MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Botanic Garden (WVBG) will host two activities Friday and one Aug. 4.
Join Erin Smaldone, education director, on the first Fridays of each month through September for family walks. Friday’s is set for 10 a.m.-noon. There will be a short nature-themed story followed by a walk around the garden, concluding with a simple craft. The theme this month will be flowers and butterflies. The trail will accommodate off-road strollers. All ages are welcome. Free for members; $10 per family suggested donation for non-members.
Morning Yoga in the Garden meets Fridays through Aug. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Join yoga instructor Heidi Sherwin in the garden setting to stretch, strengthen, center, breathe and relax. All skill levels are welcome. Bring a yoga mat, water, sunscreen, sunglasses and a small hand towel. Cost is $12 per class for members; $15 per class non-members.
Smaldone will host a program “Nature in Summer” at 10 a.m. Saturday. Learn about what is happening at the garden and elsewhere in nature during this bountiful time of year. This program includes a slide presentation followed by a walk around the garden. Free for WVBG members, $15 for non-members.
Visit wvbg.org for more details and to register. You may also call to register, 304-322-2093. Most summer activities are free to members. Membership information is available online or in the information kiosk in the lower parking lot in the garden.
Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors to WVBG on weekends. If you are available to greet, meet, inform and orient visitors to the garden, complete the online application at wvbg.org or call Kay Jones, coordinator of volunteers, at 304-816-1745.
The garden is at 1061 Tyrone Road and is open dawn to dusk. The gate to the lower parking lot is open for scheduled activities and as weather permits and volunteers are available to host. There is no admission, but donations help the garden grow. Refrain from bringing pets to scheduled activities.
