Since 2017, volunteers on a project team of the Reston Association Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) have produced the Reston Association State of the Environment Report (RASER) to inform residents about the state of various environmental attributes in Reston. Project team leads Doug Britt (who also chairs the EAC) and Robin Duska are looking for additional volunteers with […]
Feature photo: Slag Nuggets line this railroad track near Willoughby Brook, High Bridge, NJ Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas Not too far from Fairfax County is geologic treasure. Engineers love it. It is a by-product of iron ore smelting, one of the oldest chemical engineering processes. The by-product is called slag and it […]
Photo: FMN Barbara Saffir Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7 pm Smithsonian Associates Streaming Program Code 1NV-116 Cost: Members $25; nonmembers $30 Register here. Join naturalist and salamander enthusiast Matt Felperin, Roving Naturalist with NOVA Parks, for an introduction to the fascinating world of herpetofauna, or “herps.” Otherwise known as reptiles and amphibians, these largely misunderstood […]
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7 pm Register here. Join the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center at their next Earth Optimism webinar and hear from Atiya Wells, founder of the nonprofit Backyard Basecamp in Baltimore City. Atiya will highlight the importance of equity in landscape design, creation and community cultivation. With the Bliss Meadows project, Backyard Basecamp […]
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 4 – 5 pm Webinar Register here. Join American Bird Conservancy’s upcoming webinar for a discussion on the impacts of pesticides, how existing regulations are working – or failing – to protect the environment, and how individuals can reduce pesticide use at home. An estimated 72 million birds are killed by […]
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 […]