Past Education Programs

Rockfish Valley Foundation 2019 education programs and events

• Feb 9: KidVention at Armory with Charlottesville; ~1000 between 11 and 3
• 5/17 : Field day at North Branch School; 50 students
• 6/27: TRES summer learning field trip at SCP and NHC; one busload 
• 7/26: Susan McSwain butterfly walk  
• Wednesday Preschooler summer reading & activity program; average 10 kids
• 7/9: YMCA summer camp; 25-40 kids
• 8/10: Corkscrew Race; several hundred people
• 9/19: Nelson County Chamber of Commerce; 35 persons for annual meeting
• William and Mary field study class, 3 visits 15-18 & faculty; Sept forward
• Blue Ridge School students 4 visits 15-18 students & faculty; Sept forward
• 4 Elementary school programs
  • Weather  TRES 5^th grade, three classes 32 students each
  • Weather RRES 4^th grade, three classes, 32 students each
  • 12/20: Energy TRES RRES maybe in January
  • Habitat and Plants  Nelson elementary schools maybe in Jan or Feb
• Hike it babies in SCP  several dates, average 10 children
• Oct 4th: Naturally Nelson – 4^th grade RRES,  57 students
• Oct 13: Old Wintergreen Day, at least 250 with 20 interpretations and food
• Oct 19: Mercedes car show, 40 attended
• 10/31: Junior first grade field trip, over 60 students
• 11/10: Girl Scout troop trip for Habitat badge, 14 girls
• 11/30: BE THANKFUL 5 K with NCCF, Wintergreen Resort and Bold Rock, 125 people
• 12/6: Home School group, 9 parents and 22 children