. . . a landscape carved
by industry
and
renewed by nature
Quarry Gardens: For the Bird(er)s
Two spring events at The Quarry Gardens promise to bring joy to lovers of birds. Getting Into Birding On Saturday, March 23 beginning at 10 a.m., Tracey Hopper and Joanna Vondracek, members of the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club, will guide beginners into birding. They...
Spring Clean-up at the Quarry Gardens
Learn to identify native plants by their winter features—and then learn how to prepare them for new spring growth. Emma Stephens of the Center for Urban Habitats will be teaching and directing volunteers for the first clean-up session of 2024 at The Quarry Gardens at...
Trails around two quarry pools meander among prairie plantings, butterfly and pollinator gardens, wetlands, vernal pools, a fern gully, and a waterside talus—all afforded by the site’s extraordinary diversity of geology, elevation, and soil chemistry. This showcase of locally native plant communities is open for visits by appointment.