Event Category: Nature

Fairy Stone Hunt

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own “fairy stone.” After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will head to the site.

All Dolled Up

Ever wonder what dolls of the 18th century frontier looked like or what they were made of?

Nature Journaling

Nature Journals are great way to practice intentional observation of your surroundings.

Reptile Feeding: What’s for Lunch?

Westmoreland State Park is home to 5 ambassador animals: Reba McEntire the Corn snake, Stevie Nicks the King snake, and three Red-Eared Sliders, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline, and Earl Scruggs.

Owl Pellet Dissection

Did you know owls get ‘hairballs?’ About once a day, an owl spits up a ball of hair and bones called an owl pellet which is actually the ‘leftovers’ from their most recent meals.

Songs, Letters, and Brotherhood

Amid the hardships of the American Civil War, soldiers found strength in the bonds they formed and the small comforts of daily life.

Sundays in the Park

This is the kind of Sunday program where you wander down the beach, stumble into a ranger-led arts and craft activities, and end up staying way longer than planned!

Fairy Stone Hunt

Learn the legend behind the naturally occurring stone cross formations and travel to the special location in the park to search for your own “fairy stone.” After a short presentation on what you will be looking for, we will head to the site.

Bay Lab Exploration

Explore the Chesapeake Bay through the animals that live in it!