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Welcome to the Office of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources

Your Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources

The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources advises the Governor on natural resources issues and works to advance the Governor's top environmental priorities. The Secretary oversees five agencies that protect and restore the Commonwealth’s natural and historic resources. The Secretary's Office and all the natural resources agencies work together to uphold the provisions of Article XI of the Virginia Constitution.

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Virginia Department of Historic Resources

Virginia Marine Resources Commission