[Archived] Jerome Buddie Ford Nature Center Offers New Adult Program Series

For Immediate Release: April 4, 2016

The Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center is now offering a series of free adult programs including nature themed bike rides and seasonal nature walks!  Click here to register, then type the keyword that corresponds with the program in the ‘Activity Keyword Search’ box.    

• Champion Tree Bicycle Ride                       Sunday, April 10,  1:30-4 pm
  Marvel at some of Alexandria's most spectacular trees on this bike ride with Arlington Arborist Vincent Verweij. We’ll proceed at a leisurely pace over mostly level, paved pathways, stopping at points of natural and environmental interest along the way. Bring your own bicycle and water, snacks and repair kit. We will leave from the Jerome Buddie Ford Nature Center; you are free to return to our starting point with staff or go somewhere else. For more information contact the nature center at 703-746-5525. Register here and enter the activity number or the key word “cycle”. Rain Date: Sun, Apr 24, 1:30-4 pm.
   Adult/Teens (w/ Adult)               Free                       Min 5/Max25                     Activity #419800
• Asian Tiger Mosquito: Vector Borne Diseases in Virginia, and What You Can Do to Prevent Them   Sunday, May 1, 3-4:30 pm
  Are you concerned about Zika or West Nile Virus? Come learn about the real versus the perceived risks of vector borne illnesses in our region. Alexandria’s own Environmental Health Biologist, Daniel Sherwood, will lead this program and then take us to “dip” for mosquitoes in the Dora Kelley Nature Park marsh. We will meet in the Activity Room of Buddie Ford Nature Center. Register here and enter the activity number or the key word “Zika”.
  All ages                                Free                       No Min/Max 25                Activity #669802
  
• Fungi in our Forest                              Saturday, May 7 – 1:30-4:30pm
  Join us for this seasonal rove into Dora Kelley Nature Park to hunt for spring fungi! Biologist, Amy Milo, will give us a short introduction of the basics of fungi types and their life cycles before we take to the woods to find and identify spring fungi. This is a rain or shine event; please bring water and dress appropriately (i.e. long pants/ hiking shoes).  For more information contact the nature center at 703-746-5525. Register here and enter the activity number or the key word “fungi”.
   Adult/Teens (w/ Adult)               Free       Min 5/Max25                     Activity #66980
• Photography Bicycle Ride                       Sunday, May 15,  1-4:30pm
  Improve your photography abilities with the camera you always have with you—your mobile phone! A short class covering photographic techniques, composition, lighting, your phone's settings, and photographic apps will be integrated into a leisurely paced bicycle ride to scenic sights in Alexandria where you'll be able to put your new skills to the test.  Area photographic artist and cycling instructor, Jason Horowitz, will answer questions along the way. Other cameras are also welcome. Bring your own bicycle, water, snacks and repair kit.  We will leave from the Jerome Buddie Ford Nature Center; you are free to return to our starting point with staff or go somewhere else. For more information contact the nature center at 703-746-5525. Register here and enter the activity number or the key word “cycle”.  Rain Date:  Sun, May 22, 1-4:30 pm.
   Adult/Teens (w/ Adult)               Free       Min 5/Max25                     Activity #419801
• Spring Ephemeral Walk                               Saturday, Apr 9, 10 am-noon
  Learn to identify ephemerals, the amazing wildflowers that only appear once every spring! Join Virginia Plant Ecologist Rod Simmons on an informative spring hike through Dora Kelley Nature Park.
   Ages 13+              Free

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation, or to request materials in an alternative format, contact Majd Jarrar at 703.746.5449 (Virginia Relay 711) or Majd.Jarrar@alexandriaVA.gov.