2. Love for Virginia State Parks with Kindra McDonald I AmeriCorps Alum, Virginia Service and Conservation Corps

“I think there’s a silver lining to the pandemic a little bit in that a lot of people have really turned to their outside resources… So it brought people outdoors and brought people closer to nature. And I hope that people will continue to journey outside and into state parks.” – Kindra McDonald, Virginia Service and Conservation Corps

Kindra McDonald immersed herself in the outdoors during a turbulent time in her life. Her journey visiting every Virginia State Park led to a turning point in her career and a new outlook on the future. Kindra shares her experience as an AmeriCorps member and discusses how her training is preparing her to conserve and protect the rare and unique ecosystems of Virginia. Let’s Go!

Links Mentioned:

• Virginia State Parks

• First Landing State Park

• False Cape State Park

• York River State Park

• Belle Isle State Park

• Chippokes Plantation State Park

• Grayson Highlands State Park

• Natural Tunnel State Park

• Sky Meadows State Park

• Holliday Lake State Park

• Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park

• Breaks Interstate Park

• Kiptopeke State Park

• Department of Conservation and Recreation

• Department of Wildlife Resources

• AmeriCorps

• Virginia Service and Conservation Corps

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Jamestown Settlement

• First Day Hike

• Mount Rogers

• Appalachian Trail

• Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

• Department of Forestry

• Natural Heritage

• Nature Conservancy Virginia

• Virginia Master Naturalists

• Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park

• Virginia’s Triple Crown

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