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Welcome to the VAFP website! Our mission is to support Virginia's national, state and regional parks. Please use the links to see information about us, our events, and our advocacy efforts for Virginia's parks.

We hope that you find our information useful and that you will join our volunteer efforts to support and protect Virginia’s National, State, and Regional Parks.

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Events!
VAFP Spring 2008 Conference at First Landing State Park on April 10 - 12, 2008.
First Landing State Park
2008 Spring Conference Informational Letter (doc, html, pdf)
2008 Spring Conference Three Day Agenda (doc, html, pdf)

2008 Spring Conference Registration form (doc, html, pdf)

Events
NASPD Conference September 4 - 7, 2007.
NASPD Photos
National Association of State Park Director's 2007 Annual Conference held in Williamsburg, VA
on September 4 - 7, 2007

The National Association of State Park Directors is exactly that---all 50 states belong. A conference is held each year with the host responsibility rotating among the 50 states. Last year, the conference was hosted by Kansas; this year, Virginia was the host; Idaho will be the host for 2008.

VAFP Spring 2007 Conference March 29-31, 2007:
Occoneechee State Park
2007 Spring Conference Member Memo          (doc, html, pdf)
2007 Spring Conference Three Day Agenda     (doc, html, pdf)
2007 Spring Conference Registration form      (doc, html, pdf)
2007 Spring Conference Synopsis                   (doc, html, pdf)
2007 Spring Conference Photos

Grassroots efforts - VAFP in Action!

Read about our advocacy efforts on various issues pertaining to the national, state, and regional parks in Virginia.

	March 2008 - General Assembly Results - State Park System Budget (html)
	January 2008 – 2008 State Park Funding Point Sheet (doc, html) January 2008 - 2008 Talking Points re: Rebenchmarking (doc, html)
	June 2007 - VAFP Apparel Order form: order before June 30, 2007!
	April 2007 - National Park System - Air Pollution Issues
	April 2007 - Virginia Senator R. Creigh Deeds has received the Virginia Association for Parks Legislator of the Year for 2007 for his outstanding support of the Virginia State Park system.
	March 2007 - I'm pleased to announce that Dominion has responded favorably to VAFP's application for a grant to assist in implementing the information kiosk project across Virginia's State Park System. Dominion has awarded VAFP a grant of $300,000, payable in two installments of $150,000 each. The information kiosk project will be implemented initially during April and May. Kiosks will be available to park visitors by the beginning of the 2007 Park Season.
	February 2007 - General Assembly Session Results (doc)
	January 2007 - Action Needed on Park System Operations Budget
	January 2007 - VAFP Status Report Re Law Enforcement Legislative Initiatives (doc)
	January 29, 2007 - Click here to support the $15 million State Park System Capital Outlays as included in Governor Kaine's budget.
	2007 State Park Funding Point sheet (html, doc)
	2007 Talking Points Re: Benchmarking (html, doc)
	November 9 2006: Support Letter for grant application from Friend of Blue Ridge Parkway. (html, doc)
	October 2006: Letter from Joseph Maroon (html, doc)
	September 22, 2006: Thank you to Jo Ann Davis for support of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (H.R. 5466). (html, doc)
	August 2006 Letter to Governor Kaine (html, doc)
	July 5, 2006: Letter to Rep Jo Ann Davis supporting the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail. (html, doc)
	April 2006 Letter to VDOT. Re: I-81 (html , doc)
	February 2006 Letter to Senator Watkins re Powhatan Park Entrance
	January 2006: Point Sheet on Park Funding

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