PWCA's Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm WMA 2026(Timed-Entry)
Schedule
Sun Mar 29 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Cedar Run Parking Area | Nokesville, VA
About this Event
Join us for the Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm on Sunday, March 29th from 10 AM to 3 PM! Celebrate the breathtaking beauty of Virginia Bluebells in full bloom while enjoying guided tours, conservation exhibits, and family‑friendly activities.
To help manage the growing popularity of this free event, timed‑entry registration is required to ease traffic along Deepwood Ln. Donations are encouraged to support the festival and local conservation efforts. Please register one ticket per car, and consider carpooling. Arriving at your designated parking time helps keep traffic flowing smoothly with limited parking.
The 2‑mile Bluebell Trail is a rustic loop through natural floodplain habitat. The route is unpaved, not ADA‑accessible, and may be muddy, so please plan for uneven terrain and wear appropriate footwear. For more details, visit pwconserve.org/bluebellfestival.
Agenda
🕑: 10:20 AM
Tour - Water, Wetlands and Wildlife: It’s All Going on in the Floodplain
Host: Charles Smith, VNPS
🕑: 10:40 AM
Tour - Native and Invasive Plants on the Bluebell Trail
Host: Clara Buchen, WSSI
🕑: 11:00 AM
Tour - Birds of the Woods and Their Sounds
Host: Kevin Parker, PWCA
🕑: 11:20 AM
Tour - Watershed Walk
Host: Josie Anderson, PWSWSD
🕑: 11:40 AM
Tour - How to Find and Expand Your Local Plant Communities
Host: Valerie Gaffney-Kenyon, VBS
🕑: 12:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
Info: Ashley Studholme, Executive Director of Prince William Conservation Alliance; Col. Jenny A. Colegate, Commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico; Chair Deshundra Jefferson of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors; Matthew Klein of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
🕑: 12:40 PM
Tour - Looking Closely at What is Under Our Feet
Host: Cindy Smith, Mowcow
🕑: 01:00 PM
Tour - Floodplain Ecology
Host: Charlie Grymes, PWCA
🕑: 01:20 PM
Tour - Woodland, Wildflowers and Other Native Plants
Host: Nancy Vhers, VNPS/PWWS
🕑: 01:40 PM
Tour - Explore the Wonders of Spring!
Host: Claudia Thompson-Deahl, PWWS
🕑: 02:00 PM
Tour - Insects that Need Native Plants
Host: Judy Gallagher, NVBA
Where is it happening?
Cedar Run Parking Area, 15020 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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