The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) owns more than 201,000 acres on 39 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) located across the Commonwealth. The land was acquired primarily to conserve wildlife habitat and to provide wildlife-related recreational opportunities for the public. WMAs were purchased and are maintained using Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Funds [...]
The American Littoral Society Assateague Fall Weekend will be held November 4-7, 2010 The peak fall migration is beginning at one of the best birding spots on the east coast – Assateague Island. Birdwatchers are likely to see snow geese, widgeons, teals, ruddy ducks, loons, shovelers, eagles, late shorebirds, and maybe a surprise or two. [...]
National Waterfowl Week at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge is November 26-29, 2009. Bird watchers, photographers and nature lovers pour into Virginia during National Waterfowl Week at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge. The annual event is extremely popular among birders and travelers to Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The star attraction are the snow geese, which arrive by the thousands [...]