Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas Feature photo: Eastern Bluebird nest, Box 3. May 1, 2021, Langley Fork Park. Animals can have fairly skilled abilities, like that of a beaver building a dam, wasps constructing a hive, an octopus maintaining a garden to hide and reinforce its den entrance, or a bird building a […]
Article by FMN Marilyn Schroeder I loved Seirian Sumner’s new Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps and I think you will, too. A behavior ecologist (of social insects), Sumner thinks wasps get a bad rap and wants everyone to love them the way she does. The book is both deeply scientific and a fun […]
Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Saturday, January 14, 2023 Saturdays, February 4, 11 & 18, 2023 Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce Street, Annandale To sign up: Call 703-222-4664 weekdays 9am- 4pm or log into Parktakes by using www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes. The codes can be helpful in locating the classes. Improve your naturalist observation skills and […]
Photo and article by Plant NOVA Natives The outdoor space on larger properties in Northern Virginia, whether residential or commercial, is typically divided into formal landscaping close to buildings and natural areas at the periphery. New practices are emerging on how to manage both areas, practices that protect the ecosystem and support the birds and […]
A photograph of Mole Hill as seen along Route 33. Article and photo by FMN Stephen Tzikas When I travel to the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA) annual conference every summer at the Greenbank Observatory in West Virginia, I drive along Route 33 just past Harrisonburg, VA, the home of James Madison University (JMU). […]
The 13th annual Richmond Virginia Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF) is announcing the 2023 Virginia Environmental Film Contest. Experienced filmmakers or those who want to give it a try for the first time are welcome! The contest is open to Virginia filmmakers submitting films on environmental topics focusing on Virginia. A juried panel will select […]
Earth Sangha is looking for two 2023 Full Season Native Plant Conservation Interns to assist at the Wild Plant Nursery and on restoration sites. Interns will assist in the day-to-day operations of the region’s only exclusively local ecotype native plant nursery and engage in restoration activities on field sites including invasives removal and native plantings. […]
The Fairfax County Park Authority is in the midst of developing the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Access (PROSA) Strategy. PROSA’s scope encompasses the entire park system. It will examine and identify 10-minute walk access gaps to FCPA parks, evaluate complete park experiences, analyze habitat connectivity between environmental corridors, and analyze and prioritize recreation needs […]
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 […]