Back Bay Bash!

Back Bay Wildlife Refuge

Back Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge is hosting a summer festival on Saturday, June 1 – the Back Bay Bash! Come visit the refuge, try something new and enjoy the beginning of the summer season – there will be activities for kids, adults and families.

• 8:00am – Bird Walk (intermediate/advanced birding)
• 9:00am – Festival Activities Begin! Back Bay NWR is excited to offer a variety of activities during this event:
  • Intro to Kayaking Demos (short tours) with Surf and Adventure
  • Surf Fishing Clinic with Virginia Beach Anglers and Friends
  • Freshwater Fishing Clinic with the Izaak Walton League
  • Touch-a-Truck (tractors and Sandbridge Rescue Squad fire truck)
  • Hoverball archery range with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
  • Backyard Bass Casting Game with False Cape State Park
  • Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response equipment demos
  • Crafts, Temporary Tattoos and More
• 10:00am – Birding 101 (Beginner)
• 12:00pm – Nansemond Indian Nation History Program
• 1:00pm – Activities wrap up, National Trails Day Hike with Reese Lukei

Pre-registration is available, but walkups are also welcome for all activities! You can pre-register here: https://forms.office.com/g/bWFu5YcuKB

The second weekend in June means Free Fishing Days in the state of Virginia! Learn more here!

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