PRESS RELEASE
Historic Kenmore & George Washington’s Ferry Farm
George Washington’s Fredericksburg Foundation
1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 373-3381 Fax: (540) 371-6066 ferryfarm.org | mailroom@kenmore.org
For Immediate Release: April 30, 2008, Fredericksburg, VA
For More Information Contact: Paula Raudenbush, 540-373-3381 ext. 54
Birding tours will take place again this season at Washington’s Ferry Farm. These fun and informative tours are for anyone interested in our feathered friends and their local habitats. The beautiful grounds and wooded paths at Ferry Farm are the perfect setting for viewing birds and listening to their songs. Paul Nasca, a staff archaeologist and resident member of the Fredericksburg Birding Club, will lead the tours and help identify birds seen from among the 115 species that call Ferry Farm home (or at least vacation spot).
Appropriate ages: 12 and over
In the event of rain the tour will be canceled with no makeup date.
George Washington’s Ferry Farm, located along the Rappahannock River in southern Stafford County, Virginia, is where George Washington grew to manhood. Programs for all ages are based on historical, archaeological, agricultural, and ecological assets at Ferry Farm. 268 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA.
General Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children ages 6 to 17 and anyone with a student ID; children under 6 are free.
Ferry Farm is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Open Saturdays and Sundays only, January 1-February 29 (except for Birthday Celebration on Feb. 18). ClosedThanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, 31
For farm information and directions, please call (540) 370-0732, ext. 11, or visit our website at www.ferryfarm.org