Thanks to support by the 2019 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, BRDC will have the means to engage more youth in our freshwater snorkeling program.

Blue Ridge Discovery Center has a new phone number: (276) 388-3155. Please update your records.

Through the generous support of the Twin County Community Foundation (TCCF), Blue Ridge Discovery Center will be launching a new Youth Outside Health & Education Initiative in 2020.

During the Wine Down in the Wilderness event this past weekend, 10 women gathered from across the region to share time together in nature, from seasoned naturalists to budding beginners, from coffee in the courtyard to a mountaintop picnic. And in that time, something was established beyond new friendships.

Come out to Mahogany Rock on Sunday, September 22nd from 10:00am to 2:00pm for a chance to view migratory raptors during their fall migration!

Spy a flock of nighthawks, watch a kettle of migratory raptors, find inspiration in the fall forest, or take up fly fishing. Register today to join us for one of our upcoming events!

We invite you to join us and a host of expert guides for a weekend of exploration and discovery across the Blue Ridge August 16th-18th! Come out for a field trip, or for the whole weekend! Continue reading for the full schedule of events.

The installation of the Virginia Women’s Monument is currently underway in Richmond, honoring women whose achievements and contributions have had a significant impact on the Commonwealth over the course of Virginia’s 400-year history. Among the women selected to be featured in twelve life-sized bronze statues is Laura Copenhaver, co-founder of the Konnarock Training School, the historic gem that is to become our future Discovery Center.

Art is a key component of Blue Ridge Discovery Center’s approach to discovery. Art provides each of us - regardless of perceived ability - with the opportunity to observe closely, to ask questions, and communicate our findings. In other words, it allows us to explore, discover, and share.

One member of our community, Suzanne Stryk, has devoted a great deal of time to the observation and investigation of nature, communicating her findings through sketches, paintings, and assemblages.

The team at Great Outdoor Provision Co. set out to tell the story of Blue Ridge Discovery Center. But it's not just about us. This is a story about you, about your kids, about the mountains and forests and streams that we appreciate together. This is a story 10,000 people strong.

The high-elevation forests of the Blue Ridge provide habitat for a number of species not found at lower elevations, or anywhere else in the world. Among these unique species is the spruce-fir moss spider.