Cacapon Nature Activities

Take advantage of nature programs at Cacapon Resort State Park, March 3-6, 2022. The nature center is open from 10:00AM until 4:00PM unless indicated and when programs occur the center is closed.

Thursday, March 3, 2022
It’s for the Birds!

11:00AM
Cacapon’s Common Woodpeckers
Learn how to identify them by sight and sound. Binoculars provided. Cacapon has red-headed, pileated, and other smaller woodpeckers.

1:00PM
All about Birds
Learn all about some of our winter birds here at Cacapon. Enjoy bird bingo, bird sounds, coloring and a film!

Friday, March 4, 2022
The Legacy and Heritage of Cacapon

10:30AM
The CCC Boys: A West Virginia Legacy
The CCC boys left a legacy that can still be enjoyed all over WV in the forests they planted and parks they helped to build. Meet the Naturalist at the Nature Center to watch a movie into this WV legacy. (30 minutes) Following the film, we’ll go on a guided walking tour to see some of their work.

1:30PM
Camp Morgan CCC Company 1523
Cacapon State Park was developed between the years of 1934-1941. Discover the many visitor
services that are still used today. Enjoy a recent recorded interview of Camp Morgan member George Beam.

Saturday, March 5, 2022

1:00PM
Ohio Canid Center Meet Alma, a real wolf ambassador!
Ohio Canid Center (previously Ironwood Wolves) hosts a free presentation. Learn how wolves play a critical role in the ecosystem. Location is at the park gazebo, near the nature center. Open to the public, without fee.

Sunday, March 6, 2022
The nature center is open today from 12:30PM until 2:30PM
Drop by the nature center during this time to check out the hands-on geology exhibit.

Valerie Chaney is Cacapon Naturalist managing the nature programs and the wild meadows/pollinator zones at Cacapon Resort State Park. All hikes and programs begin at the nature center unless indicated. There is ample parking and the center is accessible. The nature center is closed on Monday.

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