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    5th Annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festival April 14, 2013!


    March 25th, 2013


      11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Kite Demonstrations and Competitions! Free Kites and Assembly for FIRST 150 children! Bird and Stunt Kites Flown! Hundreds of Kites from $10 to $60 for sale by Life’s a Breeze! FOOD PREPARED ON SITE by The Blue Toad! GREAT FAMILY FUN DAY! Location: Bold Rock Cider Field Route 627 Glenthorne Loop next to ELK HILL Baptist Church. Behind Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford VA 22958.


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    New Exhibit at the Natural History Center! “Rocks to Racing” Opens April 6th!


    March 25th, 2013


    Rocks to Racing connects rocks, water and geology to Moonshine and NASCAR! The exhibit which comes from the Virginia Museum of Natural History, the Virginia ABC and the Bedford Museum makes the connection between water and rocks and the local geology to Moonshine and Nascar. Yes, there is a connection! The center does not charge an admission but donations are appreciated. The Rockfish Valley Foundation also offers walking trails along the Rockfish River with wonderful birding, Spruce Creek Park and the Natural History Center. Splendid views of the Blue Ridge and all within a mile or so of wineries, breweries, [...]


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    Historic Garden Week Nelson County Tour includes Spruce Creek Park and Natural History Center!


    March 25th, 2013


    Sunday/Monday April 21 – 22, 10am to 4pm. In addition to the houses and gardens on the tour, there will be special tours of the new exhibit at the Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center in Nellysford, Virgina. Stop at Spruce Creek Park to picnic and enjoy the new exhibit called Rocks to Racing. Directions and other information will be provided those riding busses to the homes and gardens. The center will be open both Sunday and Monday, April 21 and 22, from 10 to 4. Spruce Creek Park has picnic tables so bring your picnic and enjoy lunch by [...]


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