In the winter, as you drive across the American Legion Bridge or across many of our creeks, you may be startled to see large numbers of trees with bright white trunks and branches. You may worry that climate change has struck and left them bleached. Worry no more: those are American Sycamore trees, sometimes known […]
Photo (c) Barbara Saffir Wednesday, March 2, 2022 7 pm Online Register here to receive Zoom link. Bald and Golden Eagles will be the focus of this presentation by Jeff Cooper, a Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) wildlife biologist. Cooper will explore eagle biology, recent research, the Bald Eagle’s recovery and the importance of […]
Photos: Barbara Saffir, unless otherwise labeled On January 15th, 2022, with the temperature in the 20’s, or “seasonally brisk” as one hiker described the day, a hardy group of Fairfax Master Naturalists hiked through Foxstone Park in Vienna. This was a Continuing Education, or CE, Hike. (Our first stop was at a bridge in a […]
Review by FMN Kristina Lansing When was the last time you read a “thumping good read” about nature? If it’s been awhile and if you’re looking for something to really sink your teeth into, do give George Stewart’s “Storm” a try. First published in 1941, this book is considered by some to be one of […]
Photo (c) Barbara J. Saffir Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7 – 8 pm Webinar Register here. Learn when and where to find some of the Mid-Atlantic’s most jaw-dropping plant and animal life, with nature photographer and Virginia Master Naturalist Barbara Saffir. In this joyful spring jaunt, she’ll reveal wildflowers worthy of Monet; a bounty of […]
Reviewed by FMN Kristina Watts Water: A Natural History is not just about water. As naturalists, we understand that everything is connected. I teach my students that streams are like the veins and arteries of the Earth, transporting nutrients and wastes; and we all know that water is necessary for life. I picked this book […]
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District 2022 bare-root seedling sale features shrubs and small trees which are valuable to native bees and bear gorgeous flowers and fruits, and display beautiful colors. The fruits and flowers that these plants grow are important food sources to birds and pollinators! By planting these native species, you […]
Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash February 9 – March 16, 2022 Wednesdays, 6 – 8 pm Class is hybrid with both Zoom lectures and in person field trips. $200/ANS members; $250 nonmembers Register here. This Audubon Naturalist Society course provides a basic introduction to astronomy that emphasizes appreciation of Earth’s relationship to the universe. Topics covered include […]
Saturday, February 19, 2022 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Online or in person at Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria Registration 703-642-5173 or online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes (enter code H7T.BET2) Help restore our urban forests, one yard at a time. This program will help you understand the ecological imperative to preserve and grow our […]
Photo courtesy of Friends of Mason Neck State Park Calling all volunteers and groups: Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day is January 17. Please call or email the park office if you would like to volunteer. They have many great volunteer opportunities such as trail maintenance, shoreline cleanups, scout projects, Visitor Center Assistant and more. […]