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Open Field Trip
Field trips are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Spring and Fall, and usually start at 9:30 am but can be scheduled to begin later in the morning. Field trips are 1.5 hours long. We can accommodate a maximum of 25 students per field trip. Materials covered meet DCPS…
Find out more »Ongoing
Beekeeping Workshop
Beekeeping I: Building up the Hive Saturday, May 13, 10 am - 12 pm - Take a look into the hive as bees prepare for honey production - Learn about basic colony dynamics Beekeeping II: Production Mode Saturday, August 12, 10 am - 12 pm - Experience the bee colony…
Find out more »Whimbrel Watch
The whimbrels are here! We are seeking two volunteers per evening to help count these migrating shorebirds as part of Whimbrel Watch, a citizen science project in partnership with the Center for Conservation Biology. Volunteers will accompany Nature Conservancy staff on a private seaside dock from 5:30-8:30 p.m. each evening.…
Find out more »Seagrass Restoration: Seed Collection
The Nature Conservancy, along with several partners in the Seaside Seagrass Community Restoration Program, is once again gearing up for the largest seagrass restoration project in the world! Snorkelers and water lovers are needed to collect millions of eelgrass seeds offshore of Oyster, VA on the Eastern Shore. Seed collection…
Find out more »2:00 pm
Edible, Medicinal, & Useful Plant and Mushroom Walks
Come on out for one of our monthly plant walks, a great way to learn about wild plants in-the-field, to verify your plant identification with a local expert, ask questions, and meet other like-minded folks. Each of a season’s walks takes place in a different local landscape, to offer participants…
Find out more »4:30 pm
LEAF Youth Program
LEAF (Learning for Environment, Agriculture and Food), is an excitement-filled hour of hands-on farming, cooking, eating, and learning. During these sessions, youth participate in the full farm-to-table cycle through caring for our Youth Garden, harvesting veggies, and/ or preparing a snack in our outdoor kitchen. Youth are encouraged to share…
Find out more »6:30 pm
Indian Daal Class
No Indian meal is complete without a serving of "Daal". There are as many ways of making Daals as there are people who make them. Every household has their own way/s of making Daal. Not to mention, Daal can be made from a plethora of different lentils. They are nutritious…
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