Discover the Secret Life of Pollinators!

Name: Discover the Secret Life of Pollinators!
Start: 2025-08-31T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Chapman DeMary Trail

Schedule

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Chapman DeMary Trail | Purcellville, VA

Come to the Chapman DeMary Trail at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 31 to join members of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Virginia Master Naturalists for a guided nature walk about pollinators. Experts will share fun facts about the different kinds of pollinators, the native plants they need to thrive, and how we can help them. We will walk the trail to find native plants that have been planted to attract pollinators and those that are growing there on their own. While looking for those plants, we will track how many pollinators we can spot as well. After the walk, people can decorate a seed bag and fill it with purple coneflower seeds to plant in their garden. This event, jointly hosted by the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee, is free and open to the public. Please register online in advance: https://purcellvilleva.gov/881/Monthly-Nature-Walks.
Here are some interesting facts about pollinators. One out of every three bites of food you eat is there because of pollinators. More than 180,000 different plant species and more than 1,200 crops depend on pollinators. Pollinators support healthy ecosystems. Pollinators include birds, bats, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and - of course - bees.
Before you join us, be sure to go on the Summer Trivia Walk at the Chapman DeMary Trail and get all the answers. Bring your completed answer sheet with you to get a prize. Copies of the trivia walk sheet are available at the trail and online: https://purcellvilleva.gov/881/Monthly-Nature-Walks.
The Chapman DeMary Trail is a 10-acre area considered to be the last stand of old-growth forest in the Town of Purcellville. The area is open to the public for environmental exploration, education, and recreation. The Town of Purcellville holds the conservation easement for this privately-owned property. The entrance and parking for the Chapman DeMary Trail is behind the building at 205 East Hirst Road in Purcellville.
Learn more and register online on the Monthly Nature Walks page in the Events and Activities section of the Town of Purcellville’s website at www.PurcellvilleVa.gov.