Entries by Janet Quinn

Field Trip to the Lorton Landfill, November 20th

Photo: ASNV Saturday, November 20, 20218 amFairfax County Recycling and Disposal Center9850 Furnace Rd., Lorton VAThis walk is FREE, but registration is required. Why go birdwatching at a landfill? To see multiple kestrels, harriers, Bald Eagles, meadowlarks, sparrows (maybe some rare ones, if we’re lucky). The I95 landfill is mostly closed, so we can safely […]

Tree Ceremony Adds Native Seedlings in Lorton

Photos by Susan Laume Article by FMN Susan Laume, published in The Connection newspapers, reprinted with permission The Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team planted southern red oak seedlings (Quercus falcate) on Oct. 30 as part of the Celebration of Trees campaign organized by Plant NoVA Natives. The event, one of many planned across the area […]

Saluting Those who Serve on Veterans Day

Photo courtesy of FCPA Fairfax County Park Authority commemorates Veterans Day by offering free admission to Rec Centers to those who serve and those have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families are invited to use FCPA Rec Centers at no cost on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The complementary entry includes […]

Seeking Program Manager for Audubon Society of Northern Virginia

Photo: S. Hermann via Pixabay Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) is one of the leading environmental organizations in the region with more than 4,500 members. They specialize in birds, wildlife, native plants, and the diverse human communities in which they exist.  They have activities and programs in adult education, citizen science, conservation, and advocacy. […]

My Year Playing with Litter: Exploring the Effects of Leaf Litter Removal on Insect Communities, November 14th

Virginia Native Plant Society, Potowmack Chapter2021 Annual Meeting & ProgramSunday, November 14, 20212:30 pmRegister here. Annual meeting begins at 1:30 with social time, then annual business meeting and elections. The presentation by Max Ferlauto begins at 2:30. Max Ferlauto outlines his PhD dissertation research and discusses preliminary results. Max grew up in Arlington, Virginia where […]

Call of the Wild Conference, November 19-21, 2021

Photo: Wildlife Center of Virginia Friday, November 19 – Sunday, November 21, 2021Three day ticket $100, Single day ticket $50Through the Whova Event appClick here for more Information, Conference Schedule, and Registration The Wildlife Center of Virginia invites you to the 26th annual Call of the Wild conference on wildlife rehabilitation, co-sponsored by the Virginia […]

Earth Sangha Needs Fall Volunteers

Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery6100 Cloud Drive, SpringfieldSundays, Mondays and Tuesdays9am – 1pmMust register here. Fall is upon us! Join the Earth Sangha team at the Wild Plant Nursery for a morning of repotting, divisions, weeding, watering, sowing seed, and more! Please wear shoes that can get muddy, bring your own water and gloves, and […]