Ijams Nature Center

Looking for an unforgettable summer experience for your teen?

Our 13-15-year-old campers are having an incredible week at Ijams Wilderness Camp --exploring streams, discovering wildlife, tackling challenges, and building friendships in the great outdoors. 🌿🐸🔍

There’s still space available in our remaining June sessions!

Mighty Metamorphosis (June 8-12)
Eco Engineers (June 15-19)
Macroinvertebrate Mayhem (June 22-26)

If your teen loves science, nature, creativity, and hands-on adventure, Wilderness Camp is the place to be this summer.

Spots are limited! Register today! https://www.ijams.org/camps

Looking for a little relaxation in your life? Why not come out to Ijams on June 7 at 10am to immerse yourself in a rejuvenating Sound Bath, where the soothing vibrations of Tibetan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, gong, and other sacred instruments create a deeply restorative experience.

Spaces is limited for this workshop! Get your tickets at: https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-sound-bath-meditation-june-7

🐦 A little birdie just told us… vendor applications for Hummingbird Festival at Ijams Nature Center are officially open! 🐦

Join Ijams on Saturday, August 15th for a day filled with nature, community, local artists, makers, and hummingbird-inspired fun.

Interested in becoming a vendor? Applications will be accepted June 1st through June 30th at 11:59pm. Apply for your chance to be part of the festival here:
ijams.org/ijams-marketplace-events

Ijams invites you to join in the fun on June 2 for the first Big Fun Tuesday (BFT) of the summer at Mead's Quarry!

Drop by and enjoy a night of music with Channel865, dine with the El Sapito Food Truck, and enjoy a cold beverage from the Ijams Beer Garden & concession area.

🚲 The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club will begin the social bike ride at 6 pm.
Ijams Education Staff will have an arthropod hunt happening at the kids' area, River Sports Outfitters will be open for kayak/paddleboard rentals, and swimming at the quarry is always a must!

NOTE: Big Fun Tuesdays are weather-dependent and may be canceled due to rain. Plans will be announced via social media.

Big Fun Tuesdays are sponsored by Modelo.

This poor pup was found tonight at the quarry with a leash still attached but no owner to be found. If you know the owner, the pup will be heading to Young Williams tomorrow and will be safe over night.

We would love to reunite this pup with its family if possible. Please share!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Ijams has you covered.

🔅 More information and/or registration at the link in our bio (https://ijams.org/calendar-of-events).

☔ Due to soggy conditions at the Ijams Nature Playscape at Grayson Subaru Preserve this morning, storytime has been cancelled. ☔

😎 Please plan to join us next week for this free family-fun event!😎

Join us tomorrow, May 30 from 12-2:30 PM at Meads Quarry to discover the enchanting world of moss! You’ll explore Hayworth Hollow, an area of Ijams that looks otherworldly, and learn about its role in the ecosystem while learning how to identify a myriad of species.

The recent rain will make for some excellent moss meandering! To join, visit Ijams.org/calendar-of-events

See you there!

Tonight is the night that the Dragonfly Circus comes to Ijams! You won't want to miss the creativity, the acrobatics, or the fun tonight and tomorrow as Dragonfly Aerial Arts puts on their Circus Extravaganza: Small World Under the Big Top!

Tickets are still available online or at the door. For more information or to get tickets: https://www.dragonflyaerialartsstudio.com/circus-extravaganza.html