Events
Upcoming Events
Connect with community by joining us for an event or outing in places we are protecting. Thank you to our Spring 2025 outings sponsors Twin River Outfitters and Silver Run Forest Farm.
Email [email protected] with any questions or to RSVP.
Saturday, April 12
Pitch In: Blacks Run Clean Up Day
9:00am
Turner Pavilion
780 University Boulevard, Harrisonburg
Join the Conservancy team to pitch in and clean up Blacks Run. Learn about our role in restoring and conserving this stream in the heart of Harrisonburg.
Meet the Conservancy team in Turner Pavilion and be prepared for the mud!
Wednesday, April 16
Support Conservation: Great Community Give
Support conservation in the Shenandoah Valley by participating in this annual day of giving, benefiting Harrisonburg and Rockingham County nonprofits. Every donation, big or small, helps create a lasting impact on the Valley’s natural landscape. Visit our donation page today and demonstrate your dedication to conservation and make this an unforgettable day of giving!
You don’t need to wait until the 16th to get involved, early giving opened on April 2!
Saturday, April 26 / Sunday, April 27
Remember Your Mother: Earth Day
4/26, 11:00am-3:00pm
Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand, Staunton (Rain Location: City Gym)
4/27, 10:00am-3:00pm
414 East Main Street, Front Royal
Celebrate Earth Day! Swing by the Conservancy table at either of these free events to learn about our landscape-scale conservation efforts. Kids welcome!
Friday, May 9
Spring Migration: Bird Walk
9:00am
Downriver Canoe Company
884 Indian Hollow Road, Bentonville
Encounter spring migratory birds in a protected wildlife corridor and learn about bird-friendly farming practices with biologists from the Virginia Grasslands Bird Initiative. Bring binoculars.
Saturday, May 31
Explore the James: River Paddle
11:30am
Craig Creek Boat Landing
12130 Botetourt Road, Eagle Rock
Explore local conservation efforts while paddling the Upper James River. Space limited. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot today.
Swimming ability and water shoes required. Suggested donation: $50
Saturday, June 14
Doctor’s Orders: Black Heritage / Native Plant Walk
10:00am
Long’s Chapel
1398 Fridleys Gap Road, Zirkle
Team up with Shenandoah Black Heritage Project and herbalist Ruby Daniels, owner of Creasey Jane’s Herbal Remedies, to learn about medicinal plants used within the African-American community. We will explore Zenda, a black heritage site.
Past Events
River Paddle
Shenandoah River, South Fork
Nature Hike
Washington National Forest
Tree Planting Day
Black’s Run
“Thanks for making this hike happen. It was a beautiful spot, and I loved walking in those woods. And the cumulative knowledge of the naturalists in our bunch was truly impressive!”
— ELLEN BROCK
“Absolutely lovely, lush spot to walk through the woods with the rushing creek and birds serenading us the whole time.”
— Melody Tennant
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