Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/10/18 - 08/12/18
All Day
Location
Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Category(ies)
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 10th through the 12th. 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. Get up close and personal with the Snakes of West Virginia as Roy Moose kicks off our events Friday. Stay tuned for schedule updates as more events are finalized. Enjoy activities from nature paddle boarding tours to salamander talks and hikes. We will have educational nature booths set up at the Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau on August 11th from 9 am to 1 pm. If you would like information on booth space or on the event email us at [email protected] or call 304-574-1500.
Schedule:
Fayetteville Wild Weekend Nature Festival
Friday, August 10th:
10:00am Tree Walk at Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist Jon Friend
11:00am-12:00pm Rock Painting Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau
11:00am- 2:00pm Nature Scavenger Hunt Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist Jon Friend
3:00pm Wildflower Walk Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist Jon Friend
3:00pm Snakes of West Virginia @ Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau with Roy Moose
5:00pm-6:00pm River Safety Talk Ace Gear Shop
5:30-7:30pm Summersville Lake Nature Stand Up Paddle Boarding Trip ($35) Reservation Required https://www.peek.com/s/c7a9ca87-f965-4769-b30f-e39c507785a9/g1vz
Saturday, August 11th:
6:00am-8:00am Sunrise Photography Workshop Babcock State Park with Melvin Hartley Reservation Required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunrise-photography-workshop-tickets-48759454842
Free Mini Golf Tournament all day at Hawks Nest State Park
9:00-11:00am Forest Bathing Reservation Required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-forest-bathing-experience-shinrin-yoku-tickets-48113718427
9:00am-1:00pm Nature Booths Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau
9:30am-12:30pm Long Point Wildlife Watching Adventure
Location:
Meet at the New River Gorge National River’s Long Point trailhead parking area near Fayetteville; follow Gatewood Road 1.9 miles, then turn left onto Newton Road, trailhead on left.
Description:
Hike 3.2 miles (moderate – round trip) through field and forest to see one of the best views of the New River Gorge, Long Point. Keep an extra lookout for wildlife along the way, as we search for animals and clues to their presence. Bring your favorite wildlife watching tools if you like (binoculars, journal, camera, etc.).
10:00am-11:15am Kanawha Falls Nature Stand Up Paddle Boarding Trip ($25)Reservation Required https://www.peek.com/s/c7a9ca87-f965-4769-b30f-e39c507785a9/g1vz
10:00 am-11:30am Learn to Ride Clinic at Arrowhead Bike Farm ($10) bring your own bike or rentals on site
11:45am-1:00pm Kanawha Falls Nature Stand Up Paddle Boarding Trip ($25)Reservation Required https://www.peek.com/s/c7a9ca87-f965-4769-b30f-e39c507785a9/g1vz
12:30pm Mushroom Hike with Nacy Ward Reservation Required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mushroom-hike-talk-tickets-48761428746
12:30pm – 1:30pm Who Am I?
LOCATION:
New River Gorge National River’s Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing. Come and go as you please to learn more about area wildlife.
DESCRIPTION:
Discover who lives here in the New River Gorge, creatures that fly, crawl, swim, and more. Come and go as you please to learn more about area wildlife.
1:30pm-2:45pm Kanawha Falls Nature Stand Up Paddle Boarding Trip ($25)Reservation Required https://www.peek.com/s/c7a9ca87-f965-4769-b30f-e39c507785a9/g1vz
3:00pm Waterfall Hike Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist Jon Friend
8:30pm Dutch Oven Cooking and Ghost Stories Hawks Nest State Park
Sunday, August 12th:
9:00am-10:00am Outdoor Yoga overlooking the New River Gorge ($15)
9:00am-12:30pm Foraging Hike at Arrowhead Bike Farm ($10) Reservation Required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-weekend-foraging-hike-workshop-tickets-48127878781
1:00pm- 3pm Natures Paint Brush Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist John Friend
4:00pm-5:00pm Elk of West Virginia Hawks Nest State Park with Naturalist Jon Friend
