Description

We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Spring and summer are excellent months to get outside and look for Virginia’s most secretive wildlife: reptiles and amphibians, also known as herptiles. Join an environmental educator on a hike to discover what herptiles call our local forests home and learn all the tips and tricks needed to spend your summer "herpin.”

Program Information:-Program is held outdoors.-Limited field tools are available to borrow, bringing personal field tools is recommended. -Hiking footwear is recommended. Trails have periodic benches for resting. -Distance traveled will be between 1 and 1.5 miles.-Outdoor surfaces traveled on in this program include: paved trails, dirt trails with roots and uneven surfaces, and steep hills. -This program includes visual and tactile elements.

Activity Family

Explore on Land

Location

Rockwood Nature - Parking Lot at Rockwood Nature Center