Event Category: Nature

Let your creativity run wild as you dive into a world of nature-themed crafting fun. Young artists can choose from a variety of nature-inspired crafts such as animal masks, opossum puppets, butterflies, turkeys, or even a batteau craft.

Let us teach you all the basics you’ll need to know to get yourself started with one of our most popular outdoor activities, from tying on your hook and tackle to casting your line.

Join a ranger on a guided hike to learn more about different birds, plants, and ecosystems found in the park.

Walk alongside lush meadows and forest edges with your park ranger guide to look and listen for grassland birds, forest birds, and soaring raptors. Colorful summer migrants have flown thousands of miles from Central or South America to raise their young in Virginia.

The one and only mammal on the planet capable of true flight absolutely loves Hungry Mother.

Our park is known for its biodiversity and is home to many species of birds.

Take a 4-hour guided tour through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park!

Shine a light on days gone by with a lantern-lit history tour of the Natural Bridge.

Join Park Staff for a majestic kayak paddle along the waters of Back Bay by the light of the moon.

“The Moon and stars are not above us; they are within us.” –John Muir Come join our rangers on an evening hike through the Holly Marsh Trail to view the Full Moon rising above the Potomac River!