Successful hunting and outdoor adventure depends on good planning and preparation, especially with the skills needed to survive the unexpected. When it comes to the outdoors, hunting and hiking pose the greatest risk of becoming lost, or worse; being lost, injured and unprepared to survive the elements. When your cell phone loses power and your GPS can’t find a signal, your best hope for making it through, are the skills you’ll learn in this 4-hour block of hands-on, survival training. Led by expert instructors, you’ll practice advanced techniques for making fire in difficult situations. You’ll discover the most efficient methods of using essential survival gear. And, you’ll learn to use those special features of map, compass and the natural surroundings guaranteed to keep you out of trouble, or enable self-rescue when the worst happens. Bring a friend and let us help get you ready for your next outdoor adventure.

Registration is limited to 20 participants and there is a minimum age requirement of 12 years.

Registration is required. Register here: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/223932.

As the weather warms to spring, explore what is in bloom on the park’s trails with Shenandoah Chapter Virginia Master Naturalist Paul Guay. Discover the beauty and diversity of spring ephemerals such as toothwort and bloodroot. Begin in the park’s Carriage Barn with an informative introductory presentation on ephemeral flowers, their associated pollinators, tips and tricks to their identification and more. Following the presentation, join an approximate 3-mile guided hike along the park’s forest edge trails. Bring water and lunch to eat along the trail, dress appropriately and wear sturdy shoes.

Registration is highly encouraged. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-ephemerals-workshop-botany-and-bloom-series-tickets-1233013298969?aff=oddtdtcreator.

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Step back in time and experience the flavors of the past! Watch an open-hearth cooking demonstration, churn your own ice cream the old-fashioned way, and explore the historic Mount Bleak House on a guided tour. Discover how food was prepared and enjoyed in the 19th century at Sky Meadows!

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Join Sky Meadows interpretive rangers to discover the trails and explore the park’s natural resources through guided nature hikes throughout the day. Each easy hike will last approximately 1.5 hours.

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Little Explorers’ Nature Quest. Begin at Mary’s Shelter in the Picnic Area for an easy children’s hike geared toward elementary-aged explorers and their families. Registration is highly encouraged. Register for either time slot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-explorers-nature-quest-tickets-1245138465669?aff=oddtdtcreator.

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Woodland Wonders Tree Hike. Begin at the Log Cabin in the Historic Area for an easy guided hike for middle school-aged explorers and their families. Registration is highly encouraged. Register for either time slot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woodland-wonders-tree-hike-tickets-1245144784569?aff=oddtdtcreator.

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Let your creativity take flight! Join us for a hands-on kite-making experience, where you will design and build your own kite before testing it in the open fields of Sky Meadows. Learn about the science behind flight and discover how kites played a role in the Civil War. Fun for all ages!

Join the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry (NOVAAR) Club as they discuss the science, engineering, design, and mathematics of flight.

An additional fee of $10 per participant for those who opt to make their own kite. Fee can be paid online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sky-high-kite-making-adventures-tickets-1247267353229?aff=oddtdtcreator.

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