This Week at Ivy Creek

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Sunday, April 28 | 1:00pm

Jefferson Chapter VNPS Native Plant Sale

Jefferson Chapter

Virginia Native Plant Society

Annual Native Plant Sale

Choose from over 50 species of native perennials, trees, shrubs, wetland plants. Large selection of spring wildflowers and groundcovers including trillium, Virginia bluebells, wild geranium, wild blue phlox, Mayapple, Jacob’s ladder, heuchera, spring beauty, toothwort, wild stonecrop sedum, trout lily, and wild ginger. Mid/late season flowering species: liatris, blue false indigo, oxeye sunflower, mountain mint, wild basil, gray goldenrod, and asters. Woodies include spicebush, silky dogwood, and red mulberry.

Time & Location: Sunday, April 28, 2024,
1:00 - 3:00 Ivy Creek Natural Area’s Barn Lawn
1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville, VA

Most Perennials $ 5.00 each
Most Trees and Shrubs $5.00 or as marked
Cash, checks, and VISA/MC accepted.

Proceeds support Jefferson Chapter’s educational and conservation efforts.

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Wednesday, May 1 | 7:00pm

Piedmont Virginia Bird Club: Piedmont Grassland Ecosystems and Their Importance for Bird Conservation

On May 1 at 7 PM, join Emma Stephens, Restoration Project Manager, and Drew Chaney, Lead Field Technician at the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club meeting as they talk about their work with the Center for Urban Habitats and local efforts at restoring grassland ecosystems in the Piedmont. The meeting is free and open to the public.

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Thursday, May 2 | 4:00pm

Tree Identification Hike

Join our hike leader for a hike through Ivy Creek’s forest and learn how to ID trees using different methods, including looking at the bark and leaves. Thursday, May 2, 4:00 - 5:30 PM. Limited to 15 participants. Register here: https://app.donorview.com/4Zmnb

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Saturday, May 4 | 7:30am

First Saturday Bird Walk

On the first Saturday of each month, the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club offers a bird walk, led by a club member, at Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm. Participants gather in the parking lot at 7:30am.

Birders of all levels are welcome. The club has binoculars which participants may borrow. This event is open to the public and no pre-registration is required.

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Saturday, May 4 | 10:00am

Butterfly Program with Mike Scott

Join us on May 4 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm to learn about butterflies with Mike Scott. Mike has been volunteering at Ivy Creek since 2000, teaching people about our local butterfly and moth species. While not a “school trained” entomologist, the information he shares comes from 50 years of observing, reading, raising caterpillars, and enjoying nature.

The butterfly walks that Mike leads each summer are aimed at teaching people how to quickly identify the most common species in our area by size, color, and behavior. He also emphasizes the importance of planting both nectar plants and caterpillar food plants to encourage multiple generations of butterflies in your own yard. The session will begin with about 30 minutes of classroom time and then we hit the trails to see what we can find. 

This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Please sign up at https://app.donorview.com/pPO4p

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About Ivy Creek

Barn at Sunset

Photo: Alan Hostetler

Scenically shadowed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Ivy Creek Natural Area (ICNA) is a 219-acre preserve bordering the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Virginia.

With seven miles of trails traversing a mix of upland woods, pine stands, fields, streams, and shoreline, ICNA is an ideal site to learn about the rich natural history characteristic of Central Virginia.

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