2026 Summer Activity Guide

Summer Word Hunt All Ages Test your observation skills by finding a series of letters along a marked trail, then unscramble the letters to reveal the answer to our seasonal word hunt. Swing by the Visitor Center to get started and return after to claim your prize …if you can solve the riddle! No registration required. M-Su 9:00am-7:00pm 6/1-8/31 Free 467724-01 All Ages Explore the trails at Banshee Reeks and learn along the way! Visit our nine interpretive signs to discover interesting facts about the native plants, animals, habitats, and ecosystems that surround you. This adventure is a fun way to learn more about the local environment while enjoying the outdoors. Stop by the Visitor Center to pick up a map and guide. To earn a prize, answer the questions in the guide and present it to the Visitor Center staff! No registration required. M-Su 9:00am-7:00pm 6/1-8/31 Free 467725-01 Banshee Reeks Fun Facts Trail

Story Stroll All Ages Enjoy different themed stories throughout the summer season. Each story will share an important aspect of summer seasons. Expand your observational skills as you walk through our woods. Each month will have a new story. M-Su 7:00am-9:00pm 6/1-6/30 Free 461732-01 M-Su 7:00am-9:00pm 7/1-7/31 Free 461732-02 M-Su 7:00am-9:00pm 8/3-8/31 Free 461732-03 All Ages Create music with different musical instruments inspired by nature. Learn its wonders and about its cultural and environmental impacts M-Su 7:00am-9:00pm 6/1-8/31 Free 461733-01 Melodies of Discovery Grove Wagging Tails, Happy Trails! All Ages Walk our trails with your furry friend and when they are at their happiest, snap a photo! Visit our Visitor Center for the QR code or our Facebook page: facebook.com/ClaudeMoorePark to enter your doggie into our Summer Dog of the Week feature contest and potentially win some dog friendly PRCS merch! M-Su 7:00am-9:00pm 8/3-8/28 Free 461736-01 All Ages Learn how to tend your garden in the summer and gain helpful tips on fall plantings and potential harvests when visiting the Visitor Center. Leave with a new garden agenda and a packet of seeds! M-Su 9:00am-500pm 6/1-8/31 Free 461737-01 Gardening Tips Bird Hike Ages 55+ Walk with a Naturalist around our ponds to see the biodiverse birds of Claude Moore Park. We will have limited binoculars to provide so we encourage you to bring your own. Su 7:30-8:30am 8/2 Free 461601-01 EDUCATION For the following programs, children MUST be accompanied by an adult unless noted. Minimum numbers required to run programs; please register in advance. Park Pals Ages 2-6 Take part in a fun and exciting hands-on learning experience with your grown-up pal! Each class will focus on a different outdoor related topic while exploring the park. Classes are predominantly held outside, please remember to dress for the weather. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tu 9:30-10:30am 6/2 $5 461108-01 Tu 9:30-10:30am 6/9 $5 461108-02 Tu 9:30-10:30am 6/16 $5 461108-03 Tu 9:30-10:30am 6/23 $5 461108-04 Tu 9:30-10:30am 6/30 $5 461108-05 Tu 9:30-10:30am 7/7 $5 461108-06 Tu 9:30-10:30am 7/14 $5 461108-07 Tu 9:30-10:30am 7/21 $5 461108-08 Tu 9:30-10:30am 7/28 $5 461108-09 Tu 9:30-10:30am 8/4 $5 461108-10 Tu 9:30-10:30am 8/11 $5 461108-11 Tu 9:30-10:30am 8/18 $5 461108-12 Tu 9:30-10:30am 8/25 $5 461108-13 Outdoor Classroom Adventures Ages 7-12 Take part in a fun and exciting hands-on learning experience. Naturalist instructors will lead science experiments, nature explorations, and

CLAUDE MOORE PARK

Visitor Center: 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling Athletic Fields: 46150 Loudoun Park Lane 571-258-3700 • loudoun.gov/ClaudeMoorePark Park Hours: Daily 7:00am-9:00pm Visitor Center/Discovery Room: Daily 9:00am-5:00pm faceook.com/ClaudeMoorePark NATURE Summer Adaptations Campfire All Ages Kick off the summer by going on a nature hike to learn all about the different critters and plants that thrive in the summer! We’ll end our hike with a campfire and roasting marshmallows (provided; Halal available). M 11:30am-12:45pm 6/1 $6 461723-01

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