Virginia’s music scene is growing- with the Something in the Water festival kickstarting this past summer and all of the outdoor, live music taking place on the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Check it out today, or ask about adding it to a trip with The Nature Bus! Make sounds in nature with natural instruments and experience...
Virginia is one of the best states in the nation to go fossil hunting because there are some amazing spots to go, and it’s relatively easy to find a vast diversity of fossils, like pelecypods, gastropods, shark teeth, trilobites and whale bones! Get a group together, hop on The Nature Bus and channel your best...
Drums are used in many cultures to represent community togetherness, to channel energy and release inhibitions. While in many cases drum circles are cultural experiences, they can also be used in any community. As the Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart said, “People gather to drum in drum “circles” with others from the surrounding community. The...
Swing from the trees at a Ropes Park! As a personal challenge or a team building activity, this adventure will present ropes, cables, zip lines and obstacles to negotiate. The Nature Bus offers easy event coordination, great group rates and transportation for your whole group. Ask the Nature Bus how we can add components from...
Scientific studies have proven that dancing, or moving the body without inhibition, improves motor skills and factors involving focus, as well as the release of endorphins. Life can get stressful. Perhaps it’s time to dance around like nobody’s watching- and, just to make sure nobody’s watching, do it outside in the fresh air at a...
There are two things to be sure about in life: one can never spend enough time outside, and one can never spend enough time with Grandma and Grandpa. The Nature Bus invites grandparents and grandchildren for a day of nature fun! Participate in activities suitable for both generations with other children and grandparents!
Many hands, lighter work. The environment gives so much to us. It is never a bad time to give back. Clean the bay, pick up trash in the forest, aid at an animal rehabilitation center, fundraise for endangered species, and raise awareness for local issues like flooding in Norfolk… the list goes on and on....
Sometimes, after a long day of work or school, settling down to do more work or having to go to a staff meeting can be grueling. How about working in some time for a change of scenery or a breath of fresh air? The Nature Bus offers a place where you and your coworkers or...
Wildlife survival skills are important, but they can be yummy, too! The Nature Bus invites you to meet with an expert and learn what not to eat, then forage for edible wild plants and see how they taste!