GUIDED HIKES 1 st Day Hike
FRANKLIN PARK 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville, VA 20132 540-338-7603 • loudoun.gov/parks Monday-Sunday 7:00am-Dusk facebook.com/FranklinParkLoudoun
All Ages Welcome to the New Year, we will be offering a nature hike over the hills and through the woods of Franklin Park on our nature trails. Please note that our trails are not paved and can be hilly and rocky, so if you intend on bringing strollers, they must be able to go off-road. This program will meet at the Hillsboro Pavilion. We will culminate the program by having people write their New Year’s Resolutions on seed paper that they can go home and plant. Watch your dreams grow! Th 11:00am-12:00pm 1/1 Free 262702-02 All Ages Join your PRCS for a pawsitively pawsitive National Mutt Day celebration at Franklin Park’s unleashed dog area. You can enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while your pup slurps down a pup cup! Dress for the occasion as it is sure to be brisk. Tu 8:00-9:00am 12/2 Free 262719-01 Outdoor Winter Lights Walk All Ages EVENTS Celebrate National Mutt Day The park will be aglow with various displays during the month of December for you and your family to enjoy at your leisure. Enjoy the festive light displays as you wander through the sports complex at Franklin Park. Daily 5:00-9:00pm 12/6-12/22 Free 262721-01 Family Nights at Franklin Winter Lights Walk All Ages Step into the magic of the holiday season during family night at Franklin Park Winter Lights Walk. Capture the joy of the season while you stroll through the twinkling lights. Warm up with sweet treats and cocoa, enjoy holiday music, and get creative in our special holiday workshop. Share your wish list with Santa himself before you leave and take home a keepsake photo. Sa 6:00-8:00pm 12/6 $5 262722-02
NATURE Christmas Bird Count
Ages 5+ Join us at Franklin Park to participate in the nation’s longest-running community science bird project, the Christmas Bird Count. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for trail walk. PRCS will have a limited supply of binoculars available for your use, and hot chocolate on hand! Sa 9:00-10:00am 1/10 Free 262701-02 Fairy Folk Trail All Ages Elves are visiting your PRCS parks. Can you find each of them before it is dark? Look for a sign that points the way. They may be hard to find… hide and seek is what they love to play! Follow the pathway and keep your eyes on the trail. You are very clever; you are sure to prevail. Daily 8:00am-5:00pm 12/1-12/31 Free 962705-01 Heart Hike All Ages February is Heart Health Month. Celebrate love of the great outdoors with a self-led hike through Franklin Park. Follow the scenic trail sprinkled with hidden wooden hearts along the way. See how many you can spot along the way. A perfect way to share time together and connect with nature this Valentines season. Daily 8:00am-5:00pm 2/1-2/28 Free 262735-01 All Ages Stride step by step through the key moments that transformed the thirteen colonies into the United States of America during this self-guided walk along Franklin Parks perimeter trail. Daily 8:00am-5:00pm 1/1-1/16 Free 962706-01 Family Nature Explorers Ages 2-5 You and your child will join Ms. Kathi and other families to explore the great outdoors for this Tinkergarten curriculum-based class. This class shall be held outside so you and your child should come prepared for all weather conditions. M, Th 1:30-2:30pm 1/5-1/15 $25 262709-03 M, Th 1:30-2:30pm 2/2-2/12 $25 262709-04 Leafless Not Nameless: Who’s Who In The Winter Forest Ages 10+ Think it is impossible to identify trees without their leaves? Think again! This hands-on class teaches you how to recognize trees in their winter form. Our instructors will guide you through the techniques used to identify common species even in the coldest months. Please dress for the weather and be ready for some outdoor exploration. Sa 11:00am-12:00pm 1/10 $8 262138-01 EDUCATION The Road To Independence From Secrets To Freedom: Cracking the Culper Code All Ages Step back into the 18th century and become a secret agent in George Washington’s legendary Culper Spy Ring. Participants will embark on a self-guided scavenger hunt filled with coded messages, hidden clues, and historical intrigue using a replica of the Culper Code Book to decrypt secret communications, follow the and complete the mission Code books can be obtained at the parks office M-F during normal business hours, or from the information center located at the playground. Daily 8:00am-5:00pm 2/22-2/28 Free 262738-01
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