The theme of this month’s newsletter is “coming together” and thus how fitting to share the story of a unique force of nature: Rockbridge...

“It was just incredibly inspiring,” said Boxerwood Educator Ginny Johnson. “That’s the best way to sum up the experience of this year’s...

How do you build bridges between Rockbridge County and communities in Michigan, California, St. Croix, Texas, the Bahamas, Massachusetts,...

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‘Tis the season when families gather at Boxerwood to craft a holiday feast for the birds and wildlife that winter in their backyards....

Our 2024 Chesapeake Bay Club trip was the stuff memories are made of, and the photos say it all. For 26 seventh graders and five adults,...

In a community tradition, Boxerwood will once again host its outdoor Pumpkin Walk on Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 25 and 26 from...

Boxerwood is one of twelve U.S. environmental education organizations recently selected to receive project funding for engaging students...

Boxerwood’s 15-acre garden and outdoor education space has been getting some safety and accessibility upgrades by our amazing garden...

What do a wind farm project manager, forest ranger, conservation biologist, solar developer, firefighter, filmmaker, outdoor educator,...

In May, we bid farewell to our treasured colleague Ben Eland, who stepped down from his long-time role as the Garden/Facilities Director...

Despite the heat, Team Boxerwood rallied in early August with a 5-day camp for 30 youngsters ages 4 to 8. Led by educators Caroline Coons...

One sunny afternoon in early August, 4th graders Lily and Talya knocked on the door of Boxerwood educator Catherine Epstein, their...

Earlier this year, over 100 households participated in our 10-week Backyard Compost Challenge and collectively diverted a whopping 5,017...

“The most important thing I’ve learned is that little things can make a big difference,” reflected Buena Vista teen James Miller. The...

In June, eight Boxerwood camps sprang to life. Those camps served more than 300 children, ages 4 - 15, from all corners of Rockbridge....

A creative collaboration between Boxerwood and an advanced W&L Spanish class this spring  brought forth an idea of integrating concepts...

This month, Boxerwood’s very busy sustainability educator Ginny Johnson completed a masters degree in Natural Resources from Virginia...

This spring one of our program dreams came true: a new Boxerwood-led club to bring youth from two middle schools into shared outdoor...

Boxerwood’s COREworks Coordinator Ginny Johnson recently completed a 10-week training program with the Gauntlet, a regional...