(7-Adult) Turkeys are native to the Americas and have been everything from decorative to Thanksgiving centerpiece. They’ve been here for 10 million years but how can you make sure they have a place here for a million more? Find out more about the role of turkeys in different cultures and how important habitat restoration will make room for turkeys!

(6-11 yrs.) See the best that our park has to offer with topics that fit your interests. Explore different features of the park with hands-on science and nature activities tailored to young people with disabilities. A different topic each month. Parents must be accessible during the program but are not required to register.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

This program satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. Scouts must complete all prework before the start of class. Pre-work and program details available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/scouts. Scouts unable to complete all requirements may receive partial credit from their merit badge counselor.

Two camps in one with Stemtree! Explore a wide range of concepts from electricity to electronics with hands-on activities and experiments. Robots inspire young engineers to learn skills and apply science knowledge in computer programming, model construction, circuits and problem-solving. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

(4-Adult) Satisfy your curiosity and your sweet tooth with one howling campfire. Listen to coyote calls, take a short hike, and make s'mores as you learn about this wily canine. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(2-6 yrs.) Walk with a naturalist and your child as we investigate the critters who make this park their home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Be the first to earn this new GSCNC official Dark Sky Patch. This patch will help you understand the importance of dark skies and how you can protect this resource. You will learn about light pollution, see the effect of light pollution yourself, learn how you can make changes to reduce light pollution, and share what you have learned with others. This program was made possible by support from the Fairfax County Park Foundation. Patch included.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

(6-Adult) Our Continental Army, formed in 1775, was created from colonial volunteers. Farmers and tradespeople learned to follow directions, march and fight as one unit. Join us as we practice drilling and talk about the Army's struggles and successes around the campfire.

This program satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. Scouts must complete all prework before the start of class. Pre-work and program details available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/scouts. Scouts unable to complete all requirements may receive partial credit from their merit badge counselor.

(4-Adult) Get down and dirty with a naturalist and see how another kingdom lives. Investigate how one of our most common decomposers survives and thrives in our own woods.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

(2-3 yrs.) Bring your toddler to explore history through sight, sound, smell and touch. Program includes indoor and outdoor activities. Adults must be able to participate with children. Topics vary with seasons: Sept-Apples, Oct-Pumpkins, Nov-Native Americans, and Dec-Warmth.

(6-10 yrs.) Students get hands on experiences caring for animals in the visitor center as well as trying out beginning veterinary skills on stuffy patients they bring from home. Consult with your fellow veterinarians to accomplish an assortment of veterinary procedures and practice STEM and fine motor skills that all doctors need.

(4-Adult) Meets at Cabell's Mill. Enjoy a turkey hot dog supper roasted over the campfire and a brisk wagon ride through the Rocky Run stream valley. Discover who Ellanor C. Lawrence was and learn about the areas local and natural history. We provide hot dogs, buns, condiments, and s'mores. Feel free to bring your own drinks and sides. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details. This title allows online group registration.

(5-Adult) Spark your interest in Walney history through legends, lore and stories of the supernatural on a night hike. Then gather around the campfire for s'mores.

This program satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. Scouts must complete all prework before the start of class. Pre-work and program details available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/scouts. Scouts unable to complete all requirements may receive partial credit from their merit badge counselor.

Explore paints such as watercolors, tempera and acrylics, pastels, papers and Model Magic and even photography to discover new and exciting techniques in art creation. Join Abrakadoodle to study many master and contemporary artists along with appropriate art vocabulary. All students will create their very own portfolio to safeguard all their masterpieces. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(1-3 yrs.) Bring your toddler to explore nature through sight, sound, smell and touch. Programs include indoor and outdoor activities. Adult must be able to participate with children. Topics vary with the seasons. Fall topics: September: Amazing Insects, October: Migration, November: Fall Colors, and December: Time To Sleep

(4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night hike to learn about nocturnal animals. This program will seasonally change based on the animals lives of the park. Finish the hike with a s’more’s campfire. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(8-Adult) Listen to stories of African Americans who were forced to live and work on this farm. Reflect on individuals’ stories of resistance and survival. Learn how enslaved communities and freedom seekers have forged a path of resiliency throughout American history.

(7-Adult) Explore the lives of the men and women during the Revolutionary War who passed along secrets and information and the technology they used in dangerous times. Try your hand at a little spy craft to take home.

(4-Adult) Discover the wild turkey's habits and secret ways during a walk in the cedar forest. Look for wild turkeys and their signs. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.