Programs

The Learning Barge is a collaborative design and fabrication initiative of students from the School of Architecture and School of Engineering and Applied Science that incorporates research and sustainable design principles to promote environmental education on the Elizabeth River, one of the most polluted estuaries of the Chesapeake Bay. The floating field station is powered by solar and wind energy, collects rainwater, filters gray water with native plants and utilizes recycled and renewable materials. The integrated educational component for K-12 school children, adults and seniors offers opportunities to experience the river firsthand and engage in hands-on exploration and learning. The project is a collaboration with an environmental non-profit organizatin, the Elizabeth River Project, based in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Salisbury Project is an archive of color photographs designed for teachers, students, and scholars to use as a visual supplement to books and articles published on the cathedral and town of Salisbury, England.

The Mind is a Metaphor, is an evolving work of reference, an ever more interactive, more solidly constructed collection of mental metaphorics.

The Asia Institute is an interdisciplinary organization comprised of the Center for South Asian Studies, the Tibet Center, and the East Asia Center of the University of Virginia that provides Asia-focused education and outreach to K-12 and the community.

The Space Science for Teachers workshop is professional development program for teachers in grades 4-9 where teachers learn hands-on and inquiry based activities to address the astronomy, space science, and nature of science components of the Virginia Standards of Learning.

Hands-on science field trip programs are offered and designed for grades pre-K through 12. Reservations are required.

Held each Columbus Day Weekend, ArborFest is the Arboretum’s fall festival and plant sale. Hours are 9 to 4:30 both Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine.

Learn to make holiday decorations with skilled instructors and fresh greenery from The State Arboretum of Virginia.

Blandy Summer Nature Camp offers daily activities for the youngest naturalists, with programs designed to inspire interest in the natural world with age-appropriate activities for students in grades 1 through 12.

UVA’s own National Champion feature twirler, Erica Seredni and her coach Diane Gunnels will serve as the instructors for the camp.