Hands-on Explorations at
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the Nature Zone
C
onnecting with nature is one of the great
opportunities of summer. In Lynchburg,
Country Life
every age can enjoy the connection at the Na-
Where to Have Fun on the Farm
ture Zone, a hands-on nature center located on
Each year, 62 mil-
the ground floor of the historic Kemper Street
lion people enjoy
Train Station, at 825 Kemper Street. The indoor
finding things to do
environment is full of adventures, including a
at farms and farm-
live animal program where visitors can touch
houses, ranches and
a turtle, feed a toad, see a snake or ogle an
wineries as guests,
opossum or flying squirrel; an insect collection;
visitors or volunteer
animal bones and snake skins; and informative
workers, accord-
books and pamphlets.
ing to RuralBounty.
Run by the City of Lynchburg’s Parks &
com. Agritourism is often a fast-growing
Recreation Department, the Nature Zone also
dimension of regional tourism. Many
offers special children’s programs and Birthday Safaris.
family farmers now welcome the public
For Nature Zone hours and more information, call 434-455-5828.
onto their properties so they can sustain
their agricultural lifestyle.
From hayrides to cattle drives; from
Wellness Open
gathering free-range eggs to sugaring
maples; and from picking cherries to
House
walking fields of lavender, it’s all avail-
able and waiting. Inquirers can tap into
T
he Lifestream Center, a non-
profit learning center at 2006
a vast array of local food production and
Windsor Avenue in Southwest Roanoke, is celebrating its 16th anniversary with an
garden nursery experiences at Agritour-
Open House & Mini-Expo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July 18. Light refresh-
ismWorld.com. Here, they can search by
ments will be served, and an array of services from the center’s practitioners will
category or specific interest, as well as
be available.
state or country. Information on tours is
“Following the success of our Body, Mind & Soul Expo in April, Lifestream will
also provided.
be offering a variety of services by practitioners, with movement to music, reflex-
ology, chair massages, quantum bio-feedback sessions and much more,” advises
Carolyn Bratton, who serves on the board of directors. “We invite everyone to visit
and learn more about the center during this 16th anniversary celebration.”
For more information, visit LifestreamCenter.org or call 540-344-3031.
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