Photo by Fred Siskind St. Dunstan’s Church 1830 Kirby Drive, McLean VA Friday, 7 December 2018 7-9 pm Potluck: please bring a dish to share Public invited! Our Fairfax Master Naturalists board officer elections will be followed by our Fall Basic Training Course graduation. Candidates for election follow: President: Joe Gorney Vice President/Program Committee Chair: […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce Street, Annandale VA Flying Squirrels Gliding in Tonight Saturday, 24 November 2018 or Saturday, 8 December 2018 6:30-8:30 pm Assist a naturalist in calling in these amazing night gliders and looking for flying squirrels at roosting boxes near the nature center. Teach families […]
Native Planting Marie Butler Leven Preserve 1501 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101 Saturday, 10 November 2018 10am – 1pm Volunteers are needed to help plant over 70 native trees and shrubs, and a few flats of native grasses and forbs. Please bring your own reusable water bottle and we’ll provide tools, gloves, snacks, and water […]
Accotink Gorge 7245 Fullerton Road, Springfield Saturday, 10 November 2018 9am-1pm and 1:30-4:30 pm Join Friends of Accotink Creek at this great volunteer opportunity! Bring trowels and shovels to help install a native meadow at a Fairfax County maintenance facility. Afterward take a walking tour of the adjacent scenic Accotink Gorge and spend some time […]
Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop Rutherford Park, 4743 Guinea Road, Fairfax VA Sunday, 11 November 2018 10 am-12:30pm Join the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) and discover aquatic life at Rutherford Park! Sampling will take place at Long Branch, a tributary to Accotink Creek. This official NVSWCD stream monitoring workshop covers watershed health, what […]
On Saturday, 17 November 2018, partner with the Prince William County Parks & Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District on a trash cleanup in the Woodbridge district. We’ll focus on Marumsco Creek, where it flows through Jefferson Park and Veteran’s Park. The cleanup will be part […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Huntley Meadows Park 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA Wednesday, 14 November 2018 7:30 pm National Park Service (NPS) biologist Brent Steury will give a presentation summarizing the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s eleven-year biodiversity inventory of its 4,580 acres. NPS experts have documented 5,563 species including 101 species new to […]
Thompson Center 6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway, Alexandria, VA 22315 Tuesday, 13 November 2018 7:30-8:30 pm Join Fairfax County Recycling Coordinator Erica Carter as she shares what happens to our recyclables after they’re picked up from our curb and what we can do to reduce the amount of trash we produce. Sponsored by the Kingstowne Cares […]
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a spring 2019 intern who will support the district’s award-winning spring outreach programs. Programs include classroom presentations, outdoor learning experiences, outreach events and festivals, high school Envirothon competition, rain barrel workshops, our Seedling Sale, high school science fair project judging, stream monitoring, Enviroscape trainings, storm […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Brion’s Grille 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 10 November 2018 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred No prior registration required. Breakfast includes an all-you-can eat hot buffet with fresh fruit and coffee, tea, orange juice or water. If you have any questions, […]