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August - December 2019
Volunteer Opportunities
Paradise Creek Nature Park offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Over 2,000 adults and children have helped remove invasive plants, planted native trees, weeded garden beds, removed trash from the trails and wetland, and helped maintain education zones throughout the park.
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Paradise Creek Nature Park Events
Join us at Paradise Creek Nature Park for events throughout the Fall. We are located at 1141 Victory Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Family Nature Walks
Discover the wonders of Paradise Creek Nature Park. Take a leisurely walk and learn about the history of the park, its native plants, and wildlife. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the new eco-friendly Towne Bank River Playground!
Date(s): Saturdays: Nov 23rd, and Dec 7th 2019
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Targeted Ages: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: FREE – Registration Required
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River Star Homes Workshops
Elizabeth River Project’s River Star Homes program is free to residents of the Elizabeth River area who commit to 7 simple steps (riverstarhomes.org). Join your fellow “stars” to learn the latest on how you can help the river at home.
Herb Collecting and Drying Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 16th, 2019
Time: 10am-11am
Target Aged: All ages, children must be accompanied by adults
Location: Paradise Creek Nature Park – 1141 Victory Blvd., Portsmouth, VA
Cost: FREE – Registration required – Register online at paradisecreek.elizabethriver.org
We’ve started an herb garden to attract pollinators for our native fruit trees! Learn how to collect and dry herbs for culinary and home uses. Participants will walk our herb garden to learn what herbs are the best suited for drying, how to harvest, and how to safely dry their herbs
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Holiday Wreath Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
Time: 10a.m. – 12 p.m.
Target age: 18 and above
Location: Paradise Creek Nature Park – 1141 Victory Blvd., Portsmouth, VA
Cost: $30 for members, $40 for non-members - register online at paradisecreek.elizabethriver.org
Create your own holiday wreath at Paradise! Decorate your wreath out of cedar branches, pine branches, holy branches. Pinecones, magnolia leaves, lemons, pears, oyster shells, and more! All materials and supplies included.
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