Events

A Short Walking Tour of Invasive Plants in the Vale of Avoca

Date: Sunday, November 23, 10:30am to 12:00pm Meeting Point: Roxborough Parkette (30 Roxborough Drive), near traffic light at intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Roxborough Drive What to Expect Join us for a guided walk into the Vale of Avoca ravine to learn about the invasive plant species that are quietly transforming our local ecosystem. … Read more

Stream bed with rip rap banks, trees in background, post and rail fence in foreground with a woman hiker looking at stream bed on a sunny summer day.

Ravine Days in David Balfour Park

Saturday, Oct 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Lost Rivers Midtown Ravines Group Vale Walk with Floyd Ruskin of Lost Rivers and MRG’s John Bossons and Rob Spindler

Deciduous trees with lawn in foreground in summer.

The Beautiful Trees of David Balfour Park

Saturday, Oct, 18, 2025; 2–3:30 p.m.

Join Urban Forestry Associates’ (UFORA) arborist Stephen Smith for a guided walk through the park’s wonderful tree canopy.