Article and photo by Plant NOVA Trees On a recent day, driving out of the sun into a wooded community resulted in a temperature drop from 91 to 86 degrees. We all try to stay in the shade in hot weather, competing for the parking spaces under trees. What we may not realize is that […]
Feature photo: At the 2019 Virginia Geological Field Conference, our excursion group investigated the landslide damage of Hurricane Camille in Nelson County. After 50 years this mountainside is still stripped to its bedrock from the floods and landslides caused by the hurricane. Article and photo by FMN Stephen Tzikas The annual Virginia Geological Research Symposium […]
Photo: Banded Pennant by FMN Don Coram Classroom presentation: Thursday, August 4, 2022 7-8:30 pm Field trip: Saturday, August 6, 2022 9:45 am-1 pm Register by email to naturecenter@reston.org or by telephone 703-476-9689 ext. 5 Walker Nature Center 11450 Glade Dr., Reston, VA Join FMN Don Coram, instructor, for a course on dragonflies covering their […]
Photo: Eric T. Gunther, Anacostia River near Kingman Island Tuesday, August 16, 2022 7-8 pm Register here. For more than three decades, the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) has been working on recovering the Anacostia River’s ecosystems, especially its natural filters. After decades of restoration, education, and advocacy AWS is seeing a great recovery of the […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives As community associations around Northern Virginia ramp up their native tree planting efforts, they are looking around to find ways to make it affordable. Burke Centre resident Craig Willett has solved that problem for his neighbors: all they have to do is fill out a simple form to […]
Article and photos by FMN Barbara Saffir except as noted Orange turtles, slinky snakes, and shy salamanders were the highlight and delight of FMN’s first-ever continuing education “Herp Hunt” hike on June 26, 2022. Thirteen enthusiastic FMNers (including some board members) attended the three-hour hike at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, including FMN event coordinator, Barbara […]
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3 – 5pm Virtual Fees: $10 + fees Register here. Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist and conservationist, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and a successful author. Tallamy will deliver a talk for us titled, “Restoring the Little Things that Run […]
Photo: Pacific Whale Foundation Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7 pm Register here. Biologist Stephanie Stack from the Pacific Whale Foundation will share tales from her 10 years of research on humpback whales. Humpback whales are a conservation success story, having largely recovered from the threat of commercial whaling, but they still need our help. Stephanie […]
Feature photo: The arranged fruits of the Osage Orange tree into a happy face caught my attention and consequently initiated my interest to write this article. Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas In December 2021, while on a trail review for the Birdability website (https://www.birdability.org/), I came across a most unusual tree. I had […]
Photo: Andrean Emerald Humminbirds, Ly Dang/Audubon Photography Awards Thursday, July 14, 2022 7 pm ASNV members $15, nonmembers $25 Register here. One of the things most loved about birds is their wild array of plumage colors and patterns. Where does all that color come from? In this presentation, you’ll learn how pigments and microscopic structures […]