Weekend Events at Leesylvania State Park

What can non-Civil War buff do this weekend in Prince William County? The rangers at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge have a few ideas.

Water Exploration Day
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center
Description: Come down to the Visitor Center to explore the unique properties of water. Conduct some experiments, learn what a watershed is, and meet the animals that live in Leesylvania’s water.

GPS: What’s For Dinner?
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011
Time: 2 sessions – 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Location: Pay at Visitor Center

Description: Hike Bushey Point Trail with a GPS device which will lead you to hidden puzzle pieces. With every piece you find, the food web of Leesylvania State Park will gradually be revealed so that you can find out what’s for dinner. Please pay at the Visitor Center before event. We will meet at the Bushey Point Trailhead next to the Marina Parking lot and please be sure to wear close toed shoes. Fee is $3/person, $8/family, and $25/group.

Bushey Point Trail
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011
Time: 2 sessions – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Bushey Point Trailhead next to the Marina parking lot
Description: Take a walk through the woods with a ranger along the Bushey Point Trail. We will pause at points of historic and ecological interest. Meet at the Bushey Point Trailhead next to the Marina parking lot.

Wriggling Worms
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Time: 3 Sessions – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center
Description: Come to the Visitor Center and learn about the underground lives of worms. We will be looking at the unique role worms play in maintaining a healthy environment, their bizarre anatomy, and attempting to charm worms to come out of the ground. Fee is $2/person, $6/family

Busy Bees
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Time: 3 Sessions – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center
Description: Take a peek in to the lives of bees with a ranger at the Visitor Center. We will be exploring what bees do, how they make honey, and why they are so important to us. Fee is $2/person, $6/family