Photo: Robert Collins on Unsplash The Fairfax County Park Authority has dynamic public programs that need volunteers. Here is a sample of spring opportunities at Hidden Oaks and for International Dark Sky Awareness Week. A more complete list is here. For other opportunities tailored to your interests, talk to the Volunteer Coordinator at your favorite […]
Photo courtesy of Eagle Fest Saturday, May 7, 2022 10am – 6pm Mason Neck State Park 7301 High Point Rd, Lorton, VA The Eagle Festival will be live and in-person this year! Please mark your calendar for a wonderful day at Mason Neck State Park. There will be live animal presentations all day long, as […]
Article and photos by FMN Mike Walker Like last year, I saved every scrap of “plastic” that came in to my home in January and February. Fortunately I have a wonderful screen porch to store this stuff outside during the cold weather. As you can see above, in two months, I collected a shocking total […]
Photo: Barbara Saffir The Northern Virginia Bird Club offers three guided bird walks a week at a variety of locations. The trips are free and open to all. There is no need to register for the local trips. Here is the schedule for March – June 2022.
Photo: Barbara Saffir Reviewed by FMN Kristina Lansing After a cold, grey winter, spring once again is on our doorstep. If you’re chafing to get outside but are finding conditions still a bit less than hospitable, try curling up instead with “Spring in Washington.” “In the year the atomic age was born, a young man […]
Friday, April 15, 2022 6 – 7 pm Register here for either in person or online. Brush up on your warbler songs just before the migrants arrive in droves. Sponsored by The Clifton Institute, they will listen to the songs of each of the migratory warblers that pass through our region in spring, while looking […]
Photo by Nicolas Ladino Silva on Unsplash The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District 2022 Photo Contest theme is “Conservation Moments.” A full list of contest rules can be found here: Photo Contest Rules or on the VASWCD website. You can submit up to 10 photos online, here. All photographs must be taken within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Reach out to Maura Christian with any questions.
Photo: Ashley Bradford Tuesday and Thursday, March 29 and 31, April 5 and 7, 7:00 – 8:00 PM ONLINE ASNV members: $40 Non-members: $50 Register here. Learn how to identify warblers visiting Northern Virginia in spring migration during this Audubon Society of Northern Virginia course. Warblers are some of the most challenging birds to identify. They […]
Lake Gardiner photo: Chelsea Mahaffey Meadowlark Botanical Gardens of Vienna, Virginia has a variety of indoor and outdoor volunteer opportunities available. Weekly commitment is not required to volunteer in the Gardens, but when a volunteer has completed 10 hours of volunteer service they will receive an Annual Garden Membership, 10% off gift shop purchases, Meadowlark […]
Feature photo: Mason Neck wetlands Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas (Article republished with permission from Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) My first exposure to wetlands was when I was a child in the 1960s. I frequently saw the inlet of the Raritan River filled with thousands of cattails while sitting in the backseat […]