Cloverlea Foundation

06/03/2026

More fun things for littles at Claytor!

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05/26/2026

Looking for your next adventure? 🏖️ We’ve rounded up 5 must‑do activities that showcase the best of the park, from lakefront fun to scenic trails and special experiences you won’t want to miss.

🚤 Check out our latest blog post to start planning your perfect day at this 470-acre park.

🔗 https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/must-do-activities-at-claytor-lake-state-park

05/26/2026

After our program on Wednesday, we walked around Centertown to check out the displays in the windows, a project facilitated by our community member Ann! As part of the Claytor Community, a flyer of some upcoming programs was added in the Claytor Nature Center window; thanks Lindsay!

Just next to it, our friends at the Rotary Club of Bedford had a beautiful display as well. Our intern Sal is in the Rotaract Club of Lynchburg, too!

This is a great initiative, and we appreciate Ann for pulling it all together.

05/26/2026

Last Wednesday, we spent the morning with our partners and friends in their Community gardens for our monthly program. It also happened to be the United Way of Central Virginia Day of Caring and employees from L3Harris Technologies were at both spots!

We talked with Hayley, Sarah & Lauren from Pierce Street Gateway to brainstorm about where the donated rain barrel will be installed after our workshop in July (upcoming Wellness in Nature program exploring environmental health with Bedford Water at Claytor Nature Center ).

Then we headed out to Bedford Area Family YMCA People's Garden to learn about their garden space and teaching kitchen that they use in their youth programming. Friends from Randolph College Environmental Studies and Science and Marine Science , Bedford Extension Master Gardeners and Mae's Haven were there with us and we talked about some future programs and opportunities! Despite the heat, it was a great time learning and sharing the benefits of nature's impacts on Wellness.

Sponsor: Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital

05/20/2026

We got to see L3Harris Technologies helping at Pierce Street Gateway and at Bedford Area Family YMCA during the United Way of Central Virginia Day of Caring today! Such a great community effort!

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

We just sent out our monthly update to our email subscribers, which shows a recap of recent happenings and upcoming programs - from us and from our partners and friends too! Head to the comments to find the link to sign up for these updates.

Each season, we send out a member newsletter that showcases in-depth member spotlights, history highlights, Claytor Family Connections, upcoming member-only opportunities and some insights into the season ahead. Check out our member page in the comments too, to learn more about joining our community!

05/18/2026

Meet our intern, Salvatore! Sal is a rising senior majoring in psychology and cognitive science at Randolph College .

He is helping us dive into academic research and evidence-based support for the multifaceted benefits of immersive nature experiences on the different dimensions of wellness. Sal will also help create ways to document and survey participant experiences during programming that can measure these benefits.

Sal is learning other nature stewardship and project skills with hands-on work at Claytor Nature Center and Peaksville Place. We have sponsored his membership this summer with Vector Space where he is helping design and make member and program participant gifts and also learn woodworking skills for repairs and projects on site.

He will be with us this Wednesday for the Wellness in Nature - May Social Wellness at People's Garden at Bedford YMCA program at the Bedford Area Family YMCA where we will explore how the people's Garden enriches the youth programming by teaching kids how to grow their own food and prepare nutritious meals, along with a volunteer opportunity. Join us, and remember you can also rideshare from Pierce Street Gateway too! We appreciate the sponsors for this series- Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital !

05/18/2026

We had a wonderful time with several Cloverlea Foundation members and families at the member campout this weekend at Peaksville Place! Thank you Campin' Erin for this beautiful footage showcasing one of Bedford's conserved farms owned by one of our board members where we have member-only events, some of our programs, and are at the old Peaksville Country Store!

05/15/2026

We love Bee, and her message of kindness, sustainability, and reciprocity through Floralanthropy is inspiring in our community!