American Indian Games & Crafts
(4-Adult) Play traditional Eastern Woodland Indian games of skill and luck which were common during the period of first European contact. Enjoy oral storytelling. Make a game to take home. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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F14.RVVG |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
11/23/2025 - 11/23/2025
Sun : 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
20
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07/29/2025 to 11/23/2025 |
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Ancient Plants Sketch Hike
(12-Adult) Huntley’s forests are home to certain plants whose ancestors have been with us since dinosaur times. Join artist and naturalist, Margaret Wohler, to learn about and sketch the ferns, moss and their allies on a 1.5 mile walk (flat terrain).
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187.O370 |
Huntley Meadows Park |
05/24/2025 - 05/24/2025
Sat : 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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12 to 99 Years |
13
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02/11/2025 to 05/20/2025 |
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Animal Crackers and Me
(3-8 yrs.) Learn about animal adaptations while you munch on cookies and lemonade. Enjoy a story, craft and trail activity along a short hike. Child must be accompanied by an adult.
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BDF.IYUX |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
08/16/2025 - 08/16/2025
Sat : 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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3 to 8 Years |
6
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04/22/2025 to 08/16/2025 |
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BDF.L6TA |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
08/16/2025 - 08/16/2025
Sat : 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
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3 to 8 Years |
7
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04/22/2025 to 08/16/2025 |
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Animal Dads
(2-6 yrs.) Pretend to be a penguin, wolf and beaver dad as you learn about these doting fathers. Meet live animals and make a craft for your favorite father/grandfather. Child must be accompanied by an adult.
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AA5.3IZU |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
06/15/2025 - 06/15/2025
Sun : 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
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2 to 6 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 06/15/2025 |
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AA5.XKDZ |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
06/15/2025 - 06/15/2025
Sun : 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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2 to 6 Years |
3
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04/22/2025 to 06/15/2025 |
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Animal Feeding
(3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects are on the menu. Help our naturalist care for and feed the nature center's animals.
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46D.26DG |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Wed, 05/14/2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
None
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02/11/2025 to 05/12/2025 |
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46D.YO2H |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Wed, 06/11/2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
12
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04/22/2025 to 06/09/2025 |
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46D.5T8O |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Wed, 07/16/2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
7
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04/22/2025 to 07/14/2025 |
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46D.OICY |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Wed, 08/06/2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
8
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04/22/2025 to 08/04/2025 |
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46D.R07A |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Wed, 08/27/2025 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 08/25/2025 |
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Animal Sounds
(3-6 yrs.) Discover if frogs really say "ribbit" and birds call "tweet". Learn the real sounds of local species and see how good you are at recognizing animal calls. Child must be accompanied by an adult.
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SIL.ULYN |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
08/09/2025 - 08/09/2025
Sat : 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
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3 to 6 Years |
8
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04/22/2025 to 08/09/2025 |
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Animals Underground
(2-5 yrs.) Dig down deep and investigate who lives in the dark, damp world under the forest floor as we learn about moles, earthworms, termites and the many other creatures of the soil. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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213.6AE5 |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
07/13/2025 - 07/13/2025
Sun : 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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2 to 5 Years |
7
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04/22/2025 to 07/13/2025 |
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213.BIQV |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
07/13/2025 - 07/13/2025
Sun : 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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2 to 5 Years |
6
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04/22/2025 to 07/13/2025 |
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Are You Going to Eat That?
(10-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led hike and identify plants that are safe to eat and which ones to avoid. Learn the usefulness of plants for such rope making and folk remedies with connections to Eastern Woodland Indians. Meet at the pond.
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7A8.QFD9 |
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
05/18/2025 - 05/18/2025
Sun : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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10 to 99 Years |
None
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02/11/2025 to 05/18/2025 |
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7A8.2XUE |
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
06/07/2025 - 06/07/2025
Sat : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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10 to 99 Years |
4
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02/11/2025 to 06/07/2025 |
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7A8.HF6E |
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
08/16/2025 - 08/16/2025
Sat : 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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10 to 99 Years |
13
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04/22/2025 to 08/16/2025 |
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7A8.WLIX |
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
08/24/2025 - 08/24/2025
Sun : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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10 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 08/24/2025 |
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Bat Fest and Find Campfire
(4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night hike to search for bats with a sonar detector and learn about bat adaptations. End the night with a campfire, s'mores and the legend of how bats came to be. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered in this program.
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21F.HHQT |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
Sat, 08/23/2025 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
16
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04/22/2025 to 08/23/2025 |
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Bat Night
(6-Adult) Join a naturalist to discover the facts, fiction and folklore about nature’s only true flying mammal- bats. We will set the record straight about these incredible but often-misunderstood group of animals. The program will start with a presentation followed by a night walk where we will use a special acoustic device to listen for and identify bat calls not heard with the human ear.
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5B9.7ZVI |
Huntley Meadows Park |
Sun, 05/18/2025 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
1
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02/11/2025 to 05/13/2025 |
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5B9.MF5L |
Huntley Meadows Park |
Sat, 05/31/2025 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
3
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02/11/2025 to 05/26/2025 |
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5B9.LVHC |
Huntley Meadows Park |
Sat, 08/09/2025 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 08/05/2025 |
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5B9.Z0E2 |
Huntley Meadows Park |
Sun, 08/17/2025 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
16
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04/22/2025 to 08/12/2025 |
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5B9.ZXIV |
Huntley Meadows Park |
Sun, 08/24/2025 7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
14
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04/22/2025 to 08/19/2025 |
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Bats - Friendly Flyers
(4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night of learning about the beauty of our local bats. It's time to clear these flying mammals' good name and understand how helpful they are to humans. The program will involve not only talking about bats, but also looking and listening for nearby bats.
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N1F.1P77 |
Lake Fairfax Park |
08/09/2025 - 08/09/2025
Sat : 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
12
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04/22/2025 to 08/08/2025 |
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Beginning Birdwatching
(4-Adult) Learn identification tips by sight and sound and how to make your yard more attractive to native species. Students can borrow binoculars form the class for a view of outdoor bird feeding stations. Registration required for children and adults.
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MY4.W7ZZ |
Lake Accotink Park |
06/01/2025 - 06/01/2025
Sun : 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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5 to 99 Years |
14
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04/22/2025 to 06/01/2025 |
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MY4.OQGP |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
07/26/2025 - 07/26/2025
Sat : 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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4 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 07/26/2025 |
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Bio-blitz
(10-Adult) Join a naturalist to do some biological surveys using I-Naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that shares their space with us humans. Learn about various ways to get involved in Citizen Science in the community, while also connecting with the natural world in a new way. Participants should bring a smartphone or a similar device with iNaturalist downloaded on it.
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K42.6R9P |
Burke Lake Park |
05/30/2025 - 05/30/2025
Fri : 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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10 to 99 Years |
15
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02/11/2025 to 05/30/2025 |
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Bird Bingo
(3-Adult) Explore the trails with a naturalist to learn about the different characteristics that can be used to identify birds. Keep an eye on your surroundings as you fill out a bingo sheet to better connect to our friends in the sky.
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1J1.6A68 |
Burke Lake Park |
07/13/2025 - 07/13/2025
Sun : 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 07/13/2025 |
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Bird Walk With a Naturalist
(6-Adult) Use your eyes and ears to identify native birds as you embark on a guided walk with one of our naturalists. Both beginner birders and veterans welcome. Bring your own binoculars or use one of ours.
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UP9.T1FU |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
06/14/2025 - 06/14/2025
Sat : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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6 to 99 Years |
16
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04/22/2025 to 06/14/2025 |
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Birding Buddies
(3-12 yrs.) Walk alongside a naturalist and a group of youth birders as you learn new tricks to identify the birds around you. Develop new skills such as using binoculars, identifying birds with a field guide and writing down observations in your own birding journal. Journals will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own if they prefer.
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HNX.J6XN |
Burke Lake Park |
08/03/2025 - 08/03/2025
Sun : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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3 to 12 Years |
12
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04/22/2025 to 08/03/2025 |
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Born in the Wild Walk
(4-Adult) Walk with a naturalist to learn about how animal parents help keep their babies safe during the summer. Discover the various adaptations these babies have to keep them hidden from predators and other dangers in the wild. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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X94.OKGF |
Burke Lake Park |
08/10/2025 - 08/10/2025
Sun : 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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4 to 99 Years |
13
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04/22/2025 to 08/10/2025 |
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Bubble Science
(5-Adult) You may have enjoyed making bubbles before, but you've probably never been inside one. Learn about the science of bubbles in this interactive class. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
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S58.1X1O |
Hidden Oaks Nature Center |
06/14/2025 - 06/14/2025
Sat : 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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5 to 99 Years |
None
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04/22/2025 to 06/14/2025 |
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Bug Bingo
(3-Adult) Hike with a naturalist to learn about different insects’ behavior and habitats. Explore the park to fill out bingo sheets to better appreciate the tiny workers around us.
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3XZ.TE3L |
Burke Lake Park |
06/01/2025 - 06/01/2025
Sun : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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3 to 99 Years |
12
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04/22/2025 to 06/01/2025 |
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3XZ.07EG |
Lake Fairfax Park |
07/27/2025 - 07/27/2025
Sun : 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 07/26/2025 |
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Butterflies, Bees & Beetles
(4-Adult) Learn about common pollinators and their importance in native gardens and woodlands. Pollinators are more than just a pretty face. Children under age ten must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered in this program.
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EKV.EHRD |
Burke Lake Park |
06/28/2025 - 06/28/2025
Sat : 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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4 to 99 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 06/28/2025 |
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Campfire Fridays
(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.
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546.ANAB |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
Fri, 05/16/2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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5 to 99 Years |
10
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02/11/2025 to 05/14/2025 |
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546.4YOK |
Burke Lake Park |
Fri, 05/23/2025 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
13
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02/11/2025 to 05/23/2025 |
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546.ISS8 |
Lake Accotink Park |
Fri, 06/13/2025 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 06/13/2025 |
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546.0FV5 |
Lake Accotink Park |
Fri, 08/15/2025 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 08/15/2025 |
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546.75V1 |
Lake Accotink Park |
Fri, 08/29/2025 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 08/29/2025 |
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Campfire Night Hike - Predators at Night
(4-Adult) Enjoy a night hike to learn about nocturnal hunters. Listen to taped calls of owls and coyotes and possibly catch a glimpse of them in the forest. End the evening with s'mores round the campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
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02D.074R |
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park |
08/02/2025 - 08/02/2025
Sat : 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
14
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04/22/2025 to 08/02/2025 |
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Campfire Saturdays - Stargazing (3-Adult)
(3-Adult) Enjoy a stroll along the lake shores and learn about the constellations, their stories and other night-sky features. Our astronomical naturalist will identify the stars and will have some telescopes to use. The program concludes with a campfire. S'mores ingredients provided. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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395.JBNG |
Burke Lake Park |
06/07/2025 - 06/07/2025
Sat : 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 06/07/2025 |
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395.Z4RB |
Burke Lake Park |
07/05/2025 - 07/05/2025
Sat : 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
20
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04/22/2025 to 07/05/2025 |
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395.6DBA |
Burke Lake Park |
07/19/2025 - 07/19/2025
Sat : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
9
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04/22/2025 to 07/19/2025 |
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395.ISCT |
Lake Fairfax Park |
08/16/2025 - 08/16/2025
Sat : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
20
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04/22/2025 to 08/15/2025 |
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395.TBIL |
Burke Lake Park |
08/16/2025 - 08/16/2025
Sat : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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3 to 99 Years |
15
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04/22/2025 to 08/16/2025 |
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Campfire Saturdays (4-Adult)
(4-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. During the program we will explore the wonders of our natural world. Our programs may include nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations, or other opportunities to learn about nature and our place in it. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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UJU.UBO6 |
Burke Lake Park |
06/21/2025 - 06/21/2025
Sat : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
20
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04/22/2025 to 06/21/2025 |
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UJU.LP4N |
Burke Lake Park |
08/02/2025 - 08/02/2025
Sat : 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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4 to 99 Years |
20
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04/22/2025 to 08/02/2025 |
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Community Open House
(All Ages) What do you want out of your park? What is important to you and to our community? After experiencing a sampler of our hands-on activities, guided hikes, and science demonstrations, share your feedback and have a say in the future of our programs. Let your voice be heard and have fun while doing it! If you cannot attend, please contact fcpaHiddenPondPrograms@fairfaxcounty.gov to submit your feedback.
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KD4.1QF1 |
Hidden Pond Nature Center |
05/18/2025 - 05/18/2025
Sun : 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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1 to 100 Years |
34
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02/11/2025 to 05/15/2025 |
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