The Geminid meteor shower is considered by many to be the best of the year, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.

The Ursids meteor shower is a minor meteor shower producing 5-10 meteors per hour at its peak.

Come join the storytellers from CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) on the Observation Field to share the stories of the stars.

Ring in the New Year by joining us on a Ranger led hike on the River Bank Trail.  Is your New Year's resolution to get in better shape, spend more time with friends and family, or to be in nature more?  This is the perfect opportunity to jump start those initiatives.  The hike will be about 2 miles with a difficulty level of easy/moderate.  We will have multiple opportunities to observe the Staunton River, Dan River and the largest lake in Virginia, the John H.