Spring is here! Daffodils and tulips are opening -- and it's time for all of our facilities to do the same. We will re-open all of our buildings for the busy spring-summer-fall period, starting on April 1, 2012. As always, the hiking trails are open from dawn to dusk every day. Camping and facility rentals are available by advance registration. Be sure to check our website calendar for upcoming events and activities!
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The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship is a place where nature, history and farming converge to reveal the connections between people and the natural world. Our 894 acres are home to deep woods, streams, a working farm, wildflower meadows, historic farmsteads, apiaries, and wildlife.
Our classroom is our farm, forests, meadows, and historic village landscape. Our education programs and land practices demonstrate innovative stewardship approaches that are sustainable ecologically, as well as economically. Come walk our trails, watch the bluebirds and butterflies, get a close-up look at wildlife, lose yourself for a while. Our trails are open every day from dawn until dusk. You can adopt a trail, pond or cabin, or take on a project to help restore the land. Spend your spring break with us. Propose an internship or research project.
spring open house!
Join us on May 20 from 1 to 5 pm for an Open House that will feature:
a complimentary picnic featuring "pulled pig" and vegetarian options; tours of a carefully-restored 1840s farmhouse and other Civil War era structures; naturalist-led interpretive walks for adults and kids on part of our 11-mile trail network; farm tours that will include animal feedings and explanations of organic farming techniques; and games for children and families. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend!
BRCES featured in habitat herald
We wanted to share articles from a recent issue of Habitat Herald, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's newsletter, that feature all the great opportunities that the BRCES provides for reconnecting to nature. Thanks so much to our board members Joe Coleman and Leigh Scott for working to spread the word about the work of the BRCES and our continued need for financial support from the Loudoun community!
BRCES Board member receives award
The staff and board of directors of the Blue Ridge Center would like to acknowledge the recent honor bestowed to BRCES board member Joe Coleman by the Garden Club of America. Joe received the Zone Civic Improvement Commendation Award in recognition of his many contributions to wildlife conservation efforts in northern Virginia. Congratulations Joe!!
