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Creek Critters

Location of Natural Tunnel State Park in Virginia

Where

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

When

Feb. 7, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

What's under that rock? Come on inside the Visitor Center for a simulated macroinvertebrate collection and discover one of the ways we can determine the health of a waterway. We'll search our tabletop "creek" for underwater creatures and explain their roles in the environment and what they mean to Stock Creek.

crawdad on leaves

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
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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