Location: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public, $5 donation requested. Description: Are your children interested in the birds in your backyard, those you see in the sky or by the side of the road while you are driving? We will look at bird shapes and listen to their songs and calls. […]
May 17: BLUEBIRDS IN OUR GARDENS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center 10:00 am. Open to the public. $5 donation per guest is recommended. Join Nancy Barnhart and Nancy Gore and the Freedom Park bluebird trail team, all Certified Master Naturalists, to learn about attracting bluebirds to your yard or garden. In addition to learning about "all things […]
April 25: THE AMAZING BLUEBIRD. Location: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public, $5 donation requested. Description: Join the Master Naturalists and learn about one of the most beautiful and best-loved of all birds. Through fun activities and a visit to an actual bluebird house, children will learn where bluebirds live, what […]
April 16: BLUEBIRDS IN OUR GARDENS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Join Nancy Barnhart and a team of certified Master Naturalists to learn all about bluebirds and how to attract them to your yard. Weather permitting, we will visit several nest boxes in the monitoring program. This event is part […]
Join Nancy Barnhart and a team of certified Master Naturalists to learn all about bluebirds and how to attract them to your yard. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by the Williamsburg Botanical Garden.The program is free, although a $5.00 donation to help the Garden grow is appreciated.
Award-winning Nature Photographer Bob Schamerhorn will show us how to bring numerous species of birds to our yards by adding a water feature. Birds, like all other animals, prefer habitats that meet ALL their basic survival needs: food, shelter and water! They depend on water for hydration, to maintain body temperature, and to condition their […]
April 21: GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m. Register for this free program to guarantee a seat. Bob Schamerhorn, an award-winning nature photographer, will share information packed with tips and experiences on how to improve any property for a diversity of wildlife. Bob will show specific examples and results of a […]
This Learn and Grow presentation is available to watch on the Garden's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/r0loFk2JYVA?si=V9wVKQsaZHx5EU-J Bring more birds to your yard with plants that create a supportive habitat beyond the bird feeder. Image courtesy of Jim Easton.
Learn about the lifecycle of bluebirds from nest building to fledging and how to attract these delightful birds to your yard. Our speaker is Connie Reitz, current President of the Historic Rivers Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists. Connie has been a bluebird trail monitor for 6 years and has also served as the County Coordinator […]
Local nature photographer Jim Easton will cover aspects of creating a good photograph, including light, location, equipment and several of the important design elements of composition. His presentation includes stunning images, all of which were taken on hiking trails, gardens, nature parks and backyards in Williamsburg, James City County and Richmond. Jim will share technical […]
