CRLC National Take a Hike Day

Set a course for the Varina LandLab Conservation Area to get outside with Capital Region Land Conservancy in honor of National Take a Hike Day.
Join CRLC for a special hike with the Richmond Audubon Society & volunteer native planting project on Saturday, November 14 for two special activities at the 353-acre Varina LandLab.
Birds & Burns Guided Hike with Richmond Audubon Society
8:30am – 10:30am
Spend the morning with the Richmond Audubon Society for a guided walk through the Varina LandLab with speakers Ewa Greene and Alan Wingfield. Our guest guides will share their knowledge about birding and wildlife habitats, including how prescribed burns such as at the Varina LandLab help support ground bird habitat. See the link to register. Space is limited!
Native Planting
9:00am – 11:00am
Join us in stewarding the VarinaLandLab as CRLC Land Stewardship Manager, Ashley Moulton, leads a native planting project at Trailhead #3 where we will install over 500 new plant plugs. This is an active task on ground with an incline. Gardening experience is helpful but not necessary. Training and tools provided. See the link to sign up. Space is limited!
Dawn to Dusk
Enjoy over 5 miles of trails, educational signage, natural art installation, and benches and tables to picnic as the Varina LandLab Conservation Area is open to the public.
This program is generously funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund and Chesapeake Bay License Plate Program.