Cavalier to see dozens of species of butterflies. Read more…
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Chicks Fledge Nest at Big Woods WMA
The red-cockaded woodpecker chicks have fledged their nest! Read more…
First Nestlings of the Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker Hatched on Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
On the morning of May 16, a group of thirteen met at the Big Woods Wildlife Management Area for what was to be a landmark conservation event: the banding of two nestlings of the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the first ever to be hatched on the WMA. Read more…
On the Road for Kestrels
A surprising decline in this once common falcon sends volunteers out to give them a place to raise their young. Read more…
Introducing the Robert W. Duncan WMA & Mattaponi Bluffs WMA
The WMAs feature a diverse set of plant communities and habitats, and are excellent locations to pursue wildlife and angling activities. Read more…
Trillium at Thompson WMA
By far the most popular springtime activity on the Thompson Wildlife Management Area is viewing wildflowers where, at the higher elevations, a remarkable display of large-flowered trillium occurs. Read more…
Virginia’s Most Mysterious Birds
You might be surprised to discover the variety of owls that make Virginia home. And whoooo doesn’t love owls? Read more…
Foraging New Ground: A Pair of Endangered Woodpeckers Has Found a New Home in Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
DGIF is thrilled to share big news for a federally endangered species in Virginia: a pair of red-cockaded woodpeckers has moved in to Big Woods WMA! Read more…