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Open Farm Day

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A group birdwatching at the Brownsville Open Farm Day.
Brownsville Open Farm Day Birdwatching at Brownsville Open Farm Day at the VVCR! © Jenny Miller
Event Overview

You're invited to our favorite spring community event, Open Farm Day, at Brownsville Preserve. Join our Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve (VVCR) staff and volunteers for a day full of nature and food!

There's something for everyone to enjoy during Open Farm Day. Take in the beauty of the 1,250-acre preserve from your seat on a guided wagon ride. Do a little bird watching from our docks on Upshur and Phillips Creeks. Or search for geocaches along the public birding and wildlife trail. Enjoy the many benefits of time spent together in the great outdoors!

Want to be a part of the fun? We are currently recruiting for volunteers to assist with family activities, parking, lunch, musicians and photography.

For more information about the event, or to volunteer, please contact Outreach and Education Coordinator Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org or 757-414-9227.

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Todos están invitados a unirse a The Nature Conservancy para nuestro evento comunitario favorito de primavera, que incluye visitas guias a la naturaleza, actividades familiares, paseos en carreta, un almuerzo tipo picnic (hasta agotar stock) y más.

Evento gratis y abierto al público. 

Por favor, comuníquese con Margaret en mvanclief@tnc.org para obtener más información. 

Enjoy Open Farm Day

Historic Brownsville House Brownsville Preserve is the headquarters of and gateway to the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR). © Matt Kane / The Nature Conservancy
Connecting with the Community A young visitor to Brownsville shows off a finished craft project at the second annual Brownsville Open Farm Day. © Jennifer Davis / TNC
Open Farm Day 2017 Coastal scientist Bo Lusk leads a group on a kayak outing during Brownsville Preserve's annual Open Farm Day. © Alex Novak / The Nature Conservancy
Brownsville Preserve Explore scenic marsh and forest habitats along Brownsville's three-mile (round trip) William B. Cummings Birding and Wildlife Trail. © Peter Frank Edwards
× Historic Brownsville House Brownsville Preserve is the headquarters of and gateway to the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR). © Matt Kane / The Nature Conservancy
× Connecting with the Community A young visitor to Brownsville shows off a finished craft project at the second annual Brownsville Open Farm Day. © Jennifer Davis / TNC
× Open Farm Day 2017 Coastal scientist Bo Lusk leads a group on a kayak outing during Brownsville Preserve's annual Open Farm Day. © Alex Novak / The Nature Conservancy
× Brownsville Preserve Explore scenic marsh and forest habitats along Brownsville's three-mile (round trip) William B. Cummings Birding and Wildlife Trail. © Peter Frank Edwards

Take a Closer Look

A family of three people enjoys a boat tour at Brownsville Preserve.

Community Outreach

Engaging community members of all ages and backgrounds and connecting people with the places we protect at the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve.

View looking down on four students crowding around a TNC staff member who is holding out a small fiddler crab for them to see.

A Living Textbook

At the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, we're connecting students and teachers with the natural environment through hands-on activities and experiences.

A smiling man in a wetsuit, mask and snorkel stands in waist deep blue water and holds up eelgrass shoots.

Marine Habitat Restoration

From building oyster reefs to establishing the largest successful eelgrass restoration effort in the world, we're putting science to work in Virginia's coastal bays.

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