Open fires are prohibited throughout the park from midnight to 4 p.m. through April 30 per the 4 p.m. Burning Law. This includes wood and charcoal. Gas is permissible. Campground fires are allowed during the restricted time if a camp host is on duty and signage to that effect is posted in the campground. Failure to observe the 4 p.m. Burning Law can result in a fine. Contact the Park Office for additional information.

Spring's Awakening - Sensory Explorers' Trail Vernal Pool Walk

Where

Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144. Sensory Explorers' Trail.

When

March 22, 2020. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Spring is awakening - the appearance of frogs and salamanders are a sure sign that spring is here. With the onset of spring-time rains, vernal pools form and provide a place for special amphibians to lay their eggs and return to the land for the remainder of the year.

Join a Virginia Master Naturalist expert for a walk on the Sensory Explorers' Trail to discover how amphibians thrive and reproduce in spring-time's vernal pools.