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35th Annual Children’s Festival of Friends, happening Saturday, May 2, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Newport News Park, located at 13560 Jefferson Ave. Families from across the region are invited to enjoy a full day of free, fun-filled […]
Over 50 species of salamanders are known to live throughout the commonwealth in all manner of places - perhaps even in your own backyard! If you'd like to know more about these fascinating amphibians - such as their remarkable healing […]
Bring your young nature lover to Newport News Parks Discovery Center for our nature story time! On the second Wednesday of each month (March-November) well have a new picture storybook about animals and their adventures in nature. Afterwards, we'll embark […]
Join us on Saturday, May 16th at 11 AM and 2 PM for our free educational program 'Life on the Edge' where we'll learn all about the flora and fauna that makes the water's edge a unique place. This program […]
The shallow waters of the Newport News Park reservoir are a paradise for turtles - lots of living space, plenty to eat, and plenty of places to hide, swim or soak up the sun! Did you know we have 6 […]
If you dont like mosquitoes or bugs that bug you, then you have to love bats! These fascinating flying mammals (the only mammal that truly flies) can each eat many hundreds of insects per night, which makes them a vital […]
Bring your young nature lover to Newport News Parks Discovery Center for our nature story time! On the second Wednesday of each month (March-November) well have a new picture storybook about animals and their adventures in nature. Afterwards, we'll embark […]