Discover Nature Day is an event held annually at Seneca Rocks Discovery Center and is organized by USDA Monongahela National Forest cooperation with Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area (PHCWPMA), Fish and Wildlife Service, AmeriCorps, Trout Unlimited, Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area, West Virginia Division of Forestry, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
This is an entire day geared toward school-aged children who want to learn more about the natural world. Join us for the Garlic Mustard Pulling Challenge at 10am, followed by lunch. Activities, live animals, games and more begin at 1pm.
Northern Research Station Scientists invite you to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Fernow Experimental Forest by joining a tour of research sites Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. Participants will drive their own cars to each of the sites.
The tour will begin at the equipment sheds on Forest Road 701. Stops include a visit to weir ponds to hear about watershed research, a 1 mile walk along the Zero Grade trail to see the longest running forestry study on the Forest and hands-on demonstrations of forestry tools. The formal tour will end around 4 p.m. with cake to celebrate the anniversary.
For more details and to sign up for the tour, contact Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy at 304-478-2000, extension 114 or melissa.a.thomas-van.gundy@usda.gov.
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