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Hoffler's Creek Wildlife Preserve

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So where does Winter meet Spring?
Scientifically speaking: For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Winter this year will become Spring at 6:28 a.m EDT on March 20th, when the Earth's rotation on it's axis brings the apparent position of the sun across the plane created by the equator. This is called an Equinox. 
 Put more simply though, an equinox is one of two days of the year when the length of the day equals the length of the night. One of these happens on Monday. 
Human beings have kept track of equinoxes for ages. Though the best known might be Stone Henge, many ancient sites were even designed to celebrate celestial events like this. Atlas Obscura shares a few of these in this great article!

To our knowledge, none of our buildings were put up with this in mind but you can learn more about the equinox, and what spring means to us, from our Blog here or by joining James, for a Sunset Walk at the Preserve, Sunday evening!
 
Down the trail at Hoffler Creek:
 
 
March 18th, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
 
Join our water safety guru, Mike Reiss, for a boater safety class. Successful completion of this 1-day course satisfies current requirements in the state of Virginia for all PWC or motorboat operators.
Advanced registration is required. Participation is free (a $5 donation to supplement supplies and facilities is recommended). Get more information and register here.
 
 
Thursday, March 19th - 6 p.m
 
 
Learn about historical celebrations for the equinox and what spring means to us during a stroll as the sun sets on the last day of winter.
Advanced registration required. Cost: $5/person (HCWPF members take $2 off). Register here!
 
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