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Whose Hooves Are Whose?

Location of Natural Tunnel State Park in Virginia

Where

Natural Tunnel State Park, 1420 Natural Tunnel Pkwy., Duffield, VA 24244.
Visitor Center

When

Sept. 26, 2025. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Can you tell the difference between an elk and a deer? Join a ranger to learn about the evolutionary differences between the members of the Cervidae family. While you are there, put your skills to the test and feel the skulls and furs of our hooved creatures.

Natural Tunnel is proud to offer red/green colorblindness correcting outdoor glasses by EnChroma during all offered programming (3 protan red sensitivity and 3 deutan green sensitivity are available for use during programs) fawn laying in the grass

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-940-2674
Email Address: naturaltunnel@dcr.virginia.gov

Event types

Kids/Family | Outdoor/Nature/Natural History

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