Pollinators at the Chapman DeMary Trail!
Join The Nature Generation and its partners on June 7
from 2 -4 p.m. at the Chapman DeMary Trail for the official opening of the trail Pollinator Plot, including a ribbon
cutting ceremony and other activities. This American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® event is a great way to get your family
outside to hike the mile-long trail, check out the new pollinator plot, go on a
nature scavenger hunt about pollinators, and fill a packet of seeds to plant in
your garden. The first 50 people get a free butterfly plant!
During the
event, the Pollinator Plot will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Through the generous donations and support from two of The Nature Generation’s sustainable
partners, Dominion and Sev1Tech, volunteers broke ground and planted the first bulbs, trees, and shrubs in this pollinator friendly habitat last November. The Pollinator Plot is a 4,000 square foot area designed to provide bees,
butterflies, birds, and other pollinating creatures with the plants they need
to survive.
On Earth
Day, The Nature Generation and trail partners, Loudoun Valley High School
(LVHS) and the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), planted milkweed and other plants provided by PEC in the section of the plot that is a certified monarch waystation. The Nature Generation’s National Trails Day event at the Chapman DeMary Trail is a celebration and exploration of pollinators and plants for these amazing creatures.
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The Chapman
DeMary Trail is located at 355 North Hatcher Ave in Purcellville. Parking and
trail access is available behind the building at 205 East Hirst Road. It is
located in what is considered to be the last stand of old-growth forest in the
Town of Purcellville and is part of a sustainable education partnership among The Nature Generation, LVHS, PEC and the Town of Purcellville. Learn more about the trail at www.NatGen.org.
The Nature
Generation is an environmental non-profit that inspires and empowers youth to make a difference. The organization reaches our nation’s youth through innovative environmental stewardship programs in literature, science, and the arts. For more information, visit www.NatGen.org
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American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is a nationally
recognized trail awareness program that occurs annually on the first Saturday
of June and inspires the public to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in outdoor activities, clinics, and trail stewardship
projects. National Trails Day® is a registered trademark of American Hiking
Society.
