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ResOURces Newsletter-Sept 2012 By Fairfax County Park Authority - Thursday, August 30, 2012 NATURE, HISTORY AND HORTICULTURE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY  September 2012   Volume 12,  Number 6 Break Into Prison Tour the Lorton prison grounds. It has been 11 years since the Lorton Reformatory was closed.  The main prison complex is headed for redevelopment, and you have a chance to explore some of the site before those changes occur.  Come celebrate the site's transformation at the Great Escape Prison to Park Festival on Saturday, September 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Laurel Hill Park.  Sign up in advance for wagon ride tours of the prison grounds.  The festival includes fishing, visits with farm animals, children's games, horse rides, live music, a sack slide, food, a pond exploration, guided nature walks, disc golf and mountain biking demonstrations.  Admission is $2.  Wagon rides are $10 prepaid.  As always, there's more information on the Park Authority website.   A Memorable Day at Ox Hill "A supremely significant site to our nation." So said one of the speakers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Ox Hill.  Video.   Pride and Prejudice and Knitting Mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by knitting a shawl like Elizabeth Bennett may have worn. Classes begin Oct. 14.    Raising Funds for Riverbend Help the Friends of Riverbend Park raise $10,000 for the park with just a click.    Moon Over Riverbend  Moon, river and you. A campfire, some stories, and ancient lava flows. Add a scope, and you're ready. Sign up for International Observe the Moon Night at Riverbend Park on Sept. 22.   Park Bond Information Fairfax County residents will see a general obligation bond for parks on the ballot when they go to the polls on Nov. 6. Projects the bond would fund include restoration of the miller's house at Colvin Run Mill, renovation of the tenant house at Historic Huntley and a new shelter at Hidden Pond Nature Center. Here's information about that park bond.      Vendors Sought for Community Flea Market    Make plans now to flee to a community Flea Market on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Hunter House in Nottoway Park, Vienna, Va. The Park Authority is seeking vendors for the market.  For information on reserving a spot, contact Barbara Ziman at 703-437-1794 or Barbara.Ziman@fairfaxcounty.gov. Spaces sold out in previous years, so early registration is a good idea.     Events in the Parks  Park Calendar of Events  Sept. 11: Animal Science Merit Badge, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 4 p.m.  Sept. 12: Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pa. at Green Spring Gardens, 7 a.m.  Sept. 12: Kids Korner, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 1 p.m.  Sept. 12: Wildlife Wednesday, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Sept. 12: Giant Spiders, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 13: Animals Underground, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 10 a.m.  Sept. 13: Pages Through Time, at Historic Huntley, 10 a.m.  Sept. 13: Pages Through Time, at Historic Huntley, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 13: Kids Korner, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 1 p.m.  Sept. 13: History for Homeschoolers, at Colvin Run Mill, 2 p.m.  Sept. 14: Fall Warblers, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 7:30 a.m.  Sept. 14: Basic Gardening: Grow Great Grub, at Green Spring Gardens, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 15: Great Escape Prison to Park Festival, at Laurel Hill Park, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Sept. 15: Fall Wildflowers and Ferns, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 9:30 a.m.  Sept. 15: Gardening with Succulents, at Green Spring Gardens, 9:30 a.m.  Sept. 15: Dog Agility for the Fun of It, at Frying Pan Farm Park 9 a.m.  Sept. 15: Tiny Tots Activity Time, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 10:35 a.m.  Sept. 15: Gardens of Washington, at Green Spring Gardens, 1 p.m.  Sept. 16: Forestry Merit Badge, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 9 a.m.  Sept. 16: Snapping Turtles, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 10 a.m.  Sept. 16: Grain Grinding Demonstration, at Colvin Run Mill, 12-3 p.m.  Sept. 16: Fun and Lessons from our Grandparents, at Sully Historic Site, 1 p.m.  Sept. 16: Tea at Downtown Abbey, at Green Spring Gardens, 1 p.m.  Sept. 17: Yoga for Gardeners, at Green Spring Gardens, 9:30 a.m.  Sept. 17: Nature Quest-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 10 a.m.  Sept. 17: Digital Point and Shoot, at Colvin Run Mill, 10 a.m.  Sept. 17: Little Acorns, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 11 a.m.  Sept. 17: Discover Drawing, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 2 p.m.  Sept. 17: Young Explorers, at Huntley Meadows, 3 p.m.  Sept. 17: Nature Snoopers, at Huntley Meadows, 3 p.m.  Sept. 17: Studio Art, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 3 p.m.  Sept. 17: Pohick Rangers Junior, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 3 p.m.  Sept. 17: Jr. Naturalist, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 3 p.m.  Sept. 17: Competitive Dog Agility I, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 6:45 p.m.  Sept. 17: Tai Chi I, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 7 p.m.  Sept. 17: Hatha Yoga II, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 17: Tai Chi II, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 8 p.m.  Sept. 17: Competitive Dog Agility III, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 8 p.m.  Sept. 18: Jr. Robotics, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 3:30 p.m.  Sept. 18: Videogame Design, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 5:30 p.m.  Sept. 18: Competitive Dog Agility II, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 6:45 p.m.  Sept. 18: Tai Chi I, at Frying Pan Farm Park,, 7 p.m.   Sept. 18: Watercolor Painting, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 18: Tai Chi II, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 8 p.m.  Sept. 19: Preschool Picassos, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 11:30 a.m.  Sept. 19: Wildlife Wednesdays-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Sept. 19: Science for Homeschoolers, at Huntley Meadows, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 19: Digital Photography, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 6:30 p.m.  Sept. 19: Walney Time Travel: Peach Cobbler Campfire, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 7 p.m.  Sept. 20: Home Schoolers Days, at Sully Historic Site, 10 a.m.  Sept. 20: Thursday Strolls Along the Potomac, at Riverbend Park, 10 a.m.  Sept. 20: Kids Korner-Fall, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 10 a.m.  Sept. 20: Storytime in the Forest, at Huntley Meadows, 10 a.m.  Sept. 20: Digital Photography, at Frying Pan Farm Park,, 10:30 a.m.  Sept. 20: Storytime in the Forest, at Huntley Meadows, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 20: Science for Homeschoolers, at Huntley Meadows, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 20: Quilting, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 7 p.m.  Sept. 20: Putting the Animals to Bed, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 20: Country and Western Line Dancing, at Frying Pan Farm Park, 8 p.m.  Sept. 21: Ponderings-Stream Study, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Sept. 22: Breakfast with the Birds, at Riverbend Park, 7:30 a.m.  Sept. 22: Fall Garden Day, at Green Spring Gardens, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  Sept. 22: BGS-Wonder of Waters, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 10 a.m.  Sept. 22: Concert: Who's on First Bass?, at Green Spring Gardens, 2 p.m.  Sept. 22: Virginia Jr. Naturalist, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 2 p.m.  Sept. 22: International Observe the Moon Night, at Riverbend Park, 6:30 p.m.  Sept. 22: Night Hike Campfire, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 7 p.m.  Sept. 23: Birding for Beginners-Optics, at Huntley Meadows, 8 a.m.  Sept. 23: Furry Foxes, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 23: Wild Side Wagon Ride, at Huntley Meadows, 2 p.m.  Sept. 23: Wild Side Wagon Ride, at Huntley Meadows, 4 p.m.  Sept. 24: Nature Quest-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 10 a.m.  Sept. 24: Little Acorns, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 11 a.m.  Sept. 24: Feeding Day, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 3 p.m.  Sept. 24: Animal Vets, at Riverbend Park,, 4 p.m.  Sept. 26: Wildlife Wednesdays-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Sept. 27: Home Schoolers Days, at Sully Historic Site, 10 a.m.  Sept. 27: Wagon Ride-Visit to the Corn Crib, at Riverbend Park, 10:30 a.m.  Sept. 27: Villa with a View: Civil War Huntley, at Historic Huntley, 6 p.m.  Sept. 28: Basic Gardening: Grow Lush Ferns, at Green Spring Gardens, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 28: Ponderings-Fishing, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Sept. 28: Goodnight Walk: Owls, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 29: Invasive Plant ID and Native Alternative, at Green Spring Gardens, 9 a.m.  Sept. 29: Bird Study Merit Badge, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 9 a.m.  Sept. 29: Safari Saturday-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 10:30 a.m.  Sept. 29: Introduction to Teas, contact Colvin Run Mill, 1 p.m.  Sept. 29: Birth of a Wetland, at Huntley Meadows, 1:30 p.m.  Sept. 29: Villa with a View: Civil War Huntley, at Historic Huntley, 4 p.m.  Sept. 30: American Heritage Merit Badge, at Historic Huntley, 10 a.m.  Sept. 30: Blacksmith Demonstration, at Colvin Run Mill, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  Sept. 30: Tea at Downtown Abbey, at Green Spring Gardens, 1 p.m.  Sept. 30: Wagon Ride, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 1 p.m.  Sept. 30: Webelos-Forester, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 3 p.m.  Oct.  1: Nature Quest-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 10 a.m.  Oct.  1: Garden Sprouts: Cornstalks & Scarecrows, at Green Spring Gardens, 11 a.m.  Oct.  1: Little Acorns, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 11 a.m.  Oct.  1: Cub Scouts: Fresh Baking, at Sully Historic Site, 3:30 p.m.  Oct.  3: Wildlife Wednesdays, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Oct.  4: Storytime in the Forest, at Huntley Meadows, 10 a.m.  Oct.  4: Storytime in the Forest, at Huntley Meadows, 1:30 p.m.  Oct.  5: Basic Gardening: Put the Garden to Bed, at Green Spring Gardens, 1:30 p.m.  Oct.  5: Ponderings-Swamp Exploration, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Oct.  6: Critter Crawl, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 7 a.m.  Oct.  6: Sticks and Stones, at Green Spring Gardens, 10:30 a.m.  Oct.  6: Comparison of Green Teas, contact Colvin Run Mill, 1 p.m.  Oct.  6: Holding the Past in the Present, at Sully Historic Site, 1 p.m.  Oct.  6: Six-lined Race Runner Camping Trip, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 2 p.m.  Oct.  6: Wizard's Plants and Potions, at Green Spring Gardens, 2 p.m.  Oct.  6: Holding the Past in the Present, at Sully Historic Site, 3 p.m.  Oct.  6: Night Walk, at Huntley Meadows, 6:30 p.m.  Oct.  6: Who-oo's at the Campfire, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 7:15 p.m.  Oct.  7: Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge, at Clark House, 10 a.m  Oct.  7: Grain Grinding Demonstration, at Colvin Run Mill, 12-3 p.m.  Oct.  7: Wild Side Wagon Ride, at Huntley Meadows, 2 p.m.  Oct.  7: Wild Side Wagon Ride, at Huntley Meadows, 4 p.m.  Oct.  8: Nature Quest-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 10 a.m.  Oct.  8: Venturers, at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 2 p.m.  Oct.  8: Beyond the Old Oak Trail, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 2 p.m.  Oct.  9: American Heritage Merit Badge, at Historic Huntley, 4:30 p.m.  Oct. 10: Wildlife Wednesdays-Fall, at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 4:30 p.m.  Oct. 12: Riverside Campfire-Batty about Bats, at Riverbend Park, 6:30 p.m.  Oct. 12: Creatures of the Night, at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 7:30 p.m.  Oct. 13: American Heritage Merit Badge, at Sully Historic Site, 10 a.m.  Oct. 13: Fall for Trees Festival, at Riverbend Park, 10 a.m.  Oct. 13: Teas of Africa, at Green Spring Gardens, 10:30 a.m.  Oct. 13: Amazing Mushrooms, at Green Spring Gardens, 1 p.m.  Oct. 13: History on Haunted Hill for Girl Scouts, at Historic Huntley, 6 p.m.  Oct. 13-14: Scarecrow Making Workshop, at Colvin Run Mill, 1 and 2 p.m.  Oct. 17: Homeschoolers at Huntley, at Historic Huntley, 1:30 p.m.  Oct. 18-21: Fall Carnival, at Frying Pan Farm Park  Oct. 20: History on Haunted Hill for Boy Scouts, at Historic Huntley, 6 p.m.   Oct. 20: Oolong Teas, at Frying Pan Farm Park  Oct. 20-21: Farm Harvest Days, at Frying Pan Farm Park  Oct. 25: JMU Arboretum and Virginia Winery Getaway, via Green Spring Gardens, 8:15 a.m.  Nov.  5: Volunteer Service Camp, at Riverbend Park, 9 a.m.  Dec.  9: Christmas at the Farm, at Frying Pan Farm Park  Dec. 15: Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge, at Historic Huntley, 10 a.m.    Activities/Classes in the Parks Boating Programs in the Parks Camping and Campgrounds Children's Corner Equestrian Programs Farm Programs Fishing in the parks Fishing programs Gardening programs Nature/Science programs             Test your mouse. 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