Alert:
09/07/2025 9:00 am
(4-Adult) Amphibians can use all sorts of small bodies of water to complete their lifecycles. Join a naturalist as we explore park's miniature golf course looking for frogs and tadpoles. Finish off the program with some miniature golf. All participants need to be registered for the program.
09/12/2025 5:30 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.
09/14/2025 10:00 am
(4-Adult) Come and explore the "underworld" under fallen logs. Discover the bugs, fungi and salamanders that live under the forest floor. Collect, examine and identify creatures using magnifiers and microscopes. Learn about their important jobs as pollinators and decomposers through projects and scientific investigations.
09/21/2025 1:00 pm
(4-Adult) Join a Naturalist to scavenge parks nooks and crannies for some fungi and friends to observe and hear about all the roles they play in our great outdoors. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
09/27/2025 10:00 am
(9-Adult) With every season there are different blooms, leaves, roots, seeds and mushrooms that you can identify and eat. Learn how to eat from the forest safely and ethically as you join a Naturalist on a walk by the Lake. Please be aware that foraging is prohibited in Fairfax County parks. This class will focus on how to safely identify various edible plants, as well…
09/28/2025 10:00 am
(5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important then head out on a hike to search for snakes and learn about their habitat and habits. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
09/28/2025 1:00 pm
(4-adult) Meet a naturalist and explore the lake. Join as we search for and learn more about the creatures who call the lake home including reptiles, amphibians, and macroinvertebrates. Bring old shoes that can get wet and muddy.
10/19/2025 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last session starts at 4 p.m.). Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell…