Prince William Forest National Park
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Saturday April 27 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Junior Ranger Day
Become a Junior Ranger at Prince William Forest Park by completing the Junior Ranger activity book and getting sworn in by a ranger.Make native plant seed balls with park partners the Merrimac Farms Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists.Join a ranger to create some nat......More
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Saturday May 18 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Operation Clean Sweep
Looking for volunteers to join us for a little spring cleaning in our historical cabin camps to get them ready for the 2024 season! A great event for all ages, you can bring your family, a friend or your neighbor to help park staff clean up our cabins after a winter spe......More
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Saturday May 25 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Laurel Loop Hike
Meet a ranger at 10:00am at the Visitor Center for a short one and a half hour hike. Learn about the history and plant life of Prince William Forest Park on this 1.4 mile walk. The trail loops down to a suspension bridge over Quantico Creek and passes through eastern Pi......More
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Sunday May 26 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Junior Ranger Arts and Crafts in the Park
Meet a ranger at 1:00pm at the Visitor Center to learn more about the Junior Ranger program and create some nature arts and crafts. Take leaf etchings and draw pictures of your favorite park scene! All craft supplies will be provided and Junior Ranger books and badges a......More
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Friday May 31 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Bark Ranger Hike
Meet a ranger at 10:00am at the Pine Grove Parking Area with your pet for a short 1 hour hike of the Laurel Loop Trail. Learn about the B.A.R.K. Ranger program and earn a leash tag. Bring bug spray and water and wear hiking shoes for this shaded forest hike. Leashes mus......More
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Saturday June 1 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Farms to Forest Hike
Meet a ranger at 10:00am at Oak Ridge Trail Parking Area near Oak Ridge Campground in the park for a short 1 hour hike. Learn about the family farming history of this area before it became a park on this short 1 mile hike through the forest. Bring bug spray and water an......More
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Sunday June 2 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
History of Prince William Forest Park
Meet a ranger at 1:00pm near the Visitor Center for a short 30 minute talk. Learn more about the unique history of the park, from its creation in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps to today.
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Saturday June 8 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Pyrite Mine Hike
Meet a ranger at 10:00am at Parking Lot D on Scenic Drive in the park for a short 2 hour hike. Learn more about the history of the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine on this 2 mile guided walk. See the foundations of old mine buildings and cross a historic bridge over Quantico Cr......More
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Sunday June 9 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Petrified Wood Talk
Meet a ranger at 1:00pm near the Visitor Center for a short 30 minute talk. Learn more about the geology of the park and why there is a large stump of petrified wood in front of the visitor center!