Northern Virginia
Field Trips

At Round Hill Farm in the fall, a tractor-drawn hayride carries visitors to the Pumpkin Patch to pick their own pumpkin then visit the barnyard petting-zoo with encounters with more than 30 farm animals.

Rust Nature Sanctuary features several miles of trails and numerous habitats for viewing. Visitors learn about adaptations, botany, plant structures, and weather.

Exhibits at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum feature archives from the 19th and 20th centuries, including artifacts from well-known historical figures like Martha Washington and Robert E. Lee.

The State Arboretum of Virginia has over 5000 living trees, a diverse collection of 200 kinds of conifers, 162 types of boxwood, a 300 tree ginkgo grove, a cedar of Lebanon allee, a herb garden and the Virginia Native Plant Trail.

The T.C. Williams Planetarium is committed to high quality astronomy and space science education services and provides outreach programs to students, families, and the community.

The Clifton Institute for ecology, education, and the environment features a beautiful 900-acre field station with a diverse community of native plants and animals.

Named for The Alexandria Lyceum, the The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum has served as a Civil War Hospital, office building, and the nation’s first Bicentennial Center. Today, the Museum offers exhibitions and public programs.

Visit The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial dedicated to the lives that were lost at the Pentagon during the attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001.

Torpedo Factory Art Center houses a collection of working artist studios. Types of art include ceramics, paintings, photographs, jewelry, sculptures, stained glass, printmaking, and more.

The US Marine Corps War Memorial was inspired by iconic war photograph by Joe Rosenthal which features five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the second flag on Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima.

The State operates nine fish cultural stations around the state. These are categorized as either “rearing stations,” or “hatcheries” that stock Virginia waters. Visitors to the hatcheries learn about production, from hatching to raising to stocking sizes. Learn about a location near you.

Virginia State Parks are models of conservation and recreation programs for school, scout, camp and homeschool groups and family outings. They offer programs that center on environmental and outdoor education, recreation and camping. The following link will provide information on our park & ranger programs.