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Date(s) - 08/09/19 - 08/11/19
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We want to invite you to come on an adventure with us and discover all of the nature that Fayetteville has to offer. We are celebrating what makes Fayetteville so wild with a nature festival from August 9th through the 11th. From educational programs designed specifically for youngsters and adults to guided hikes in the New River Gorge along with adventure activities. Fayetteville’s Wild Weekend will offer a variety of activities and workshops for all ages and interests. Come and celebrate the features, creatures, and culture that make Fayetteville the unique place that it is. Stay tuned for schedule updates as more events are finalized. Enjoy activities from nature paddle boarding tours to salamander talks. We will have a nature market and educational booths set up at the Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau on August 10th from 9 am to 12:30 pm. If you would like information on booth space or on the event email us at info@visitfayettevillewv.com or call 304-574-1500.
Stay tuned as we add more events to the schedule:
FRIDAY:
1:00pm-3:00pm Hands-on nature booths and activities. WV Department of Environmental Protection Youth Environmental Program, Watershed Improvement Branch, and Save Our Stream Program will be doing crafts, hands-on activities, and have a fun bug booth at the Fayetteville Visitors Center. The National Park Service will
also have an animal print station.
5:00pm-7:30pm Long Point Evening Stroll at the Long Point trailhead parking area on Newton Road, just off Gatewood Road in Fayetteville. Join National Park Ranger Shari Quinn and take in spectacular views of the New River Gorge.
6:00pm-8:30pm Shamanic Medicine | Kambô, Rapeh & Sananga New River Yoga Studio (R$)
6:00pm-7:00pm Community Yoga Class ($)
SATURDAY:
8:30am-10:30am Mushroom Hike with Evan Davis Fern Creek Trailhead Endless Wall (R$10)
9:00am-12:30pm Nature Inspired Aristan Market and Farmers Market
9:00am-11:00am Shinrin Yoku/Forest Bathing with Amy & Shawn (R)
12:00pm-1:15pm Herbal Preparations Workshop with Victoria Chesterfield at the Fayetteville Visitor Center (R $15)
9:00am-12:30pm Nature Artisan Market & Farmers Market
5:00pm Snakes of West Virginia Presentation with Roy Moose
Fayetteville Visitor Center
6:00pm Shamanic Medicine | Kambô, Rapeh & Sananga New River Yoga Studio (R$)
SUNDAY:
9:00am-10am Yoga with Kelsey Regan Adventures on the Gorge Pool Deck overlooking New River Gorge Bridge
9:00am-11:00am Foraging Hike with Mitchel Dech Wolf Creek Nature Center (R$10)
5:00pm-7:00pm Second Sundays Hiking Series ACE Adventure Gear Kaymor Top Trail Head with Levi Moore
5:30pm-6:45pm Advanced Yoga with Junelia Larson (R$)
Thank you to our partners!
Lafayette Flats
The National Park Service
New River Yoga
West Virginia Division of Forestry
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Active Southern West Virginia
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
West Virginia Public Lands
ACE Adventure Gear
For more information or to participate as a vendor or for an organization, email info@visitfayettevillewv.com or call 304-574-1500
