Annual Report 2025: A Year in Review
DWR works every day to lead wildlife conservation and inspire people to value the outdoors and their role in nature. Here’s a look back on the successes and unforgettable events that have shaped our 2025!
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Events & Workshops
Join DWR for hands-on classes, events and workshops. These opportunities are perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to sharpen their skills.
Join Us for the 3rd Annual Virginia Birding Classic Event!
The Virginia Birding Classic is a statewide birding competition in which teams of birders search public lands for as many species as they can find in 24 hours.
Explore the Wild
With over 1,000 wild places to explore to your heart’s content, Explore the Wild is your online tool to find the best public lands in Virginia!
Conserve. Connect. Protect.
DWR has been a steward of the outdoors since 1916, leading in wildlife conservation and inspiring people to value the outdoors and their role in nature.
How Do We Fund What We Do?
You might be surprised to know that Virginia DWR is primarily funded from sources other than Virginia general tax dollars.
A lot of our funding to help conserve wildlife and habitat comes from public spending on things like fishing and hunting licenses, tags, or stamps, boat registrations, and via a federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
Those sources of financial support have helped us protect hundreds of species and their habitat for over 100 years, but there’s always more we can do for Virginia’s wildlife. That’s where you come in. You too can become a steward of the outdoors by supporting our work or working with us — whether you hunt, fish, and boat or simply enjoy the outdoors.
How You Can Help
