What is a red-eared slider?

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a holiday ornament, keychain, or charm using a real oyster shell.

This special program involves decorating or painting a small planting pot, planting milkweed seeds collected through our very own seed collection program, and learning more about Monarch butterflies to include their spectacular transcontinental migration.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

Do you hear that buzzing?

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Have you ever witnessed a snake eating? Watch as our ambassador animal, Stevie the eastern kingsnake, devours her meal!

What is an eastern kingsnake?

What is a red-eared slider?

Do you like to get muddy and search for the tiniest critters living in a stream or pond?

A ranger has put out a few nets (last night) so that you can take an up-close look at many of the tiniest critters that live in our park!

With nature as your inspiration, create an artwork with the art supplies provided, to take home with you to remember your visit to Westmoreland State Park or have it displayed permanently inside our Discovery Center.

Become a Junior Ranger!  Collect your Junior Ranger Handbook at the Discovery Center or Visitor Center.

Calling all hopeful Junior Rangers!  Learn about the leave-no-trace policy, complete a scavenger hunt, and learn to measure specimens found in nature as you hike with a ranger!   Bring your Junior Ranger Handbook, as we will be filling it out on the way. .

One fantastic way to learn about birds in your local area is by attracting them to your own backyard!

Westmoreland State Park invites you to design your very own, special and unique, fossilized shark tooth necklace!

This special ranger talk will teach you a little bit more about the local wildlife that live in our park.

Do you like hummingbirds?

Fossils are fascinating!  This unique craft, using homemade dough, allows you to create your very own fossil imprint from real fossils found along the Potomac River.

Do you hear that buzzing?

Learn about some of our native owl species while you dissect a barn owl pellet.  Hoot have thought reconstructing skeletons could be so cool?   This program only has 6 slots available. Please pay in advance at the Visitor Center.

This ranger guided night hike is a great way to experience the park after dark.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

What is a  red-eared slider?

What is an eastern kingsnake?

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Learn about oysters and their importance as keystone species as you create a keychain or charm using a real oyster shell.  .

Build your very own bug hotel to help provide a habitat for beneficial insects.  Your creation will offer insects a special space to hunker down, where they can breed, and grow!

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Do you hear that buzzing?

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

What is a  red-eared slider?

This special craft program involves making fun edible ornaments that will serve wildlife.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

Do you hear that buzzing?

This special program is designed to provide an in depth look at the fossils that have been found along the Potomac River. We will explore the world of fossils and extinction.

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

There are two events combined into one starting at 9AM.

What is an eastern kingsnake?

What is a  red-eared slider?

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

During the Great Depression members of the Civilian Conservation Corps worked to restore the land and build parks across the country.

How would you like to be a nature detective?  This ranger guided hike to Rock Spring Pond is also a scavenger hunt!

This special program is designed to provide an in depth look at the fossils that have been found along the Potomac River. We will explore the world of fossils and extinction.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Westmoreland State Park is a special place known for the fossils including shark teeth you can find along our beaches.

Calling all hopeful Junior Rangers!  Learn about the leave-no-trace skills, complete a scavenger hunt, learn to measure specimens found in nature, and more as you hike with a ranger!   Bring your Junior Ranger Handbook, as we will be filling it out on the way.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

What is a  red-eared slider?

Westmoreland State Park is a special place known for the fossils including shark teeth you can find along our beaches.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

This special program is designed to provide an in depth look at the fossils that have been found along the Potomac River. We will explore the world of fossils and extinction.

Fossils are fascinating!  This unique craft, using homemade dough, allows you to create your very own fossil imprint from real fossils found along the Potomac River.

How would you like to be a nature detective?  This ranger guided hike to Rock Spring Pond is also a scavenger hunt!

This program is designed to be a special introduction to oysters as well as a beginners guide to appreciate oysters in our Virginia waters.

Come and learn about some of our native owl species while you dissect a great horned owl pellet.  Hoot have thought reconstructing skeletons could be so cool?   Please pay in advance at the Visitor Center.

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

Enjoy a relaxing paddle on the Potomac River! This paddle tour is designed to show you the ecosystem, wildlife, and views from the river as we look back to the shoreline of Westmoreland State Park.  This paddle provides excellent views and wildlife sighting opportunities to include, the Horsehead Cliffs (from a safe distance),stratigraphy of the Cliffs, erosion and water as a true natural force, a brief fossil hunting on fossil beach, and significant birdwatching opportunities to include special and unscheduled appearances by Bald Eagles, Osprey, Great Blue Herons, and more!

What is an eastern kingsnake?

What is a  red-eared slider?

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

Follow a ranger as they identify the critters that are out and about along the Rock Spring Pond Trail.

Westmoreland State Park is a special place known for the fossils including shark teeth you can find along our beaches.

Do you hear that buzzing?

During the Great Depression members of the Civilian Conservation Corps worked to restore the land and build parks across the country.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

This special ranger talk will teach you a little bit more about the local wildlife that live in our park.

Fossils are fascinating!  This unique craft, using homemade dough, allows you to create your very own fossil imprint from real fossils found along the Potomac River.

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

Learn about native species of lizards, turtles, and snakes during this ranger guided tour to Rock Spring Pond.

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

What is a  red-eared slider?

How would you like to be a nature detective?  This ranger guided hike to Rock Spring Pond is also a scavenger hunt!

Have you ever done a leaf rubbing or created your very own leaf print masterpiece?  This special craft activity is a fun way to combine art and the natural world around us.

Summertime is fast approaching and the birds are out and about, hustling and bustling, all in an effort to be "that early bird who gets the worm" especially in the morning.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Fossils are fascinating!  This unique craft, using homemade dough, allows you to create your very own fossil imprint from real fossils found along the Potomac River.

Follow a ranger as they identify the critters that are out and about along the Rock Spring Pond Trail.

Enjoy a relaxing paddle on the Potomac River! This paddle tour is designed to show you the ecosystem, wildlife, and views from the river as we look back to the shoreline of Westmoreland State Park.  This paddle provides excellent views and wildlife sighting opportunities to include, the Horsehead Cliffs (from a safe distance),stratigraphy of the Cliffs, erosion and water as a true natural force, a brief fossil hunting on fossil beach, and significant birdwatching opportunities to include special and unscheduled appearances by Bald Eagles, Osprey, Great Blue Herons, and more!

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

This special ranger talk will teach you a little bit more about the local wildlife that live in our park.

Got a question?

What better way to appreciate the dark of night than a moonlit owl prowl! A moonlit night can be a great time to hear and spot some native owl species of the area.

What is an eastern kingsnake?

What is a  red-eared slider?

This program is designed to introduce participants to one of our finest ambassador animals, Goose the corn snake!

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

From the tiniest of shark teeth to a whopping whale skeleton, the fossils of Horsehead Cliffs show that life was once very different at Westmoreland.

Westmoreland State Park is a special place known for the fossils including shark teeth you can find along our beaches.

The Friends of Westmoreland State Park presents Music on the Cliffs, a free Summer concert series featuring local musicians.

This program is designed to be a special introduction to oysters as well as a beginners guide to appreciate oysters in our Virginia waters.