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, you’ll study the natural world through careful observation. We will spend time observing the cycles and patterns of nature, learning with experts, and flexing our […]
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 natural spaces around us. Set against the backdrop of The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, you’ll lower your stress levels through guided meditation, […]
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? Join us for an eye-opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us. Now is the time […]
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 […]