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June 2019
Camp Survivor: Session 2
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Could you survive if you were lost in the wilderness? We’ll have a blast building shelters, fires, and tools and learning how to purify water. We will also learn how to find food in the wild, use a compass, and tie knots. Through challenges that will test your mind, body and teamwork skills, you will truly know by the end of week if you have what it takes to be a SURVIVOR!…
Find out more »Nature Explorers: Session 1
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 1:30 pm This session is designed for adventurous children who are ready to come to camp on their own without a parent. We will explore a variety of nature topics through hikes, nature crafts, hands-on nature exploration, stories, imaginative play and fort building. Optional after-care will be available from 1:30 pm - 3 pm. $8 per day. After-care runs from 1:30-3 p.m. and is intended to accommodate those families with campers attending Nature Explorers…
Find out more »July 2019
Splish Splash: Session 1
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Get ready to get wet because this week is all about water! We’ll search for creek critters in Bullskin Run, build and race mini-rafts, build waterproof forts and learn to purify water in nature. Entering Grades: 1-6 $100 members / $120 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Wee Naturalist: Session 1
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 11:30 am Explore the natural world with your child! We’ll keep you moving with a variety of activities including circle time, short hikes, nature crafts, hands-on nature exploration, stories and imaginative play. Every day covers a different nature theme! Ages 3-5, accompanied by a parent/guardian $60 members / $70 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Fireflies, Fiddles, and Frogs
PVAS's annual family picnic, Fireflies, Fiddles & Frogs, will be held at Cool Spring Preserve this year. We hope you and your family will join us! You'll find a registration form at the bottom of the page. Put everyone in the car and head out to the preserve on Wednesday, July 10th beginning at 6 p.m. The event will run until dark, so we can see the fireflies emerge. If you're a PVAS member, it's just $15 for the carload.…
Find out more »Outdoor Adventure Camp: Session 2
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm With Cool Spring Preserve as our home base, each day is a different adventure! We’ll practice archery and survival skills, and explore the creek at Cool Spring Preserve. Then, we'll canoe on the Shenandoah River! On Thursday night, we’ll camp out at the preserve! Entering grades 6-8 $235 members / $ 255 non- members Tentative Itinerary Monday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Archery, Survival Skills Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Archery, Creek…
Find out more »Earth Art Camp: Session 2
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Get inspired by nature to create artistic masterpieces! We’ll collect our own natural clay to create sculptures, make leaf hammered bandanas, and create nature weavings! We’ll also dabble in nature journaling and create murals out of recycled materials! On Friday, parents are invited to see the campers’ final creations at an art exposition! Entering Grades: 1-6 $160 members / $180 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »Splish Splash: Session 2
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Get ready to get wet because this week is all about water! We’ll search for creek critters in Bullskin Run, build and race mini-rafts, build waterproof forts and learn to purify water in nature. Entering Grades: 1-6 $160 members / $180 non-members Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Cool Spring Nature Preserve Volunteer Workday
Join us for a Cool Spring volunteer workday! Please bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable. Master Naturalists are eligible to earn volunteer hours! Please register below so we know how many volunteers to expect. Registering also allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation! Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Eco Careers Camp
Monday- Friday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Considering an environmental science career? At this camp you’ll explore different career path options with professionals in the field. Learn how to survey bird populations, assist in stream data collection such as electro fishing, water quality testing and macro invertebrate sampling. Learn basic insect identification with an entomologist and conduct a forest survey. Work with a naturalist to try environmental education and interpretation. You’ll leave this camp feeling inspired and involved in…
Find out more »August 2019
Marvelous Moths of Cool Spring Preserve
Leader: Kathy Barylski PMVN ReCert Eligible This event is open to the public, however registration is required. Please register below. Nation Moth Week is July 21-28 and Kathy Barylski, local moth expert, will be celebrating with an evening of 'mothing' at Cool Spring Preserve. Observe and learn about all the various moth species that will be attracted to our mothing sheets. There is much to learn about moths, and Kathy is eager to share her knowledge and passion. Moths are…
Find out more »Singing Insect Walk
Trip Leader: Wil Hershberger Registration is required and will be limited to 14 participants ages 14 years and older. Please register below. PMVN ReCert Eligible Join Wil Hershberger, local insect expert, for an evening insect walk at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about the all the various insects we hear in the summer and early fall months. Mr. Hershberger is coauthor of “The Songs of Insects”, a book and audio CD published by Houghton-Mifflin Company. He is also the…
Find out more »Cool Spring Nature Preserve Volunteer Workday
Join us for a Cool Spring volunteer workday! Please bring your work gloves, a refillable water bottle and any accessories that will help you stay comfortable. Master Naturalists are eligible to earn volunteer hours! Please register below so we know how many volunteers to expect. Registering also allows KC to contact volunteers directly in event of a weather cancellation! Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Night Creatures of Cool Spring Preserve
Trip Leader: Matt Wuertzer This is a family friendly program. Registration is required and will be limited to 20 participants Please register below. PMVN ReCert Eligible Join PVAS's AmeriCorps Volunteer, Matt Wuertzer, for a family friendly evening at Cool Spring Preserve. Listen and learn about the all the various insects and creatures we hear in the summer and early fall months. The group will set out on a walk through the preserve, looking, listening and exploring the meadows, woodland and…
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »September 2019
Natural History Workshop: Art to Earth; An Ecopsychology Workshop
Workshop Instructor: Susan Loonsk PVMN Re-Cert Eligible Registration is required. Please register below. Join Susan Loonsk for this unique workshop where participants will engage in Ecopsychology concepts through nature and art activities. Students will experience many concepts of Ecopsychology by connecting self to nature through expressive activities. Participants can expect to gain an understanding of Ecopsychology ideas , and participate in guided meditations, earth walks and an indoor art project. This workshop is open to the public and no prior…
Find out more »The Heart Chakra: An Art & Yoga Workshop
Workshop Leaders: Dee Marshall and Susan Loonsk This workshop is open to the public, however registration is required. Please register here: http://www.art2earth.com Join Registered Yoga Teacher Dee Marshall and Artist /Professor Emerita Susan Loonsk for this Yoga-Art Workshop to explore the Heart Chakra, the fourth major energy center in the body. The Chakras are the seven major energy centers of the body. This workshop will include yoga postures, mudras, color and aromatherapy to balance the Heart energy. Participants will also…
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:00 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »October 2019
‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:30 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »November 2019
Workshop: Art to Earth; An Ecopsychology Workshop
Workshop Instructor: Susan Loonsk PVMN Re-Cert Eligible Registration is required. Please register below. Join Susan Loonsk for this unique workshop where participants will engage in Ecopsychology concepts through nature and art activities. Students will experience many concepts of Ecopsychology by connecting self to nature through expressive activities. Participants can expect to gain an understanding of Ecopsychology ideas , and participate in guided meditations, earth walks and an indoor art project. This workshop is open to the public and no prior…
Find out more »‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:30 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »December 2019
‘Third Wednesday’ Bird Walk at Cool Spring Preserve
PVAS Trip Leader: Beth Poole This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is strongly encouraged. Please register below. Join Beth Poole on her regularly scheduled ‘Third Wednesday’ bird walk at Cool Spring Preserve. The trails at Cool Spring preserve have a lot to offer! From well maintained foot paths to gorgeous views, the preserve’s 12 acres is home to much wildlife. Please meet by 7:30 am in the front parking lot of Cool Spring Preserve, the…
Find out more »April 2020
Art to Earth: An Ecopsychology Workshop
Workshop Instructor: Susan Loonsk PVMN Re-Cert Eligible Registration is required. Please register below. Join Susan Loonsk for this unique workshop where participants will engage in Ecopsychology concepts through nature and art activities. Students will experience many concepts of Ecopsychology by connecting self to nature through expressive activities. Participants can expect to gain an understanding of Ecopsychology ideas , and participate in guided meditations, earth walks and an indoor art project. This workshop is open to the public and no prior…
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