Claude Moore Park 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Rd.

Sterling, VA 20164 571-258-3700

www.loudoun.gov/claudemoorepark

Pricing & Registration

Loudoun County based groups $3.50 per person, including chaperones, with a $35.00 minimum (two chaperones free per class) Out of county fee is $5.25 per person with a $52.50 minimum (two chaperones free per class)

Programs are held outdoors so participants need to dress for the weather. We recommend long pants, socks and sneakers to avoid ticks. For rain or threat of rain, wear ponchos and raincoats. No umbrellas, please.

Groups may picnic at the park before or after field trips

To register please contact Bobby Colicci, Park Naturalist, 571-258-3703 or bobby.colicci@loudoun.gov

ADA: Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need reasonable accommodations in order to participate, call the Park at 571-258-3700 at lease one week prior

Claude Moore Park is located along the east side of Cascades Parkway between Route 7 and Church Road in Sterling, Virginia.

Old Vestal’s Gap Road (northern entrance - gravel roadway) accesses the Lanesville Historic District, natural areas, hiking trails, ponds, picnic facilities, Frogshackle Nature Center, Visitor Center, and Discovery Room Loudoun Park Lane (southern entrance - traffic light) accesses the Sportsplex ball fields, Claude Moore Recreation Center, Claude Moore Community Center, and Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum

Field Trips at Claude Moore

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Introduce your students to nature in their community! Naturalist-led Environmental Education field trips use an “outdoor classroom” to teach a variety of

nature-oriented, SOL related themes. All tours include a hike through various habitats. Most groups will explore the exciting natural objects in Frogshackle, our hands-on nature center.

Themes and grade levels:

Nature Lives and Grows (K-1st)

SOL K.7, K.9, 1.4, 1.5

Seasonal Changes (K-5th) SOL K.7, K.8 c, K.9, 1.7 a, b, 2.7 a, 3.8 a, b, 4.4 Ecology (1st-5th) SOL 2.4, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 3.10 a, 4.5 a, c, d, 5.5 c Pond Study (3rd-5th) SOL 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 a, 3.10 a, b, 4.5 a, c, 4.9 a, 5.7 f, g (September, October, May, June and Summer only) Meet Your Watershed (4th) SOL 4.5 f, 4.9 a (September, October, May, June and Summer only)

History Environmental Education Take a step back into history! Walk the old Native American trail through the park that George Washington frequently used as a surveyor and young soldier. Tour the Lanesville house which was used as an ordinary and post office dating back to 1779. The 1870’s Bridges’ Schoolhouse, barns, outhouse and log cabin compliment the historic area. Older groups hike to the Guilford Signal Station site, used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War.

Themes and grade levels:

Everyday Life and Traditions (1st)

Portions of S.O.L 1.1, 1.2, 1.6

Introduction to Our Heritage (2nd)

Portions of S.O.L 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 d

Explore the Rich History of Virginia (4th) Portions of S.O.L. VS. 1a, d, e, f, g; VS.4e; VS. 6c

Home & Private School

The purpose of offering these programs is to provide customized history and science field trips to small groups of children such as home school or private school groups. We have a list of general topics to choose from that you, as a parent or teacher, can discuss with us at Claude Moore Park. We will then customize a field trip specific to your needs and the age group of your students (5 student minimum). As a teacher or home school coordinator, you can organize your group of students and schedule a date and time. We strive to provide informative, fun, and hands on educational opportunities for your students.

Themes include (but are not limited to):

Location, Location, Location

Wars and Old Vestals Gap Road

Native American Indians of CMP

Herbs and Kitchen Gardens of Early Americans

PE History Combo

Seasonal Changes

Animal Classifications

Pond Life

Roots and Leaves

Decomposers and Dirt

Flower Power (seasonal)

Predators, Prey, and Self-defense