(7-Adult) Turkeys are native to the Americas and have been everything from decorative to Thanksgiving centerpiece. They’ve been here for 10 million years but how can you make sure they have a place here for a million more? Find out more about the role of turkeys in different cultures and how important habitat restoration will make room for turkeys. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.
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Storytelling session at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Visitor Center & Amphitheater includes a book reading, nature activities, a short hike, and a craft, for ages 3–6.
Stories, songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, books and social time fill the Chantilly Meeting Room at the Chantilly Regional Library, for ages 3 and under.
Search for pictures of traditional Thanksgiving foods throughout the children's area at Cascades Library, Sterling, for ages 10 and under; the library’s YouTube channel provides more programs.
Morning Tai Chi class at Hunters Woods Plaza, led by Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents, free drop‑in session, moves indoors during inclement weather, for all ages.
Ilana Rubin leads a peaceful morning mini‑retreat of nature and forest therapy at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, offering grounding and gratitude for a holiday season recharge.
Southside Park Habitat Restoration (Town of Vienna) — Habitat restoration work at Southside Park.
Evening campfire at Lake Fairfax with nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations and s’mores; all ages, registration and fee required.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Spooky Dry Ice Science (Hidden Oaks Nature Center) — bubbling concoctions, screaming spoons, and Boo bubbles demonstrate states of matter, for ages 5 and up.
Naturalist-led hike at Lake Fairfax explores plants, animals, and iNaturalist photography; smartphones, cameras, binoculars welcome, with themes like salamanders, birds, wildflowers, trees, history, for ages 8 and up.
Bat Walk at the Bend (Riverbend Park) — Educational scavenger hunt through woods about bats, ending with a handcrafted bat decoration, ages 5 and up.
Craft and experiment with a naturalist, exploring new pumpkin uses and getting messy at Burke Lake Park, for ages 4–18.
