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Evening Walk |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 7:30pm Sat |
| Join Park Naturalist PJ Dunn to hike the trails after dark, listening for owls and frogs and watching for beaver activity. |
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Summer Solstice Campfire |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8pm Sat |
| Join a naturalist at the campfire to hear stories of summer solstice traditions and star stories. Roast marshmallows over the embers. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. |
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Evening Stroll |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8pm Sat |
| Take this rare opportunity to visit the wetland after dark. Learn the curious habits of fireflies, listen for owls, and watch bats hunt. You might even see resident beavers at work! Canceled if rain. |
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Dragonflies |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 9am Sun |
| (Adults) Learn about the life cycle, behavior and identification of Huntley’s many dragonflies and damselflies. Venture to the wetland to observe these acrobatic fliers in action. Canceled if rain.Call Huntley Meadows Park for details about the program 703-768-2525. |
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How to Draw Your Dragon(fly) |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 12:30pm Sun |
| Join naturalist/artist Margaret Wohler (illustrator for Huntley's own Dragonfly Guide!) to learn tips and techniques for drawing dragonflies and other insects you might find in the park. |
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Birding for Beginners |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8am Sun |
| Interested in birding? We can get you started! Learn about the birds in the park and some basic identification skills. Program begins with an indoor discussion. Children ages 12 to 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.Call Huntley Meadows Park for details about the program 703-768-2525. |
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Evening Stroll |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8pm Sat |
| Take this rare opportunity to visit the wetland after dark. Learn the curious habits of fireflies, listen for owls, and watch bats hunt. You might even see resident beavers at work! Canceled if rain. |
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Boardwalk Astronomy |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8:30pm Sat |
| What's new in the night sky? Join park naturalists as they take you on a tour of constellations, comets and other current events happening in the heavens above. |
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Sketches in Nature (9-13 yrs.) |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 1:30pm Sun |
| Drawing can be an important part of keeping a nature journal. Join a park naturalist in our outdoor classroom to learn tips and techniques for adding sketches to your observations. |
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Evening Stroll |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 8pm Sat |
| Take this rare opportunity to visit the wetland after dark. Learn the curious habits of fireflies, listen for owls, and watch bats hunt. You might even see resident beavers at work! Canceled if rain. |
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Sketches in Nature (15-Adult) |
| Location: Huntley Meadows Park |
| Start Time/Day: 1pm Sun |
| Drawing can be an important part of keeping a nature journal. Join a park naturalist in our outdoor classroom to learn tips and techniques for adding sketches to your observations. |