The fun and excitement continues as 246 students in Grayson County competed for prizes at the 3rd Annual BRDC Science Fair!

We thank VDGIF and WFV for supporting our youth and assisting us in connecting youth to the outdoors!

Recently we were gifted a treasure trove of over 500 historic photos of the old Konnarock Training School by Sheila (Blevins) Brown and the Blevins family. The three albums appear to have been compiled over the lifespan of the school, from 1924-1959, with photographs ranging from the construction of the facility to field trips up Whitetop Mountain to yearbook-style portraits.

You may wonder why this small tree squirrel has caught my attention and is now being shared in writing

It is Wilderness Discovery Camp. Five days based at Scales Campground with daily excursions covering approximately 30 miles of trail. They left no area unexplored, seeking new discoveries at every turn.

They set out to experience all the habitats and environs of the prominent fish species of the area and that they did!

Blue Ridge Discovery Center is seeking applications for a Naturalist/Educator (N/E) and help connect our regional youth and adults to one of the greatest natural treasures in the east. This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in our community while building naturalist skills.

Blue Ridge Discovery Center and the Konnarock Retreat House hosted the alumni of the Historic Konnarock Training School and their families on July 7th, 2018. Since the 1960's this group has been getting together to share stories and pass down the oral history of the KTS.

Loading their gear for the trip, the Crew pushed off the banks of the New and traveled downstream for four days covering roughly 20+ river miles!

Thirteen kids joined BRDC at Matthews State Forest Pavilion for Discovery Day Camp. 

BRDC staff and interns have been sharing the Blue Ridge with the kids of Grayson, Smyth and Washington Counties.

Blue Ridge Discovery Center kicked off the Summer Camp season with our Ornithology Camp!

As spring rains give way to warm, sunny days, the meadows of Mount Rogers come to life with the emergence of a plethora of insects. Among these creatures is a beetle with a striking iridescent blue body and a yellow-orange wash across its elytra (forewings).

Through the generous support of the Great Outdoor Provisions Company and Mitchel Morton and Johnny Foster of Foster Lake and Pond Management we are able to offer four full scholarships to local youth to our summer camps!

We are excited to announce two new school partnerships this summer with Baywood and Fairview schools in Grayson County. Blue Ridge Discovery Center will be offering "Summer Camps" to each school as part of their summer school programming.