Family & Youth
October 2021
Trail of Bones
Bring your family to Cool Spring Preserve to take a Halloween hike on our “Trail of Bones”. After a quick introduction about IDing skulls, your group will embark on a 1/2 mile section of our trails to find hidden animal skulls and bones along the way. We challenge you to try to identify as many skulls as you can. When you finish your hike, join us for a campfire. This hike is self guided so you and your family/group can…
Find out more »Capturing Fall (Homeschool Program)
Hike with our naturalists through Cool Spring Preserve and photograph the surrounding wildlife during fall! You’ll get to borrow one of PVAS’s Nikon 35mm digital SLR cameras and become an amateur nature photographer. Please bring a flash drive or laptop to use at the end of the program for downloading your pictures onto. Age Range: 8-14 Program fee $18 members/ $23 non-members To inquire about scholarship opportunities, e-mail amy@potomacaudubon.org Every program is from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (3 hours)…
Find out more »November 2021
Babes in a Backpack
Load your little one in a backpack and join a PVAS naturalist on a hike at Cool Spring Preserve. This is a great way to explore nature with your child, get exercise and meet other parents. This hike is designed for adults with young children. Most trails are not stroller accessible, so you'll need a backpack or carrier for younger kids and non-walkers. This program is open to all, and there is no age limit for participating children. Please be…
Find out more »Natural History Workshop: Creating Fall Wreaths with Natural Fibers
Wreath Making Workshop Leader: Amy Moore Everyone is welcome to join this family friendly workshop, however, registration is required and limited to 10 participants; please register below. Join Amy for this family friendly, fall wreath making workshop where we will use invasive plants at Cool Spring Preserve and transform them into beautiful fall decorations. The first half of the workshop will be spent identifying and collecting Oriental Bittersweet & Japanese Honey Suckle vines from the preserve while the second half…
Find out more »December 2021
Winter Solstice Family Campfire & Night Hike
Join the PVAS teaching staff for a winter solstice celebration at Cool Spring Preserve! We'll set out on a night hike around the preserve listening for owls and looking for signs of other creatures of the night. Then, we'll sip hot chocolate and roast marshmallows by a cozy campfire while listening to campfire stories. We'll provide the hot chocolate, marshmallows and roasting sticks. You are welcome to bring your own supplies for S'mores. $15 members/ $20 non-members per group Sign…
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