IN THE COMMUNITY
what we have been up to, click on any photo to start the show
Town Hall on Town Hill, October 29, 2022
The festival participated in the “Town Hall on Town Hill” event hosted by the Town of Colonial Beach. It was a beautiful day and we made new festival friends! We promoted our festival, sold hats and stickers and had give aways for the children. Another beautiful day to enjoy with our community.
Caledon State Park, Trunk or Treat, , October 29, 2022
The festival was invited to participate in Caledon State Park’s “Trunk or Treat”. We took our mascot and the chicks with us to help with handing out candy to all of the little ghoulies, approximately 300 of them we think. It was a beautiful evening and lots of fun!
Colonial Beach Fall Festival, October 22, 2022
Hosted by Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce
The Osprey Festival was on display at this fun event, introducing our new mascot, donated by a generous supporter of the festival! Courtesy of our mascot, children were supplied with, what else of course, but Swedish Fish! Later the festival participated in the Golf Cart Parade, we didn’t win but we had a great time.
Colonial Beach Fall Festival, October 22, 2022
Hosted by Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce
The Osprey Festival was on display at this fun event, introducing our new mascot, donated by a generous supporter of the festival! Courtesy of our mascot, children were supplied with, what else of course, but Swedish Fish! Later the festival participated in the Golf Cart Parade, we didn’t win but we had a great time.
Monarch Mania Festival, October 8, 2022
The Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach attended the Monarch Mania Festival on Cobb Island, Maryland on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Approximately 70 Monarch Butterflies were tagged, recorded and released. Young and old alike enjoyed participating in this amazing event. Our own Mike Callahan was one of the organizers and supplied the butterflies for this event. Our festival volunteers had free milkweed seeds to give to attendees and shared information about the osprey festival. We thank the organizers for inviting us to attend this amazing event!