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 […]
Photo: Male Canvasback, Barbara Saffir Avian Influenza (AI) is an infectious viral disease of birds. Since the state’s Avian Influenza outbreak in 2002, Virginia’s poultry industry has been vigilant in prevention techniques and anticipated response. The Virginia Poultry Disease Task Force meets quarterly to review the plan for response in the event of a future […]
Saturday, March 19, 2022 9am – 3pm Live webinar Register by March 18th Cost: $45 Four expert speakers will provide inspiration, ideas, and information on garden basics that will appeal to all gardeners. The event is fully virtual, and there is a focus on native plants. See the website for the list of presenters. Presentations […]
A twilight view of the southern sky from Lake Audubon on January 26, 2022. Article and photo by FMN Stephen Tzikas You may realize that the southern hemisphere has the awesome Magellanic Clouds in its night sky. Some of us may never get to the southern hemisphere, but there are certain visible stars from Fairfax […]
Photo: J. Quinn Monday, March 21, 2022 7 pm Online Email vmnfairfax@gmail.com for the link Fairfax Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists will hold their Quarterly Chapter Meeting online on Monday, March 21st at 7 pm. There will be a short business meeting and Margaret Fisher will present on Plant NOVA Trees and the Role of […]
Tuesdays, March 8 and 15, 2022 6:30 pm, meet and greet both evenings Sessions start at 7pm and 8pm both evenings Please register only once for both sessions Join Virginia Native Plant Society for either or both evenings on geology and plants. March 8th’s sessions topics are Land Management Lessons from Piedmont Prairies and Virginia’s […]
Photo courtesy of Plant NOVA Trees Are you ready to brighten up your yard but not to spend hours researching plant choices? You may be a candidate for a native plant “package” that includes plants that thrive in similar landscape conditions. Grouping them together will quickly beautify your property while benefitting the local ecosystem. Trees, […]
Photo: Earth Sangha Starting March 6th, every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 10am – 1pm 6100 Cloud Drive, Springfield VA Click here to register and volunteer. Help the Earth Sangha Team get the Wild Plant Nursery ready for Spring propagation. They have a variety of tasks they need help with, including making basic repairs, winter weeding, […]
Photo: John Cameron on Unsplash.com Monday, February 21, 2022 10 am – 1 pm All along Americana Drive, Annandale Learn more and sign up here. Get your brain wet! Join Friends of Accotink Creek, Fairfax County Restoration Project, and neighbors to get trash out of this site of chronic illegal dumping. Be prepared to get […]
Photo: Stream monitoring by Dianna Bridges, VMN New River Valley Chapter Thursday, February 17, 2022 Noon – 1:15 pm Pre-registration required here. Citizen science is the involvement of people who are not professional scientists in real forms of scientific study. Through the Virginia Master Naturalist program, citizen scientists are making important contributions to natural resources […]