(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.

(7-Adult) Walk the meadows and forest edges to see bats feeding on insects. Use a bat detector to hear echolocation. Learn about our native bats and their habits. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(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.

(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.

(5-Adult) Learn to make and use natural dyes to transform your white shirts into colorful masterpieces. Fairfax County prohibits foraging in county parks, so this class will focus on identifying plants that can be made into dye and teaching the steps of the dying process. Please bring your own white t-shirt or other white fabric to the class.

(5-Adult) Join us on a magical evening walk in the park to learn about and see the different colors and signal patterns of this fascinating insect.

(3-Adult) Explore the lake for signs of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Hike the trail and make a craft. Child must be accompanied by an adult also registered in this program.

(3-Adult) Learn to recognize the calls and features of local owls. Make a craft and enjoy a night hike with a naturalist. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

(8-Adult) Join our park naturalist on a hike and explore wild plants and animals throughout the trails. Learn how to use the iNaturalist app to take pictures of things you find along the way. Smart phones, cameras and binoculars welcome. Each hike will feature a different theme and may include: salamanders, birds and other wildlife, wildflowers, trees, nature photography, cultural history, or a scenic destination.

(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.

(4-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led walk through the forest to listen for nocturnal animals and to look for evidence of wildlife. End your hike at our campfire and make s'mores. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

(3-Adult) Stomp your way to a most unusual picnic in the woods. Bring your picnic blanket and lunch or snack for an outdoor lesson about dinosaurs. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

(5-Adult) Join a naturalist to search for signs of raptors, also known as birds of prey, and explore what makes them different from other birds.