Homeschool families! Join us every other Tuesday in September and October in The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park for the Homeschool Naturalist Club. In this series of workshops, […]
Join Newfields and Simply Nature Forest Bathing and immerse yourself in the healing power of nature. Forest bathing is the therapeutic practice of connecting (or re-connecting) with ourselves and the […]
Join Director of Natural Resources, Lisa Milton, to remove Honeysuckle and other invasive plants in Fairbanks Park. Along the way, you’ll learn more about invasive plants and the impact they […]
Join us in Fairbanks Park for a tour of the Wild Birds Unlimited Native Pollinator Meadow and learn about the native plants that inhabit it. Then, you’ll learn how to […]
RAFT has two types of Events: Monthly Stream Sampling Events at which volunteers collect water quality samples and measure the flow of local streams. Annually RAFT holds Habitat Evaluation & Clean-up Events which evaluate the quality of local streams’ habitat while also picking up litter in the process. Bonus: This volunteer activity is eligible for […]
Explore Food Sovereignty Robin Greenfield is foraging 100% of his food and medicine for an entire year! Is it possible to eat in harmony with Earth and live in reciprocity? […]
RAFT has two types of Events: Monthly Stream Sampling Events at which volunteers collect water quality samples and measure the flow of local streams. Annually RAFT holds Habitat Evaluation & […]
Commemorate Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with a screening of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World—an electric look at Native American influence in popular music that dives deep into […]
Don't let the stress of the work week follow you into the weekend. That may seem easier said than done, but at Newfields, it's a walk in the park. Each […]