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Saturday Morning Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he 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, Carolina rose, […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Sunday Afternoon Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he 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, Carolina rose, […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Saturday Morning Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Quarry Gardens co-owner Armand Thieblot will lead this tour with an introduction to the project and the history of soapstone mining in the Visitor Center, followed by a walk along the trail that circumnavigates the quarry pools. The trail features a  loose chain of galleries of native plants. In early June, you may expect to […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Butterfly Walk with Susan McSwain

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Master Naturalist and veteran leader of butterfly walks and counts Susan McSwain will lead this walk through the most bloomy areas of the QGs. The group size is limited so that everyone can see even the smallest butterflies.

$15.00

Private tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Volunteer Workday

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Center for Urban Habitats leading volunteers in stewardship of the gardens. For information, send message via Contact.

Saturday Morning Trail Walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

This walk will be led by one of the QGs' co-owners, either Armand or Bernice. We'll gather in the  Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Black cohosh, Thimbleweed, False […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Saturday Morning Trail Walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

This walk will be led by one of the QGs' co-owners, either Armand or Bernice. We'll gather in the  Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Black cohosh, Thimbleweed, False […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Caterpillar Walk

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Master Naturalist and former Director of In-House Education at The Caterpillar Lab in Marlborough, NH, Courtney McLaughlin will lead this early evening walk. Because Courtney knows her caterpillars and what they like to eat—and because The Quarry Gardens offer a smorgasbord—participants may expect to discover and learn about a variety of caterpillars. You are invited […]

$5.00 – $15.00