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Virginia C apitol C onnections, Fall 2014 9
Virginia Department
of Conservation and Recreation
1-800-933-7275 (PARK) •
It takes a diverse agency to work for a diverse
Commonwealth. DCR protects what Virginians care
about – access to the outdoors, natural habitats,
open spaces, clean water, safe infrastructure.
For example, last year DCR:
• Hosted 8.9 million state park visitors.
• Helped farmers install 12,000 practices that protect
soil and water.
• Regulated 2,000 dams.
• Published the state’s comprehensive outdoor plan.
• Discovered more than 35 species new to science.
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