Photo: Fairfax County Park Authority Frying Pan Farm Park 2739 West Ox Rd, Herndon Frying Pan Farm Park is installing a beetle bank / pollinator strip between a pasture fence and the vegetable garden. The Beetle Bank will provide overwintering habitat for beneficial insects, as well as pathway for visitors to enjoy. The park would […]
Photo: Winter Wren, Therese Scheller/Audubon Photography Awards The 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place between this December 14 and January 5, 2023. General information about the CBC is available on the Audubon website. Audubon Society of Northern Virginia sponsors the Manassas-Bull Run CBC, which will be held for the 41st year on […]
Photo: Prothonotary Warbler, Heather Orkis/Audubon Photography Awards Thursday, December 15, 2022 7-8 pm Webinar ASNV Members $15/Nonmembers $25 Register here. Cure your winter blues with a pop of yellow! Learn all about the Prothonotary Warbler, the only Eastern warbler species that nests in cavities. Populations of this striking bird, affectionately described by some as a […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives/Plant NOVA Trees If your community owns some wooded common land, or if you yourself own a wooded property, you may have noticed that the woods around here have been slowly changing, and not for the better. They may still look green, but the devil is in the details: […]
Monday, December 12, 2022 7 pm Zoom (email [email protected] for link if you are not an FMN member) We will be holding our Annual Meeting on Zoom, Monday, December 19th at 7 pm. We will be celebrating the graduation of the Fall 2022 Basic Training Class and have a short business meeting. In addition, our […]
Photo: FMN Lori Scheibe Wednesday, December 7, 2022 7 – 8:30 pm Webinar $25 member/$30 nonmember Register here through Smithsonian Associates. We all grow up with the knowledge that birds fly south for the winter, but while our neotropical summer breeders return to the tropics, many other species find their way to winter homes in […]
Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria VA Sign up here. The Youth and Family Education Program Coordinator at Green Spring Gardens is seeking volunteers to serve as teachers for school field trips visiting the Gardens. The field trips are two hours each and run through the school year. View the descriptions of the […]
Muscovite mica glitter is apparent in a rock sample from Horsepen Run. Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas Part of the Horsepen Run watershed is located in the northwestern part of Fairfax County. Horsepen Run eventually drains into the Potomac River. The trail that follows the creek in the watershed is popular with county […]
Photo: Earth Sangha Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays 9 am – Noon 6100 Cloud Dr, Springfield, VA 22150 Sign up here. Help the Earth Sangha team with fall season tasks. They need help with potting, weeding, sowing seeds and winterizing. They’ll provide tools and gloves. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and bring your own water. If you arrive […]
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 7 -8 pm Virtual ASNV Member Ticket: $10 Non-member ticket: $15 Register here. Audubon Society of Northern Virginia wants to know: Do you want a garden brimming with life for a fraction of the price you’d pay to install full-grown plants? Learn how to propagate native plants from seed with this helpful tutorial. […]