. . . a landscape carved
by industry
and
renewed by nature

Quarry Gardens: For the Bird(er)s

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...

read more
Spring Clean-up at the Quarry Gardens

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...

read more

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.