Fall 2003

West Virginia Eco-ToursÔ

 Reservations toll-free at 1-800-225-5982 or 304-269-7902

WV Eco-tours cost $10.00 per person, including transportation, materials and lunch. Children under 12 are free. We may cancel any tour at our discretion. Refunds are available with 24 hours notice.

• Study nature all year long in a variety of places.
• Experience user-friendly, individual and small group learning in natural settings.
• Work directly out-of-doors with other naturalists.

October 4^th: The Fruits of Natures' Labors: We'll gather images of fall fruits among the rich soils of slopes in the Elk River Wildlife management area near Sutton, WV.

October 11th: Fall Preparations: Studies this weekend will focus on the ways that animals and plants prepare to face dormant season in the forest at Burnsville Lake near Burnsville, WV.

October 18th: Full Fire Fall Foliage: We will saturate our senses with the sensations of the fall color season in the luscious environs of Holly River State Park near Hacker Valley, WV.

October 25th: Fields and Streams of Fall: Share the dramatic changes of this season in the fields and streams of Watter Smith State Park area near West Milford, WV.

November 1st: What the Fell 1? Explore the forest floor and tally the results of the great Fall. We'll study the fruits, and plant fragments newly lain upon the ground at Holly River State Park, near Hacker Valley, WV.

November 8th: Natural farm ecology in the last century: We will study the practices and consequences of 18^th and 19^th century agriculture in the Watter Smith State Park near West Milford, WV.

November 15th: Soil What? Dig into a study of soils around the Burnsville Lake wildlife management area. We'll relate soil conditions to a variety of water and geologic variations in the watershed of the Little Kanawha River.

November 22nd: What the Fell 2? Explore the great Fall. We'll study the fruits, and plant fragments newly lain upon the ground at Stonewall Jackson State Park, near Weston, WV.

December 6: Elk River wildlife management area: Winter Woulds: Learn to recognize common trees in winter condition and enjoy snow-free trails

December 13: Holly River State Park near Hacker Valley, WV: Holiday Greenery Look for holly, ferns and other winter greens.

December 19,20,21: Thorn Run Inn near New Creek, WV. Winter Solstice Weekend. Join United Natural West Virginia, WV Eco-tourism Association and Natural Lifeways Inc. for quarterly meetings and field studies Contributions are accepted for WV-registered environmental non-profit organizations. Free.

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