Advanced Bird Banding Class

This class will be led by Danielle Kacshube from the Institute for Bird Populations and is intended for experienced bird banders. The morning field sessions...

Piedmont Polliwogs: Nature Art- EVENT FULL

*EVENT FULL*

‘Piedmont Polliwogs’ is a free, monthly program for children ages 2-5 (accompanied by a parent/caregiver). Each program will include...

Bird Walk

Novice and experienced birders will enjoy this guided 1-2 mile hike to look for the many species of birds that can be found on the field station. We will...

Colors of Clifton: Preserving the Palette of Autumn

How can you gently hold onto the grasses, fields and flowers of autumn? How can you keep the warm colors of fall in your home throughout the winter?

Join...

Mindful Naturalists: Nature Yoga

Mindful Naturalists is a new, FREE program series designed to inspire appreciating each moment of our observations in nature. Each month we will explore...

Bird Walk

Novice and experienced birders will enjoy this guided 1-2 mile hike to look for the many species of birds that can be found on the field station. We will...

Colors of Clifton: Preserving the Palette of Autumn PART 2

How can you gently hold onto the grasses, fields and flowers of autumn? How can you keep the warm colors of fall in your home throughout the winter?

This...

Nature Journaling with Joyce Andrew

Nature journaling allows you to  slow down and immerse yourself in the marvelous natural world. One does not need to be an artist to keep a nature journal....

YHikes! Youth Nature Hike

Join us for our monthly Saturday YHikes! (Youth Hikes). Families with children ages 6 and older are invited to come along as we explore the field station...

Piedmont Polliwogs: Season Reasons

‘Piedmont Polliwogs’ is a free, monthly program for children ages 2-5 (accompanied by a parent/caregiver). Each program will include outdoor story...

Mindful Naturalists: Hiking Meditation

"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet." -Thich Nhat Hanh

In October we will experiment with walking meditation while hiking. When we...

Bird Walk

Novice and experienced birders will enjoy this guided 1-2 mile hike to look for the many species of birds that can be found on the field station. We will...

Virginia History at Clifton Farm- Homeschool Program

There is a lot of history at the Clifton Institute! From Native American culture to the history of enslaved peoples and to agricultural history of Virginia,...