Past Education Programs

Rockfish Valley Foundation 2019 education programs and events

  • Feb 9: KidVention at Armory with Charlottesville; ~1000 between 11 and 3
  • 5/17 : Field day at North Branch School; 50 students
  • 6/27: TRES summer learning field trip at SCP and NHC; one busload 
  • 7/26: Susan McSwain butterfly walk  
  • Wednesday Preschooler summer reading & activity program; average 10 kids
  • 7/9: YMCA summer camp; 25-40 kids
  • 8/10: Corkscrew Race; several hundred people
  • 9/19: Nelson County Chamber of Commerce; 35 persons for annual meeting
  • William and Mary field study class, 3 visits 15-18 & faculty; Sept forward
  • Blue Ridge School students 4 visits 15-18 students & faculty; Sept forward
  • 4 Elementary school programs
    • Weather  TRES 5th grade, three classes 32 students each
    • Weather RRES 4th grade, three classes, 32 students each
    • 12/20: Energy TRES RRES maybe in January
    • Habitat and Plants  Nelson elementary schools maybe in Jan or Feb
  • Hike it babies in SCP  several dates, average 10 children
  • Oct 4th: Naturally Nelson – 4th grade RRES,  57 students
  • Oct 13: Old Wintergreen Day, at least 250 with 20 interpretations and food
  • Oct 19: Mercedes car show, 40 attended
  • 10/31: Junior first grade field trip, over 60 students
  • 11/10: Girl Scout troop trip for Habitat badge, 14 girls
  • 11/30: BE THANKFUL 5 K with NCCF, Wintergreen Resort and Bold Rock, 125 people
  • 12/6: Home School group, 9 parents and 22 children