Alert:
09/12/2026 10:00 am to 09/12/2026 11:30 am
(Adults) Explore Hidden Oaks with our naturalists. Learn about all the health benefits of spending time in nature. All abilities welcome.
09/12/2026 11:30 am to 09/12/2026 12:30 pm
(3-Adult) Bring your picnic blanket and lunch or snack for an outdoor lesson on the animals of our 52 acre wood and how they compare to Pooh and his friends. Hear a Pooh nature story. Stuffed animal friends also welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
09/16/2026 4:30 pm to 09/16/2026 6:00 pm
(8-12 yrs.) Join naturalists for one or all of these weekly explorations of our forest and stream ecosystems. We’ll investigate the natural world through hands-on activities and experiments. Topics will supplement learning towards the VA science SOLs for grades 4-6, while in our outdoors science “lab”. Weekly themes include:
Sept. 16 -…09/20/2026 4:00 pm to 09/20/2026 5:00 pm
(4-Adult) Discover the fascinating life cycle of monarchs and other butterflies. Learn how to identify butterflies and assist with tagging monarchs when available. The nature center raises monarchs annually for tagging and release. If available, at least one monarch will be tagged during the program. Due to the dramatic decline in the monarch…
09/23/2026 4:30 pm to 09/23/2026 6:00 pm
(8-12 yrs.) Join naturalists for one or all of these weekly explorations of our forest and stream ecosystems. We’ll investigate the natural world through hands-on activities and experiments. Topics will supplement learning towards the VA science SOLs for grades 4-6, while in our outdoors science “lab."
This week's theme is Fall…
09/25/2026 7:00 pm to 09/25/2026 8:30 pm
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
09/26/2026 1:00 pm to 09/26/2026 2:00 pm
(All Ages) Families are invited to join a naturalist to stroll and explore along the nature trail. We will roll logs and search the forest floor and other habitats. We’ll learn about safety while being a nature detective. An officer from the community outreach of the local district FCPD will join us in this investigation.
09/27/2026 2:00 pm to 09/27/2026 3:30 pm
(4-Adult) Adults and children sip tea or cocoa and enjoy meeting and tagging live monarch butterflies, if available or meet caterpillars. Learn about the fascinating migration phenomenon. Release ceremony after the tea party. Tea treats include sweets from the Michoacan area of Mexico, the ultimate destination of the monarchs now traveling through…
09/30/2026 4:30 pm to 09/30/2026 6:00 pm
(8-12 yrs.) Join naturalists for one or all of these weekly explorations of our forest and stream ecosystems. We’ll investigate the natural world through hands-on activities and experiments. Topics will supplement learning towards the VA science SOLs for grades 4-6, while in our outdoors science “lab."
This week's theme is Ghastly…
10/03/2026 1:00 pm to 10/03/2026 4:00 pm
(5-11 yrs.) Learn why skeletons aren't scary, but are essential to your everyday life. Make a glow-in-the-dark skeleton craft to take home.
Sign up for 1 p.m. or 3 p.m.