Rockfish Valley Foundation Opening Celebrations
Spruce Creek Park 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesThis wonderful wildflower print will be used as an award and gift on Sept 3 and for our major donors during our fall fund drive. Please read the biography of the artist. This is a true keepsake! http://www.askart.com/artist/John_Charles_Pitcher/100606/John_Charles_Pitcher.aspx
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Bold Rock Cider Field 193 Glenthorne Loop, Nellysford, VA, United StatesRVF 15th Anniversary Festival
Virtual: Facebook and Instagram VA, United StatesDue to concerns about COVID-19 and public health, RVF's 15th Anniversary Festival, which includes Earth Day Nelson and the Nelson Scenic Loop's 10th anniversary, has been converted to virtual. Please view the schedule for the virtual Earth Day Nelson festival, RVF 15th Anniversary celebration, and the Nelson Scenic Loop's 10th anniversary celebration. Content including videos, […]
Chuck Bailey’s Geology Zoom
Virtual VA, United StatesTO REGISTER: Send an email to register@rockfishvalley.org Join William & Mary Geology Professor Chuck Bailey for a session on Nelson County's geological heritage. He'll discuss on-going and past research in Nelson, as well as new research discoveries by W&M geologists in Nelson. There will be time for Q&A. Topics will include the geology of the newly opened Blue Ridge Tunnel, the Rockfish Valley Fault, Nelson […]
Callan Bentley’s Geology Zoom
RVF has been inspired by the pandemic to begin to share its knowledge of rocks, water, plants and animals through the zoom format. We held our first program with Chuck Bailey on March 21st. It was a great success with over 100 "zoomers" attending! Those participants were not disappointed as Chuck, head of geology at […]
Old Wintergreen Day
Spruce Creek Park 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesDue to the ongoing pandemic, Old Wintergreen Day has been reschedule to Sunday, July 4th, 2021 for the safety of everyone involved. From Gene Hughes, newly elected Wintergreen Historian: "The area we call Old Wintergreen with its commercial enterprises was the business and social center for the surrounding area from the end of the Revolution […]
Plein Air Paint Out
Please join RVF and local artists for this unique event celebrating the natural beauty of the Rockfish Valley on October 8-10th. We will have over two dozen invited artists painting along the trails on Friday (October 8), Saturday (October 9), and during a two-hour quick draw on Sunday morning (10am-12noon) at Spruce Creek Park. […]
RVF Plein Air Paint Out Finale with Steve Doherty and Anthony Bowes
Natural History Center 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesRockfish Valley Foundation is honored to present the grand finale to its Plein Air Paint Out on Sunday, November 7th at 3 pm. A program on outdoor painting will be presented by Steve Doherty and Anthony Bowes. Steve is the author of the 2017 book Plein Air Painting which will be available for purchase and autograph. […]
Geology Program with W&M’s Chuck Bailey
Natural History Center 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, United StatesSaturday, December 4 at 2 pm, brings a multi-faceted program through both zoom and in the RVF Natural History Center plus a Rockfish Valley trail walk/talk. This program is presented by Chuck Bailey, professor of geology at William and Mary and author of the new Geological Guide to RVF’s Rockfish Valley Trails. He will discuss the […]
