Sunday, December 7 | 3:30pm

Evening Bird Hike

On December 7 at 3:30 PM, join us for an evening bird hike where we will explore the different types of birds that make Ivy Creek their home or a stop on their migration route. This hike is great for beginners! Space is limited and registration is required. 

Registration: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ivycreekfoundation/event/12725eveningbirdhike/

Monday, December 8 | 10:00am

Little Naturalists - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

As Albemarle County Schools have canceled for the day, Little Naturalists is also canceled for today, 12/8, as well.

Introduce your three- to five-year-old to nature! Trained guides explore topics such as food chains, hibernation, how trees grow and more with 3 to 5 year olds and their accompanying adults. The program starts indoors for 20-30 minutes where the children engage with the guides through reading nature centered books and doing a hands-on activity related to the learning in the book.  This is followed with a short moderate hike on one of the ICNA trails. Little Naturalists meet  on the second Mondays, third Saturdays, and fourth Thursdays of the month. Gatherings are held from 10:00 to 11:30 am. We prefer that people preregister for these programs. The link to register for the next Monday program is here. Siblings are also welcome to attend.

Little Naturalists follow the weather cancellation policies for Albemarle County Schools.  When the schools are closed or there is a late opening, the Little Naturalists will not meet on that day.

Friday, December 12 | 12:00pm

Second Friday Solar Viewing

The Charlottesville Astronomical Society will present and bring their special Solar telescope(s), which will allow us to safely see sunspots, solar flares and prominences, and other features on the living cauldron that is our sun.  We'll start at noon in the education building for a short presentation, then go outside to the field next to the parking lot at 12:20.  

Cloudy weather cancels.

Although this event is free and open to the public, we ask that you contact the Charlottesville Astronomical Society at ivycreek@cvilleastro.com if you plan to attend.  Only if at least one visitor makes contact and confirms attendance, can the CAS guarantee that they will be at Ivy Creek for their presentation and telescope observing session.

Friday, December 12 | 4:00pm

Volunteer Appreciation Gathering - CANCELED

Unfortunately, we have made the decision to postpone our gathering to a later date due to low registration. We want to be able to celebrate everyone’s contributions to Ivy Creek with as many of our hardworking volunteers as possible, and we recognize that this holiday season is a busy time for many. Your support for our site deserves a full celebration and camaraderie with your fellow volunteers. We hope to provide that with another appreciation gathering in the coming months, so please be on the lookout for another invitation.