Hawksbill Greenway

Today we loaded up the bikes and went to a wonderful park in Luray, VA. It is called the Hawksbill Greenway. It runs along Hawksbill Creek in Luray. We met some of the families from our field trip group there. We rode bikes around the first loop. (There is a cow pasture in the middle of the loop, which was neat. Right now there are a few calves. But, no touching. The enclosure is surrounded by an electric fence.) Everyone walked along the creek and looked at the signs that showed the water level was high because of all the rain we'd had lately. One of the boys had brought a net and the kids took turns dipping the net in the creek. They even caught a little fish, which they did release. The kids collected caterpillars off the paths (so noone would step on them). We looked at gypsy moth nests and talked about how destructive some types of insects can be. Even a fun time at the park can be educational. But just as important, we all got to exercize.