
Riverbend Park
Riverbend Park offers over 10 miles of hiking trails, as well as excellent opportunities for nature observation, including bald eagles, and is less than 30 minutes from GWG.Â
Joe Steiner |
Check out whatâs happening in Herndon and join us for workshops, hikes, and meet-ups. Celebrate the great outdoors with the people who love it.
Riverbend Park offers over 10 miles of hiking trails, as well as excellent opportunities for nature observation, including bald eagles, and is less than 30 minutes from GWG.Â
Joe Steiner |
SPRING HIKING WITH A NATURALISTWednesday, March 26th from 6:30-8:30PM Come join Joe, our resident Master Naturalist, to learn about springtime in Northern Virginia! Heâll share his favorite plants and animals...
Tana Sarntinoranont |
Skunk cabbage has the dual distinction of having one of the least-appealing names and the earliest blooms of our local spring wildflowers. The flowers do have an unpleasant smell that...
Joe Steiner |
On a warm fall day, there is nothing like the sweet taste of a ripe Pawpaw (also paw-paw or paw paw) that is still cool from the morning. The flavor...
Joe Steiner |
It isn't summer without bugs, and you don't want to be on their menu. Hopefully these tips will keep you outside all summer and off of the menu!
Joe Steiner |
For some people, the start of spring is marked by the vernal equinox, spring break from school, or even March madness basketball. But for me, it's not spring without the...
Joe Steiner |
Donât put your hiking shoes away for winter, because this is a great time to enjoy the Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT). The PHT is actually a network of trails stretching...
Joe Steiner |
After the last leaf has fallen and other plants have died back for winter, the Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) brings a touch of green to the forest floor all winter...
Joe Steiner |
 Do you want to see some fall color in the mountains, but you want to avoid the traffic on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah? Try Signal Knob on Massanutten Mountain in George Washington National...
Joe Steiner |