Apr 20, 2024
Master Naturalist—and interpretive naturalist—Dorothy Carney invites inquisitive companions of all ages to join her on a walk among the mid-spring flowers on Friday May 3 from 10 a.m. until noon.
The Quarry Gardens offer a remarkable collection of naive plant communities easily accessible along a scenic path around the two quarry pools. Dorothy promises a leisurely stroll with many pauses to admire, enjoy, and learn. She believes appreciating nature is about more than learning scientific names.
Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in our picnic pavilion after the walk.
Apr 19, 2024
Center for Urban Habitats’ Senior Field Tech and Naturalist Educator Drew Chaney will lead a spring wildflower walk along the Quarry Gardens main trails from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, April 28. Participants will learn about the unique ecology of a landscape shaped by soapstone quarrying and the many native wildflowers that call it home. Sign up at quarrygardensatschuyler.org/visit
Apr 10, 2024
Pat Mitchell, co-founder and president of the Blue Ridge Mycological Society (which meets at the QGs monthly) will introduce the world of fungi with a presentation for the public in the Visitor Center, then lead a discovery walk along the trails on Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pat’s talk will cover the importance of fungi to the ecosystems we count on, how to learn more about the fruiting bodies we call mushrooms, and—since what most people want to know about wild mushrooms is how to eat them and not die—how to forage and eat wild mushrooms safely. Space is limited.
You are invited to bring a bag lunch and enjoy it in our picnic pavilion following the walk.
Apr 3, 2024
Victory Hall Opera Company returns to nature’s amphitheater June 2, 4, 6 & 8 to stage a series of immersive, acoustic concerts in the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler. Bring a picnic, then follow the program around the trail as the birds and frogs chime in.
Tickets for Soundflight 3 go on sale Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. Learn more and purchase tickets at victoryhallopera.org.
