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Wildflower Walk with Cynthia Wood

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Noted Virginia Wildflowers blogger Cynthia Wood will lead a walk along the Quarry Gardens' main trail in search of Wood anemone, Pussytoes, Wild columbine, Green and gold, Dwarf larkspur, Wild geranium, Alumroot, Bluets, Dwarf crested iris, Golden ragwort, Native phlox, Mayapple, Solomon’s seal, Wild pink, Bladdernut, Spring beauty, Foamflower, Mountain and Perfoliated bellworts, Heartleaf, Golden […]

$15.00

Nancy Kern hiking group

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center 1643 Salem Road, Schuyler, VA, United States

Martha Taylor group

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Private tour.

Saturday morning trail walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

A brief introduction to the QGs project in the Visitor Center followed by a guided tour of soapstone artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails around the quarry pools. Look for Coral bells, Wild pink, Woodland phlox, Quaker ladies, Birdsfoot violet. In view of Covid concerns, participants may opt out of the indoor portion. […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Friendship Force

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Picnic lunch and trail walk.

Trail Walk with Armand and Bernice

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries. Among the plant communities, we may see wild Geranium, Pussytoes, Quaker ladies, Trilliums, Maidenhair fern, Bellworts, Dwarf […]

$15.00

Bird Walk with Ezra and Theo Staengl

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Ezra and Theo Staengl—birders and citizen-scientists—will lead a ramble through the Quarry Gardens and portions of the adjoining Preserve in search of resident and migrating birds during the peak of the spring season. A wide range of avian visitors are drawn to this unusually varied landscape. Perhaps a new species will be added to the […]

$10.00

Trail walk with Armand and Bernice

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries. Among the plant communities, look for Pussytoes, Woodland stonecrop, Rattlesnake weed, Prickly pear cactus, Sundrops, Indian […]

$15.00

Friday morning trail walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. Look for Woodland stonecrop, Native clematis, Bellworts, Shooting stars, Carolina rose and many others. Bring a lunch if you like to enjoy in the  picnic pavilion. In view of Covid […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Wayne Moyer visit

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Mother’s Day trail walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. Look for Woodland stonecrop, Native clematis, Bellworts, Wild geranium, Carolina rose and many others. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. Masks optional.  

$5.00 – $10.00