Contact Information
Richmond Headquarters
- Address: 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228
- Phone: (804) 367-1000
- Fax (TDD): (804) 367-1278
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 90778, Henrico, VA 23228-0778
Note: Headquarters Office is the sole location for boat title/registration services.
Regional Offices
Region 1
- Address: 3801 John Tyler Memorial Hwy., Charles City, VA 23030
- Phone: (804) 829-6580
Region 2
- Address: 1132 Thomas Jefferson Road, Forest, VA 24551-9223
- Phone: (434) 525-7522
Region 3
- Address: 1796 Highway Sixteen, Marion, VA 24354
- Phone: (276) 783-4860
Region 4
- Address: P.O. Box 996, 517 Lee Highway, Verona, VA 24482
- Phone: (540) 248-9360
- Address: 1320 Belman Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
- Phone: (540) 899-4169
Additional Contacts
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Report Wildlife Violations: (800) 237-5712
- Email: wildcrime@dwr.virginia.gov
- Text: DWRTIP plus your tip to 847411
- Boating Registration/License Fees: (804) 367-1000
- Trout Stocking: (434) 525-3474
- Alabama Bass Reporting: (804) 367-1293
- Snakehead Fish Reporting: (804) 367-2925
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission: (804) 224-7148
- Website: prfc.us
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Dept. of Environmental Quality:
- Phone: (800) 592-5482; (804) 698-4000
- Website: www.deq.virginia.gov
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Virginia Marine Resources Commission (Saltwater Fishing/Regulations):
- Phone: (757) 247-2200; (757) 247-2292 VTDD
- Website: www.mrc.virginia.gov
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Department of Conservation and Recreation Reservation Center:
- Phone: (800) 933-7275
- Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov
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Department of Forestry:
- Headquarters Phone: (434) 977-6555
- State Forest Phone: (804) 492-4121
- Website: www.dof.virginia.gov/stateforest/recreation/hunting.htm
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Shenandoah National Park:
- Phone: (540) 999-3500
- Website: www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
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U.S. Forest Service Supervisor George Washington/Jefferson National Forests:
- Phone: (540) 265-5100
- Website: www.fs.usda.gov/gwj
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
- Governor: Glenn Youngkin
- Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources: Travis Voyles
- Executive Director, Department of Wildlife Resources: Ryan J. Brown
BOARD MEMBERS
- Tom Sadler, Chair, Verona
- Jon Cooper, Vice-chair, Troutville
- Leon Boyd, Vansant
- John W. Daniel, II, Richmond
- Michael Formica, McLean
- Tammy Jo Franklin, Big Stone Gap
- Mamie A. Parker, Ph.D., Dulles
- George J. Terwilliger, Delaplane
- Brian Vincent, Farmville
- G.K. Washington, Dillwyn
- Marley “Woody” Woodall, Jr., Chesapeake
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Wildlife Resources aims to conserve and manage wildlife populations and habitat for the benefit of present and future generations. It connects people to Virginia’s outdoors through various activities like boating, education, fishing, hunting, trapping, and wildlife viewing. Additionally, it strives to protect people and property by promoting safe outdoor experiences and managing human-wildlife conflicts.
Disclaimer:
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