Please register online at:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes/
and use the 10
digit code
or call the park at 703 768-2525.
For programs without a code please call the park to
register.
For cancellations received 14 or more
days prior to the start date, a full refund is given. For cancellations
received 13 or fewer days prior to the start date, a processing fee
is applied.
Nature
Programs for Families
Sunday September
19
Wild Side Wagon Ride
(date
- time - code)
(Families
with children ages 6 and up). Take a 90-minute tractor ride with a park
naturalist to parts of the wetland that are difficult to reach on foot.
Look for and learn about songbirds, wildflowers, butterflies, and waterfowl,
then stop for a snack at the observation platform. Meets at the South
King's Highway entrance to the park. $6
Sept. 19 12:30
- 2 pm 3404864901
Sept. 19 2:30 - 4:pm 3404864902
Sept. 19 4:30 - 6 pm 3404864903
Oct. 3 12:30 - 2 pm 3404864904
Oct. 3 2:30 - 4 pm 3404864915
Oct. 3 4:30 - 6 pm 3404864905
Oct. 17 12:30 - 2 pm 3404864906
Oct. 17 2:30 - 4 pm 3404864907
Oct. 17 4:30 - 6 pm 3404864908
Oct. 30 12:30 - 2 pm 3404864909
Oct. 30 2:30 - 4 pm 3404864910
Oct. 30 4:30 - 6 pm 3404864911
Nov. 14 12:30 - 2 pm 3404864912
Nov. 14 2:30 - 4 pm 3404864913
Nov. 14 4:30 - 6 pm 3404864914
Friday September
24
Café Cattail
7-9:30 pm. End your busy week with relaxing, nature-inspired music, poetry,
and dance at this popular open-mike coffeehouse. Reservations required
for performers only. FREE
Saturday October
2
Birding for Beginners
Code 340
486 5501
(12 years and up), 8-11am. Interested in birding? We can get you started!
Learn about the birds in the park and try out different optics. Program
begins in the parking lot. Reservations required. $6
Saturday October
2
Birth of a Wetland
Code 340
486 5601
10am-noon. Walk along woodland streams with Park Manager Kevin Munroe
tracing the wetland from its beginning in the Woodstone neighborhood down
Barnyard Run to the marsh boardwalk. Canceled if rain. Reservations required.
$6
Sunday October
17
Fly Tying
Code 340
487 5901
(12 yrs. and up), 12:30-2pm. Learn the beautiful art of tying your own
fishing flies from naturalist and angler Suzanne Malone. Reservations
required (a supply fee will be due to your instructor at the beginning
of class). $12
Saturday October
23
Leathery Wings
Code 340
486 6101
1-2pm. See a vampire bat skull, hear bat calls, and explore the amazing
world of these nocturnal flyers through naturalist-led activities and
games. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $6
Sunday October
24
Oh Deer!
Code 340
486 6201
(6 yrs. and up), 12:30-2pm. Families go off-trail to look for signs of
deer activity, and talk about the importance of these animals. Reservations
required. Canceled if rain. $6
Sunday December
12
Huntley Holiday Happening
1-4pm. Looking for something special for the nature-lover on your list?
Enjoy an afternoon of shopping with a 10% discount on merchandise during
the event, yummy treats and holiday crafts. FREE
Sunday December
12
Photography Contest Opening
2-4pm. Enjoy this year's winning entries from the Friends of Huntley Meadows'
annual photography contest. Sponsored by FOHMP. FREE
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