Sensory Explorers' Trail Series: A Walk Through Geologic Time

Location of Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Sensory Explorers' Trail
Main Park Address: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144.

When

Nov. 21, 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Take a walk through the geologic history of our Earth with a Virginia Master Naturalist. Stroll through 4.6 billion years of Earth history and learn when life began, when it flourished and when catastrophic events altered the course of life on the planet. Examine fossils and hold ancient rocks from the region in your hands. Explore how continental drift determined the history of our rocks, and how those billions of years of history gave rise to our beautiful Appalachian Mountains. This guided three-tenths-of-a-mile gentle walk will meet at the Sensory Explorers’ Trail in the picnic area and will last approximately one hour. The Sensory Explorers’ Trail and this program are accessible for visually impaired and blind participants.

For more information on the Virginia Master Naturalists, please visit their website.

The Sensory Explorers' Trail is open for self-guided walks daily for people of all ages and has adaptations for the blind and visually impaired. To learn more about this feature, visit our website.

Registration is not required but is highly encouraged by signing up at our EventBrite website.

rock outcropping at sky meadows

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-592-3556
Email Address: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov