Potomac People: Indigenous Tribes of Eastern Prince William
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month on a boardwalk tour about the Doeg people and the Algonquian Nation who lived here before European settlement.
A Virginia Master Naturalist leads a short walk through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history, from the first life to drifting continents.
Help prepare a traditional Thanksgiving feast the 19th century way, roasting meat and dressing in a reflector oven, baking bread and desserts, and boiling vegetables in cast-iron pots from Victorian recipes.
A childcare resource fair at the Fredericksburg Nationals stadium, free for parents, from noon to 4 pm.
Students learn about native waterfowl, wetlands and conservation on the Widewater peninsula.
Rangers lead an evening hike along the Holly Marsh Trail to the Potomac River to watch the full moon rise, with a chance to spot bats, owls, and foxes.