Prerequisite: Part I: Intro to Watercolor OR prior watercolor experience please. This class is NOT for anyone who is brand new to watercolor. We will concentrate on the beautiful and varied skyscapes we see at Wintergreen. Initial emphasis will focus on beautiful blue skies and white puffy clouds. Watercolor artist Carolyn Velletri and guest watercolorist […]
Back by popular demand! Join Rich Velletri for a hike to the wreckage of an old military aircraft that crashed in the early 1960s and learn details of the fateful flight. This six mile round trip hike is rated as difficult and over mountainous rocky terrain but features nice views. The route to the crash […]
Spring Awakening: Where The Blue Ridge Comes Alive, formerly the Spring Wildflower Symposium, is an immersive weekend event celebrating the region’s remarkable flora and mountain ecosystems. Designed for nature enthusiasts, scientists, educators, students, and outdoor adventurers, the event features guided natural history walks, field trips, workshops, expert-led presentations in botany, ecology, geology, ornithology, and more! […]
Step back in time and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with an inspiring hike through landscapes shaped by our nation’s early history. Join Kathie Driscoll for a memorable journey along 5 miles of Montpelier–Market at Grelen trails, where natural beauty and American heritage intersect. Market at Grelen is an enchanting 1,000-acre tree nursery and farm, thoughtfully […]
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment! These hikes are rated moderate to strenuous. Meet at Trillium House. Payment due before event.
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment! These hikes are rated moderate to strenuous. Meet at Trillium House. Payment due before event.
Join Josh Palumbo as we summit the highest point in Nelson County. The route to the top is not for the faint of heart but the rewards are great views and bragging rights for peaking our beautiful county. The hike is rated as difficult. Bring plenty of food and water! Payment is due at time […]
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment! These hikes are rated moderate to strenuous. Meet at Trillium House. Payment due before event.
There’s nothing like stargazing on a crisp, spring evening to appreciate the universe in which we live! Join staff and our friend, amateur astronomer, Steve Laymen as we experience our close celestial neighbors as well as deep space objects like galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae with CAS’s high powered EV scope. We will meet at […]
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment! These hikes are rated moderate to strenuous. Meet at Trillium House. Payment due before event.
Join Josh Palumbo on a whirlwind tour around Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge, and Augusta County as we search for trees of distinction. On our journey we will hunt down state champions of all shapes and sizes. Come with us to photograph, measure and gaze on the living legends of Central Virginia. Bring money for lunch in […]
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment! These hikes are rated moderate to strenuous. Meet at Trillium House. Payment due before event.