Join us for for an evening of exploration and summertime magic. See the fireflies, borrow a UV flashlight and hunt for bugs, listen to frog calls, bring a picnic!
Every ecosystem type in the Piedmont region hosts several fern species—drifts of hairy lipfern in the barrens, cinnamon and royal ferns of the wetlands, and a tremendous diversity in the forests and woodland—and most of the region’s fern species can easily be found at the QG’s trail margins. During this walk, participants may expect to […]
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
Guide: Courtney McLaughlin Program: Virginia is full of amazing, colorful, diverse caterpillars of all shapes and sizes, and we’re going to go find them! This will be a slow-paced walk, where you should wear appropriate footwear, bring water, and do what you need to to protect yourself from the sun and unwanted bugs (it's been […]
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
Join us for for an evening of exploration and summertime magic. See the fireflies, borrow a UV flashlight and hunt for bugs, listen to frog calls, bring a picnic! PLEASE NOTE: although the event runs until 10 PM, the gate will be closed at 8 PM.
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
In response to many requests, this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
This evening we'll be hosting an art opening as well as a caterpillar hunt! We will be opening the Visitor Center at 5 PM so that visitors can meet artist Deborah Davis and see her moth paintings. If you're attending the hunt, feel free to come a little early or stay a little late to […]
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
In response to many requests, this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
Come join us for an Acroyoga jam! The $10 entry fee includes a popsicle or ice cream bar. This event will be outdoors (indoors if too hot or rainy). Feel free to bring a mat, blanket, water, and/or picnic dinner!
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
In response to many requests, this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
Join us for our special mothing event! This event will start at 7 PM and go late, and picnicking is encouraged. Moth sheets will be lit as soon as night falls, probably around 8:30. Deborah Davis will be presenting a program on moths before it gets dark (and her paintings will still be on view). […]
In response to many requests, this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
Join us for an all-day celebration of odonates! Expert Andrew Rapp will be leading a "Dragon Hunt" (walking the property in search of dragonflies) from 9 to 11 AM; macro photographer Emily Luebke will give an indoor presentation from 11 to 12; and Piedmont Discovery Center director Devin Floyd will lead a fern walk from […]
Membership meeting featuring Joe Lapp presentation on spiders.
In response to many requests, this Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]
In response to many requests, this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Quarry Gardens will be available to ticketed visitors who would like to walk the trails independently. Consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. For personal safety and protection of the site, visitors are advised: Pets, swimming, alcohol, fires, […]