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Words from the Wild

Location of Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia

Where

Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144.
Picnic Area

When

April 5, 2025. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Take into your heart the peace of wild things. Absorb the transformative words of writers who love the wild, read aloud by two Virginia Master Naturalists. Wake your senses and share what they tell you. The walk will be slow and often silent. This guided three-tenths of a mile gentle walk will meet at the Sensory Explorers’ Trail in the picnic area and will last approximately one hour. This program and the Sensory Explorers’ Trail are accessible for the blind and visually impaired.

Register here. Registration is highly encouraged.

For more information on the Virginia Master Naturalists please visit their website.

The Sensory Explorers' Trail is open for self-guided walks daily for people of all ages and has adaptations for the blind and visually impaired. To learn more about this feature visit our website.

A women sits on a bench alone in the woods, listening to the world around her.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-592-3556
Email Address: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov

Event types

History/Culture | Kids/Family | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History

Additional dates

Spring Habitat Detectives - April 19, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
A Spring Tree-mendous Hike - May 24, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
A Bird's World - May 31, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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