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

Learn to Bird Like Teddy on May 4

Learn to Bird Like Teddy on May 4

Theodore Roosevelt was our conservation president. Among other achievements, he helped to establish the national parks system. He was a friend of birds who moved to outlaw harvesting them for their feathers. As an avid birder with poor eyesight, he relied on his...

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A Walk on the Wild Side

A Walk on the Wild Side

Cynthia Wood, seen here with an early spring group, will lead a wildflower walk at the Quarry Gardens on Saturday, April 13, at 10 a.m. A long-time native plant enthusiast, Cynthia  has written many articles for publication. Her charming and authoritative Virginia...

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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.