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Virginia State Parks outlines cabin renovations, equipment pilots and outreach to improve accessibility
Summary
Department of Conservation and Recreation officials described long‑term capital renovations to cabins and restrooms, equipment pilots (all‑terrain wheelchairs, EnChroma viewers), staff training and outreach partnerships to make state parks more accessible.
Dr. Melissa Baker, director of the Division of Virginia State Parks at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, briefed the Virginia Disability Commission on June 5 about accessibility work across the park system.
Baker said the parks agency is pursuing long‑term capital improvements alongside operating‑budget efforts such as staff training, adaptive equipment pilots and outreach. "Virginia State Parks was the first state park system in the country to establish a system of state parks," she said, and the agency is refurbishing cabins — including Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)‑era…
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