Ready to go beyond the stars? Join TNFW staff and Charlottesville-area amateur astronomers for a journey into the deep sky! We’ll explore galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae projected onto a screen using high-powered EV telescopes. We will meet at Highland Park off of Blue Ridge Drive. Bring chairs or blankets for a cozy night sky […]
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 is due before event.
Join us as we search for Monarchs making their remarkable fall migration to Mexico. Learn about Monarch migration and conservation and help us tag individual butterflies as part of the Monarch Watch community science program. Payment is due before event.
Join us to watch for hawks, falcons, and other raptors making their fall migration along the Blue Ridge. Learn how to identify migrating raptors and discover why our mountain ridges are such important migration corridors.
Join The Nature Foundation at Tuckahoe Clubhouse to celebrate the beauty of autumn by creating a one-of-a-kind harvest wreath using locally harvested kudzu vines and seasonal natural materials. Bring your own drinks and snacks to share. Adults only.
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. Bring walking sticks. Payment is due before event.
Let's explore the newer trail linking Stone Orchard and Cedar Meadows, with its valley views and a quiet walk through a tunnel of trees. Meet Emily, a Virginia Master Naturalist and Tree Steward, at the Tuckahoe Clubhouse. We'll keep an easy, unhurried pace, so wear hiking boots or sneakers and bring water if you might […]
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 is due before event.
Lace up ladies for a scenic stroll around nearby Sherando Lake to view the fall colors and spectacular views of Sherando lake. This hike is rated easy to moderate. Wear hiking shoes/boots. Bring walking sticks, water and money for lunch. Payment is due at time of registration.
Join TNFW’s dynamite volunteer duo, John and Abigail James for an autumn walk through Wintergreen’s golden woods to discover the secrets of fall. Hike is rated moderate to strenuous. Dress for weather. Meet at Trillium House parking lot. Payment is due before event.
Join Josh Palumbo on this spooky pre-Halloween hike as we descend Loggers Alley and visit the Diamond Hill Cemetery at sunset. Seeing Diamond Hill Cemetery at dusk is a great time to learn a bit about Wintergreen’s past and prepare for the spookiest day on the calendar. Moderate. Bring plenty of water. Payment is due […]
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 is due before event.