Kids, want to discover cool animals, unique plants, or beautiful areas when out exploring this winter?

Help scientists research birds right in your own backyard as we participate in the international bird count hosted by the Audubon Society, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Bird Studies of Canada These hikes are open to all ages and skill levels.

What is that calling in the night?

Join Hungry Mother State Park volunteer, Mike Evans as we count as many birds as we can to add to the inventory for the Great Backyard Bird count.

Everyone gets hungry after a crisp morning bird hike.

Join Hungry Mother State Park volunteer, Mike Evans as we count as many birds as we can to add to the inventory for the Great Backyard Bird count.

Join Mike Evans, park volunteer, as he returns to take you on a bird hike each day in different parts of the park.

Join Mike Evans, park volunteer, as he returns to take you on a bird hike each day in different parts of the park.

Join Mike Evans, park volunteer as he once again returns to take you on a bird hike each day in different parts of the park.

Join Mike Evans, park volunteer as he once again returns to take you on a bird hike each day in different parts of the park.

What is that calling in the night?

Hungry Mother's interpreters are always finding cool things around the park and thinking up new activities and crafts.

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

What is that calling in the night?

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Have you ever seen a salamander with a forked tail?

Follow up on your Salamander walk by taking a look at nature through a more artistic lens.

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders and birds.

Throughout the week we field questions about what fish are in the lake, where are they, what do they eat and other questions about the aquatic life in the lake.

Experience a free environmental education workshop for any and all local teachers or outdoor educators!

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

The trails in our park are meant to give people access to beautiful natural scenes, but sometimes litter can interfere.

Our local wildflowers are incredibly important to biodiversity in this region.

The perfect way to give back to nature on Earth Day is by helping to keep it beautiful.

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders and birds.

Join volunteer Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join Master Naturalist Melanie Smith as we discover the various spring ephemerals (wildflowers) in our forested hills.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders and birds.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Ready to learn the ins and outs of kayaking?

 Do you like to get hands-on experience looking for cool critters?

Join our amazing volunteer Darin Handy as he shows us all sorts of amazing critters, live!

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders and birds.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Ever feel like your going nuts in nature and you have no idea of what anything is?

Embrace your wild side and come play a game of chase that predator and prey have to "play" to survive everyday.

Southwest Virginia is home to only two venomous snakes.

Enjoy the sounds of local musicians as you take in our beautiful park.

Been itching to go fishing?

  Did you know Opossums are immune to snake venom?

Express yourself on the trail with a stylish and unique hiking stick you design and decorat yourself.

  Spend an entertaining evening sitting around the campfire with an interpreter.

Hungry Mother's interpreters are always finding cool things around the park and thinking up new activities and crafts.

When it comes to carrying survival materials with you on the trail, every little bit of space counts, so hikers come up with creative ways to carry their gear.

What is that calling in the night?

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

Earthworms are not native to the United States; they were brought over by the Jamestown settlers.

Let's beat the heat and make some homemade ice cream in a bag.

Have you met the animals living at Hungry Mother's Discovery Center?

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Enjoy the sounds of local musicians as you take in our beautiful park.

Join our interpreters to learn about the fish and the lake and have a go at catching them.

Want a chance to practice valuable skills and have fun while doing so?

The perfect way to give back to nature is by helping to keep it beautiful.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

How does a person bond with places in nature?

Enjoy the sounds of local musicians as you take in our beautiful park.

Discover your creative side as we discover how we are all natural artists.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Have you met the animals living at Hungry Mother's Discovery Center?

 Join Yoga Instructor Kelly Blevins to experience a more engaged form of yoga as you strike poses on our stand-up paddle boards out in the lake.

These fuzzy little insects can't seem to help but swarm any light they can find, but what's really going on with them?

These fuzzy little insects can't seem to help but swarm any light they can find, but what's really going on with them?

Discover your creative side as we discover how we are all natural artists.

The park is rich with historical sights, many of which are structures that were built when the park was opened.  We'll be taking a modest walk around the day use area of the park to observe the unique buildings and discuss how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) used them while building the park.

Southwest Virginia is home to only two venomous snakes.

The day has been filled with fun activities, but now it is time to wind down with a peaceful paddle on the lake.

Join Yoga instructor, Kelly Blevins, to experience the calming benefits of yoga in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Want to test your knowledge and learn about one of our most fascinating local animals?

When it comes to carrying survival materials with you on the trail, every little bit of space counts.

The surface of the water might seem calm, but down under there is an exciting world filled with all kinds of life.

Enjoy the sounds of local musicians as you take in our beautiful park.

Historically, trees have provided us with shelter as we've used them to make various structures and enjoyed the warmth they provide as we've built fires from them.

All of the park's original facilities back in the 1930's were built by hand.

The park is rich with historical sights, many of which are structures that were built when the park was opened.  We'll be taking a walk around the day use area of the park to observe the unique buildings and discuss how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) used them while building the park.

Join our amazing volunteer and Master Naturalist, Darin Handy as he shows us all sorts of amazing live critters from our region.

Spend an entertaining evening sitting around the campfire with storyteller Melanie Smith as she spins tales that span Appalachian culture.

What better way to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the park than by kayak?

An excellent way to interact with sustainable natural materials is by crafting.

Hungry Mother's interpreters are always finding cool things around the park and thinking up new activities and crafts.

Discover your creative side as we discover how we are all natural artists.

Join certified Forest Therapy volunteer, Tina Hayes on a relaxing hike made to calm the mind.

Art is one of the most exciting ways to use your own creativity to explore nature. Join artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, Renee Wienecke, as she helps you to look for inspiration in nature and encourages your creative side to create a piece of art around Hungry Mother's salamanders and birds.

 Join Yoga Instructor Kelly Blevins to experience a more engaged form of yoga as you strike poses on our stand-up paddle boards out in the lake.

These fuzzy little insects can't seem to help but swarm any light they can find, but what's really going on with them?

These fuzzy little insects can't seem to help but swarm any light they can find, but what's really going on with them?

Discover your creative side as we discover how we are all natural artists.

The park is rich with historical sights, many of which are structures that were built when the park was opened.  We'll be taking a modest walk around the day use area of the park to observe the unique buildings and discuss how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) used them while building the park.

Southwest Virginia is home to only two venomous snakes.