Salamander Shuffle & Pondside Picnic

Name: Salamander Shuffle & Pondside Picnic
Start: 2025-03-01T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-01T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Friends Wilderness Center

Schedule

Sat Mar 01 2025 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Friends Wilderness Center | Harpers Ferry, WV

Bring snacks/picnic lunch to enjoy while searching for salamanders & eggs in the salamander hot spot of the world. Family friendly. Easy.
About this Event

DONATIONS: Programs at Friends Wilderness Center are offered on a free-will donation basis, but participants are kindly requested to consider a $20/adult ($10/child) minimum donation to support our mission, facilities & care for the wilderness. Those who are able to contribute help ensure that access to the healing power of nature is available to all.

DESCRIPTION: The Americas are quite rich in salamanders, having more species than all the rest of the world combined. The Appalachian Region & Blue Ridge Mountains are considered the global hot spot for salamanders.

Come learn about the local species. We'll explore their ideal habitats, discuss global & local threats, explain how to ethically search for salamanders & avoid disturbing or harming them when you enjoy nature. We will also retrieve traps that have been deployed in salamander habitat & hopefully have some specimens to examine & identify.