Sunday, March 22 | 2:00pm

Conly Greer Birthday Celebration and Barn Opening

Join us to celebrate the 143rd birthday of Conly Greer, who spent over forty years farming the land that would become Ivy Creek! Enjoy birthday refreshments while learning about his many contributions to the area as the county’s first Black agricultural extension agent and a community leader. Then come along as we explore the farmhouse he helped raise a family in and the historic dairy barn he built. Honor his legacy as an educator by engaging with the natural and agricultural exhibits in the open barn! Fun for all ages.

Please RSVP here.

Friday, March 27 | 12:00pm

Fourth Friday Solar Viewing

Solar Observing sessions are scheduled for every fourth Friday of every month in 2026. 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.

Saturday, March 28 | 9:00am

Volunteer Work Day - Saturday

Have you been looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you love Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm? Do you love being outside and making a difference? Then join us for our monthly public work day! We will be working on removing invasive plants, trail maintenance, and landscape restoration from 9 AM - 12 PM on Saturday, March 28. Wear outdoor work clothes and closed-toed shoes/boots. Registration link here.

Saturday, March 28 | 10:00am

Little Naturalists

Introduce your three- to five-year-old to nature! Trained guides explore topics such as food chains, hibernation, how trees grow and more with three- to five-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 and third Saturdays of the month. For March only, they are also meeting on the fourth Saturday. Gatherings are held from 10:00 to 11:30 am. We prefer that people preregister for these programs. The link to register for Saturday, March 28 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.

Saturday, March 28 | 5:00pm

Evening Bird Hike

On March 28 at 5 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/32826eveningbirdhike/