Community Events
May 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
8:00 pm
Historic Area: Discover our International Dark-Sky Park! Our evenings begin with a half-hour children’s “Junior Astronomer” program, followed by a discussion about the importance of dark skies and light conservation. Then join NASA Jet Propulsion[...]
Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – Jun 5 @ 11:00 am
10:00 am
Meet at the Overnight Parking Lot. Ready to try backcountry camping? Spend 24 hours in nature learning backcountry skills and survival techniques with professional outdoor instructor Tim MacWelch. With Sky Meadows’ Backcountry Campground as the[...]
Jun 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Historic Area. In 1781, during the American Revolution, volunteer militiamen were called from the lower Shenandoah Valley to join General Daniel Morgan to quell a loyalist uprising, known as Claypool’s Rebellion, in present-day West Virginia.[...]
Jun 12 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Historic Area. In 1781, during the American Revolution, volunteer militiamen were called from the lower Shenandoah Valley to join General Daniel Morgan to quell a loyalist uprising, known as Claypool’s Rebellion, in present-day West Virginia.[...]
Jun 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
8:00 pm
Historic Area: Discover our International Dark-Sky Park! Our evenings begin with a half-hour children’s “Junior Astronomer” program, followed by a discussion about the importance of dark skies and light conservation. Then join NASA Jet Propulsion[...]
Jun 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Sensory Explorers’ Trail. Explore what lurks just above the ground with Shenandoah Chapter Master Naturalists and Native Plant Society members Mary Keith Ruffner and Sally Anderson. Discover the diverse plants of the Sensory Explorers’ Trail[...]
Jun 19 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
12:00 pm
Carriage Barn in the Historic Area. What’s that buzzing? Meet with local apiarists of the Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah (BONS) and discover the art of Apiculture (a.k.a. Beekeeping). This monthly program series examines all aspects[...]
Jul 2 @ 10:00 am – Jul 3 @ 11:00 am
10:00 am
Sensory Explorers’ Trail. Join Shenandoah Chapter Master Naturalist Paul Guay and explore the rich natural history of trees along the park’s Sensory Explorers’ Trail. Discover the tips and tricks of basic tree identification and the[...]
