Earth Day — Pollinator Plant Out
April 27, 2024. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Stock Creek Recreation Area Join Natural Tunnel State Park in the re-opening and planting of our community garden space, “Tunnel Gardens.” Learn how to best pick native plants for your area, garden layout and design, and...
Earth Day — Earth Rocks
April 27, 2024. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Visitor Center What better way to end our Earth Day celebrations than learning about just that…the Earth! Stop by the Visitor Center to learn the special ways the geology of the Appalachians gave us the park’s...
Earth Day — Herpetology Hike
April 21, 2024. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Stock Creek Nature Center Whether it’s slimy, scaly, hops, or hides in a shell, Dr. Wally Smith, Professor at UVA-Wise and herpetology expert, will surely find it. Join us on an Earth Day weekend hike along the creek to...
Earth Day — Walking with Wildflowers
April 20, 2024. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Meet at Visitor Center Join Matthew Sullivan, an undergraduate botany researcher at UVA-Wise, on a short hike to learn about the spring wildflowers and other flora that will be in bloom all around us just in time for Earth...
Earth Day — Build a Bird Box
April 20, 2024. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Shelter 4 — Picnic Area Eastern Bluebirds scout out areas for nesting early in the spring season. They often rely on man–made bird boxes when woodpecker cavities are not available for use. Celebrate Earth Day with a...