Scout Programs

NOVA Parks offers a variety of programs designed to help your scout achieve a wide range of badges. Badge programs are currently available at three different locations, with more being added all the time! 

For more information and to book your program, contact winkler@nvrpa.org or call 703-344-0444.

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Temple Hall Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields

Enjoy a fun family outing at the Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields! Pick your own pumpkin and sunflowers, take a wagon ride around the farm, visit the farm animals, bounce on the inflatable pillows, slide down the hill slides, and more!

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Field Trips At Winkler Botanical Preserve

Winkler welcomes school groups for programmed or self-guided field trips. Please complete the webform below to begin the registration process for your field trip.

Field Trip Inquiry Form

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Bonsai Pavilion

In 2010, Dr. William Orsinger, a long-time member of the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society (NVBS), donated his Bonsai collection to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Meadowlark).

In 2017, NVBS began caring for the trees and, in 2018, partnered with Meadowlark in the placement, design, and construction of the Bonsai Pavilion. Donations to build the pavilion were provided by Eric Yoshihashi and Rae Nuppenau. Members of NVBS loan their trees and provide daily care for all bonsai trees on display. Members of NVBS also serve as docents, explaining the art of Bonsai and answering visitor questions. 

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Camp Winkler

Camp Winkler explores the natural world with children entering grades 1 through 5 at Winkler Botanical Preserve. Activities at Camp Winkler are designed to be engaging, challenging, educational, and fun! We highly value and encourage the inclusion of all campers in all activities. Engaging activities include building skills, songs, STEAM activities, investigations and crafts.

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Volunteer Service Days

Volunteers like YOU keep our park healthy and beautiful! Join your community in protecting this environment as we remove non-native invasive plants from our park and replace them with native plants. Anyone can help (families with children, youth groups, seniors, etc.) and no experience is needed.

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Self-Guided Tree ID Hike



Have you ever wanted to know more about our local flora and learn how to ID them? Experience a self-guided hike through our park and see over 20 different species of native trees! Each featured tree on the hike will be labeled with its species name and a QR code that, once scanned with your mobile device, will provide the natural history of that tree and identifying characteristics. Click the link below to download the map of the hike and see what species are featured.

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Girl Scout Programs

Scout program dates are completely booked till June 2026. Reservations for Fall 2026 are now open. 

Please email rdoody@nvrpa.org for more information on Potomac Overlook Scout Reservations. Visit Winkler Botanical Preserve Scout Programs for possible fall and spring availability. 

NOVA Parks offers a variety of programs designed to help your girl scout achieve a wide range of badges for daisies all the way up to cadets! Badge programs are currently available at three different locations, with more being added all the time! 

For more information and to book your program, contact us at potomac@nvrpa.org or 703-528-5406.

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Girl Scout Programs

NOVA Parks offers a variety of programs designed to help your girl scout achieve a wide range of badges for daisies all the way up to cadets! Badge programs are currently available at three different locations, with more being added all the time! 

Heritage/History
Outdoor Programs

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Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run

Glide across the ice at Ice & Lights, The Winter Village at Cameron Run in Alexandria, Virginia. The waterpark is transformed mid-November through February into a winter wonderland with an ice rink, beautifully lit photo ops, music and more! Grab a slice of  pizza, roast a marshmallow over the fire pits, and enjoy the winter village.

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Climb UPton is OPEN DAILY!

Climb UPton is now open open daily! Take on the largest ropes course in the Mid-Atlantic with 90 elements across three challenge levels.