Wednesday Nature School

Nature School-Riverside Preserve

Nature School-Trillium Trail-G Richard Thompson Wildlife Area

Discover the largest stand of Trillium flowers in all of Virginia.

Nature School- Shenandoah River State Park

Bluebell Hike

Nature School- Clifton Institute

Field Science- Vernal Pools/Trees

Nature School- 4-H Center, Front Royal

We will learn about backpacking on the Appalachian with a man who has hiked the entire trial. Then we will go for a hike on part of the AT.

Nature School- Sky Meadows State Park

TBD

Nature School-Leopold’s Preserve

Amphibians

CANCELLED Nature School- Dog Patch Farm

Pond Study

Nature School- Harvey’s Place

Forts

Nature School- State Arbotetum of Virginia-Bird Count

(Cancelled) Sky Meadows State Park

Nature School- Blue Ridge Wildlife Center

World at Night

Nature School- Hal and Berni Regional Park, Nature Center

Fossil Program

NOVA Wild field trip

We will visit the walk-through zoo first at 1pm. You may choose to continue on to the drive-through portion of the zoo on your own (this takes an additional 20 minutes) if you would like.

Nature School-Leopold's Preserve

We will learn what mammals do to survive in the winter.

Nature School- Sky Meadows State Park

Nature School- Survival Skills

Tim MacWelch from Advanced Survival Training will provide us a series of outdoor skills classes.

Nature School- Survival Skills (3)

Tim MacWelch from Advanced Survival Training will provide us a series of outdoor skills classes.

Nature School- Elizabeth's Furnace

From I-66: Take Exit 6 (Front Royal) and proceed south on SR 340/522 for 1.3 miles until you come to a stoplight. Turn right onto VA 55 West for 5 miles to the small community of Waterlick. Turn left onto SR 678 and go approximately 6 miles. Elizabeth Furnace Day Use will be on your left.

Nature School- Survival Skills

Tim MacWelch from Advanced Survival Training will provide us a series of outdoor skills classes.

Nature School- Blandy Experimental Farm

Join us at the beautiful Virginia State Arboretum/Blandy Experimental Farm where we will explored the grounds. We will check out the Ginkgo Grove as well as the bamboo forest. Then we will make our way out to the meadow and talk learn about how fire can be good for certain species.

Nature School- Riverside Preserve

Join us for a day of adventure as we look for signs of wildlife and discuss how they are preparing for the upcoming winter.

Nature School- Shenandoah River State Park

Bird’s and Beaks- During this program, students will get the chance to discover what it’s like to be a bird on the hunt. We will meet at picnic shelter #1, all the way at the bottom of the hill and to the left.

Nature School- Survival Skills

Tim MacWelch from Advanced Survival Training will provide us a series of outdoor skills classes.

Nature School- Sky Meadows

We’ll gather at the Children’s Discovery Area for some free play. After start with some fun games. After lunch we’ll go for a short hike and do some nature journaling.