Photo and article by Plant NOVA Natives Native groundcovers are becoming increasingly popular, for good reason: even if they have minimal time for gardening, people want to use native plants to support our local birds and butterflies. To avoid invasive non-native groundcovers such as English Ivy, Vinca, Yellow Archangel, and Japanese Pachysandra, they turn to […]
Sunday, June 5, 2022 3-6 pm Ida Lee Recreation Center 60 Ida Lee Dr. NW, Leesburg Register here. There will be a business meeting, awards presentation, quilt raffle, door prizes and a keynote speaker. The Annual Meeting keynote speaker is Dr. Eric Kershner, Chief of the Division of Bird Conservation, Permits, and Regulations for the […]
Photo: J. Quinn The Virginia Bluebird Society is looking for one or two volunteers to join a small team that works together to fulfill the duties as the Fairfax County Coordinator. The job entails being the County Coordinator contact for some of the trails in the county, sending out reminder emails to trail leaders in […]
Feature photo: Last summer the monarda bloomed beautifully! At the top you can see the beginnings of the asclepias incarnata (the mauve colored flower cluster). Article and photos by FMN Kate Luisa This story begins at the very end of the summer of 2019. I have a fairly small back yard with a patio and around the […]
Saturday, June 4, 2022 9 am – Noon See a full list of sites to find one near you. (Mason Neck State Park and Huntley Meadows are options) Register here. Clean the Bay Day has been a staple for Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay community since its inception more than three decades ago. On June 4, thousands […]
Photo: Eastern Screech Owl, Randy Streufert Sunday, June 5th 3 pm National Wildlife Federation Building cafeteria 11100 Wildlife Center Dr., Reston Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for their first in-person Audubon Afternoon in more than two years! Four live owls will be the stars of the show. They’ll gather informally starting at 2:30 pm. […]
Article by FMNs Barbara Saffir and Janet Quinn; all photos by Barbara Saffir Lions, and tigers, and bears? Heck, no — but holding wild birds, snakes galore, and close encounters with yellow birds that glow like the sun were some highlights during a recent Fairfax Master Naturalists’ continuing education hike. Hike leaders Barbara Saffir and […]
Photo: Virginia Native Plant Society Thursday, May 5, 2022 2 – 3pm Tyson-Pimmit Regional Library, Meeting Room 1 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church No signup is required. Most people know that monarch caterpillars can only eat milkweed plants, but many aren’t aware that other caterpillars have similarly restricted diets. Margaret Chatham, a local native plant […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives If your yard sits in the blazing sun in the summer, it may have already occurred to you that a native shade tree would benefit you tremendously. But even if your yard is already graced by one or more mature tree, you should give some serious thought as […]
Photo courtesy Lewis HS Monday May 23rd from 12:50 pm to 2:50 pm and/or Wednesday May 25th from 7:45 am – 9:45 am John R. Lewis High School, 6540 Franconia Rd, Springfield, VA International Baccalaureate Environmental 11th and 12th grade students investigated environmental issues, developed goals/steps, and made some “good trouble” environmental action for the […]