Clean the Bay Day– June 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Boston Mill Road Trail near Park Office
Learn how fences and tree plantings improve water quality at Sky Meadows State Park. Stop by our Explorer Outpost table along the Boston Mill Road Trail where kids and adults can enjoy our interactive watershed table. Trace your own watershed to the Chesapeake, and hear how we all play a role in keeping bay water clean.

National Trails Day – June 5, 10:00 a.m. – Noon – Meet at the intersection of Boston Mill Rd. and James Ball Trails.
Get your hands dirty as we work to improve the hiking experience on our backcountry trails. Discover how uncontrolled overgrowth effects trails, creating unpleasant trail conditions and hindering the hiking experience.

Backcountry Crash Course: Earth Connection Series – June 5, 11:00 a.m. – June 6, 11:15 a.m. – Meet at the Overnight Parking Lot. Ready to try backcountry camping? Spend 24 hours in nature learning backcountry skills and survival techniques with professional outdoor instructor Tim MacWelch. With Sky Meadows' Backcountry Campground as the setting, participants will learn how to build a natural materials shelter, start a fire, cook over the open campfire, forage for food and medicinal plants, track animals and much more. Find out the gear requirements and register for this course at:
http://advancedsurvivaltraining.com.

The Farmer's Forge – June 5, Noon – 3:00 p.m. – Blacksmith Shop in the Historic Area.
The forge is fired up and the blacksmiths are hard at work in the Historic Area. Members of the Blacksmith Guild of the Potomac have set up shop and are ready to show off their skills. Stop by the Blacksmith Shop, located behind the Dairy Barn in the Historic Area, and see them fashion iron into helpful tools and kitchen items used on the farm.

Virginia State Parks History and Culture: Water Powered Mills at Sky Meadows – June 12, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Historic Area
Over 50 streams and waterways criss-cross Fauquier County, once powering nearly 300 mills and providing an important service to local farmers such as Abner Settle. Located in close proximity to Sky Meadows, along Gap Run, were Shearman's Mill, Bosteyon's Mill, and Simper's Mill. Join staff and volunteers to learn about the mills of the Crooked Run Valley and their impact on farmers' life, and hear how Sky Meadows' farm continues to use historic mills today.

Astronomy for Everyone – June 12, 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. – Behind Mount Bleak
Our evenings begin with a half-hour children's "Junior Astronomer" program, followed by a discussion about the importance of dark skies and light conservation. Then join NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) Ambassadors for a presentation on the latest news in astronomy. Visitors should bring their own lawn chairs and/or blankets. Next, get oriented to the celestial skies with a brief sky tour. Finish the evening by relaxing and enjoying the beautiful night sky. Feel free to bring your telescope or binoculars for your own exploration.

Meet the Beekeepers – June 20, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Historic Area
What's that buzzing? Meet with local apiarists of the Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah (BONS) and discover the art of Apiculture (a.k.a. Beekeeping). This monthly program series examines all aspects of beekeeping from hive construction to honey extraction. Discover how to set up and care for your own hives using historic and modern agricultural techniques.