Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

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National Honey Bee Day at Sky Meadows State Park

By Anna MalcomPosted August 07, 2015

 

Have you ever wondered how beekeepers get honey out of a hive?

Now is your chance to buzz on over to find out how they get that honey out of the hive at Sky Meadows State Park for National Honey Bee Day.

Beehives at Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia

For this special day, members of the Beekeepers of the Northern Shenandoah (BONS) will be extracting honey from our hives. Beekeepers will demonstrate how to care for a beehive, display beekeeping tools, and answer all your honey bee related questions. You can even purchase local honey and other bee products to enjoy at home.

Doug and Ramona Morris volunteer beekeepers at Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia

Doug and Ramona Morris are our volunteer beekeepers at the park

At Sky Meadows State Park, we are lucky to have our own bee hives and dedicated volunteers who care for them. The hives are cared for in partnership with volunteers, Doug and Ramona Morris, of Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah. Our park’s farm benefits from our hives in two ways; we get well-pollinated healthy pumpkins (which you can pick in October), and sweet jars of honey in our gift shop. We are also happy for the opportunity to help educate people about the importance of honey bees. Come see our hives on National Honey Bee Day.

Sky Meadows State Park & Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah present

National Honey Bee Day 

August 15, 2015 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Activities are free with your $5 parking fee

Bees at the hive at Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia

Additional honey and bee related activities on National Honey Bee Day at Sky Meadows State Park include:

Cooking with Honey                            12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Stop in to the Log Kitchen and get a sample of one of our signature honey dishes.  In honor of National Honeybee Day, we’ll be cooking up a variety of recipes featuring honey.  Learn about the ins and outs of hearth cooking and pick up copies of historic recipes.

A Light from Yesterday                      1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Join a park ranger in the Wash House for a discussion of the tools and techniques used by Colonial settlers to produce candles for their homes. Then try your hand at making your own beeswax candles to take with you and light your own home.

Be a Bee                                          1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

No bumbling around here!  Learn about the journey that bees undertake and the perils they encounter while pollinating flowers to ensure a bountiful harvest.

For more information about National Honey Bee Day at Sky Meadow State Park, please contact the Visitor Center at (540) 592-3556 or email the park here. 

For directions to Sky Meadows State Park click here, or for information about overnight camping at Sky Meadows click here.

Bring the honey or your whole family over to Sky Meadows State Park on August 15th for National Honey Bee Day!

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If you have read the article and have a question, please email nancy.heltman@dcr.virginia.gov.

COMMENTS

Virginia State Parks (August 08, 2015 09:07:41 PM): States have different methods of paying for their state park operations. We are not the only system that charges out of state visitors more. It all comes down to not having enough money to operate. This year government leaders felt that Virginians deserved a discount over out of state users because their tax dollars pay for half of the operating support and all the money for developing facilities. Even with free increases we struggle to maintain services at a level our customers expect. We are keeping a record of fee complaints to review.

Steve boothe (August 08, 2015 06:52:49 PM): My name is Steve Boothe for the past 30 plus years
my family and I have visited Va parks, Mainly Douthat, we have loved it , my kid spent all vacations as well as my grandkids and this year our great grandson came we rent 2 sights one for 8 days and 1 for 10 days. I just received your new price list and see where you have raise your prices for out of state guest by 17.5 percent . We spend over $800 in fees this year gas and $500 to $1000 in food and supplies. With your increase in fees I no longer feel welcome and plan to travel elsewhere!!! I was going to send your new price list to our parks and recreation department but decided not to because we welcome visit from other states!!!

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