Being mindful and appreciative of nature can help you care for yourself and find a deeper understanding of why it is important to care for nature.

Learn more about the remarkable and misunderstood world of snakes!

Birding is a wonderful hobby.

Not all-aquatic wildlife has fins or scales!

Evenings are a wonderful time in the park to be on the water.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a bird?

Are you ready to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city?

Who was Elizabeth Hartwell?

Inspired by our very own Red-Eared Slider, Myrtle, come learn about all the turtles that call Mason Neck their home and how you can act to protect them during their vulnerable nesting season.

Have you ever seen a great blue heron on the Bay View trail?

Your next adventure is HERE!  Join us for a week-long day camp as we explore Mason Neck State Park.  Each day we will find new adventures and learn more about the ecology of the park, while we play and challenge ourselves to try something new. Each camp will run Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 1:00 pm.

Use recycled materials and native flower seeds to make an Earth shaped seed ball.

Examining the natural world shows how humans use resources and that the choices we make impact the air, water, land and living things around us.

What would a tree tell us? Join a ranger to learn how to investigate various tree parts to discover the history of the tree and the forest ecosystem it grows in. We will learn a little about tree anatomy and how to identify trees using reference books and materials.

Join a ranger for an engaging program on campfire making and survival skills.

Your next adventure is HERE!  Join us for a week-long day camp as we explore Mason Neck State Park.  Each day we will find new adventures and learn more about the ecology of the park, while we play and challenge ourselves to try something new. Each camp will run Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 1:00 pm.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Create your own up-cycled Nature Journal!   Keeping a Nature Journal is one way of memory keeping.  You don't have to be an artist to journal, it could be filled with stickers from parks, poems, or lists of what you saw. Journals are as unique as the individuals using them.  This program will meet at the Visitor Center, then take a short walk to the Osprey View Trail.

Discover the wonders beneath the waves while keeping your feet dry.

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Turtle shells and feathers and fur oh my! You may have seen the turtles, foxes, deer, and other animals that live at the park, but have you ever felt their fur, or shells? Join a ranger to touch animal pelts, shells, feathers and learn about predator-prey relationships and the adaptations each species uses to survive.

What's the difference between a frog and a toad and why do they look the way they do?

Did you think their stink was all you needed to know about skunks?

How do rivers form?

From eagles to owls, raptors are everywhere at Mason Neck State Park!

Your next adventure is HERE!  Join us for a week-long day camp as we explore Mason Neck State Park.  Each day we will find new adventures and learn more about the ecology of the park, while we play and challenge ourselves to try something new. Each camp will run Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 1:00 pm.

Join Interpretive Rangers on this guided bike-and-hike to learn more about the rich history of conservation efforts along Mason Neck and the Potomac River.

Evenings are a wonderful time in the park to be on the water.

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Are you ready to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city?

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Calling all nature-loving Girl Scouts!

Twilight Paddle Adventures are a great way to spend an evening away from the hustle and bustle of work, traffic and the cares of life.

Are you ready to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city?

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

We're excited to invite you to join us for a special trail clean-up day at Mason Neck State Park on National Public Lands Day.

Evenings are a wonderful time in the park to be on the water.

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!

Join the Friends of Mason Neck and Fairfax Master Naturalists for a rewarding day of volunteer garden work!