Tuesday, September 8 | 9:30am

Plant a Meadow

Help expand the Historic River View Farm farmhouse meadow while learning how to create a Piedmont Virginia old field meadow. We'll be installing new plants to expand this evolving meadow full of native grasses and flowering plants for wildlife and habitat restoration.

Bring work gloves and a small digging tool if you have them. Be prepared to be on your knees. Enjoy butterflies, bird song, and formerly planted meadow flowers in full bloom while we work!

Register for the September 8th plant a meadow morning here. 

Wednesday, September 9 | 9:30am

Plant a Meadow

Help expand the Historic River View Farm farmhouse meadow while learning how to create a Piedmont Virginia old field meadow. We'll be installing new plants to expand this evolving meadow full of native grasses and flowering plants for wildlife and habitat restoration.

Bring work gloves and a small digging tool if you have them. Be prepared to be on your knees. Enjoy butterflies, bird song, and formerly planted meadow flowers in full bloom while we work!

Register for the September 9th plant a meadow morning here.

Friday, September 11 | 7:00pm

Second Fridays Under the Stars - Canceled

Canceled today due to cloudy weather.

Under The Stars is scheduled for the second Friday of every month in 2026.  Learn about upcoming celestial events in a short lecture given in the education building at 7:00 PM.  Afterwards, go outside where local area amateur astronomers will help point out constellations, planets, nebulae, star clusters, and distant galaxies.  Have a look through telescopes of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society, or bring your own. Telescopes will be in the field next to the parking lot at the Ivy Creek Natural Area.

Cloudy skies cancel.

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. Note that the CAS does not inform Ivy Creek of their decision; please contact ivycreek@cvilleastro.com if you have questions.

Saturday, September 12 | 9:00am

Geology Hike

Join us on this hike on Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 AM to learn about the geology of Ivy Creek and the surrounding area.  This is free and open to the public, but space is limited to 15.  Registration is required.  Save your spot today here.

Saturday, September 12 | 10:00am

Farm and Barn History Hours

Join us for the opening of the barn at Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm on September 12 from 10 AM - 12 PM. This was the showpiece of the working farm known as River View Farm. It is also one of the reasons that River View Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with the contributions of the Carr/Greer family to their community. Come and learn about the family, their work, and the historic equipment used on the farm.

Saturday, September 12 | 2:30pm

Ivy Creek Foundation Annual Meeting and Ivy Talk

Join us for the Ivy Creek Foundation's Annual Meeting and Ivy Talk! Starting with our board’s public meeting and a report from our new Executive Director, Shawn Halifax, this is a chance to learn more about our organization and meet our leadership!

Then, we will welcome historic landscape architects and specialists Liz Sargent and Christina Osborn for an Ivy Talk. They will share their journey working with dedicated volunteers and staff members to document the heritage of Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm in the form of a Cultural Landscape Report. The primary goal of the report is to establish a solid foundation for future planning and design that will highlight the contributions of the Carr-Greer-Hawkins family to our community and further the Ivy Creek Foundation’s efforts to steward the property. Come learn about their work and centuries of Ivy Creek’s landscape!