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Thanks to all the wonderful folks who came along with us for our KIVA adventure at Fishburn Park on Saturday!

This is one of the most multi-use parks we have found in the area, for it’s access to a playground, picnic tables, a creek for exploring and lots and lots of hiking/biking trails. If you weren’t [...]

Hey there, Folks!
The Wild Donahues are really excited to invite you to join us this upcoming
Saturday (July 28), from 10 AM until 1 PM for a morning of adventuring
in one our our areas greatest parks!  Fishburn Park!
We’ll gather together for a story, spend some time in (WEAR SHOES THAT CAN GET WET!) and along the creek
and [...]

This just in from our friend, Mike Vaughn of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (www.ratc.org):
WDBJ7 is going to do the first live broadcast ever from McAfee Knob on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.  Meteorologist Brent Watts will show the spectacular views and do some weather forecasting.  They will also mention [...]

There have been a lot of local news reports about our fine volunteer workers with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (www.ratc.org).
With our grateful thanks…
The Roanoke Times story can be found here:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/311462
And our local television station: WDBJ 7 has a story at:
http://www.wdbj7.com/videogallery/71018143/News/2-weeks-later-crews-still-clearing-debris-from-the-Appalachian-Trail

ULTRA talented folklorist and down-right amazing sharer of knowledge… Mr. Bill Wellington will be appearing at the Blue Ridge Library today! Make this happen for your children and yourself.

details at www.billwellington.com

Laura Tucker took some fantastic shots from our June KIVA Camp Out last month.  Just thought you might like to check them out!
Check out her gallery at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stmpson17/sets/72157630275115488/

There is an exceptional story covering a local Girl Scout Troop which is participating in the Girl Scouts of America’s 100th birthday celebration.  To celebrate, the GSA are leading hikes along the Appalachian Trail in “bits and pieces.”
Here is an introduction to the wonderful article, written by Melissa Powell…
“Victoria Worrell skipped the tournament game that would [...]