Learn about rocks and minerals at the Chapman DeMary Trail

Come to the Chapman DeMary Trail at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25 to learn about rocks and minerals, and what they tell us about where we live. Karen Stone, geology instructor for the Virginia Master Naturalist program, will lead the walk and have samples of rocks in Loudoun County. The walk, co-hosted by the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee, is free and open to the public. Register online in advance: https://purcellvilleva.gov/881/Monthly-Nature-Walks.

Before you join us, be sure to go on the Winter Trivia Walk at the Chapman DeMary Trail and get all the answers. Bring your completed answer sheet with you on February 25 to get a drawstring backpack. Copies of the trivia walk sheet are at the trail.

The Chapman DeMary Trail is a 10-acre area considered to be the last stand of old-growth forest in the Town of Purcellville. It runs along the South Fork Catoctin Creek, part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The area is open to the public for environmental recreation, exploration, and education.

The Town of Purcellville holds the conservation easement for this privately-owned property. The entrance and parking for the Chapman DeMary Trail is behind the building at 205 East Hirst Road in Purcellville.

Learn more and register online on the Monthly Nature Walks page in the Events and Activities section of the Town of Purcellville’s website at www.PurcellvilleVa.gov.