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