Photo courtesy of Friends of Mason Neck State Park Mason Neck State Park Visitor Center 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton VA Various dates for orientation. Register by calling (703) 339-2380 or email [email protected] Orientations on: January 15, 1 PM January 22, 11 AM January 30 1 PM February 5, 11 AM February 6, 11 AM […]
Photo: Courtesy of Friends of Mason Neck State Park Friends of Mason Neck State Park’s Annual Meeting Saturday, February 12, 2022 2 pm Online. Free. Register here. The Friends of Mason Neck State Park will hold their Annual Meeting via Zoom. They’ll have a brief business meeting at which they summarize their activities for the […]
Photo: William Young Tuesday, February 15, Thursday February 17, and Tuesday February 22, 2022, 7-8 pm Online. Register here. How have bird words infiltrated the English language? What is the basis for the common and scientific names of birds? These and many other questions will be answered in this three-part workshop. Bill Young will address […]
Thursday, February 3, 2022 7 – 8:30 pm Online. Register here. Save the date! The next GBBC is February 18 – 21. Bird enthusiasts of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are ranging. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard […]
Photo: William Pohley Thursday, January 27, 2022 7-8:30 pm Online, free! Register here. Join Greg Butcher, Audubon Society of Northern Virginia board member and migratory species coordinator for US Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification. Get to know many of the species that winter in the open waters of our region. […]
Photo: Gretchen Linton Each year Audubon Society of Northern Virginia offers a full scholarship to Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week at Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine. Hog Island Audubon Camp has offered environmental education programs for adults, teens, families, and conservation leaders since 1936. While there, educators learn interdisciplinary hands-on methods and approaches […]
Photo courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives We don’t usually associate the native plant movement or a tree campaign with sports, but players at the Giles Run Disc Golf Course see it as a natural connection. Their course, about a third the size of a regular golf course, was created in 2008-2009 by the Fairfax County […]
Photo: Suzanne Holland Volunteering is a year-round adventure at Fairfax County Parks! Here is a selection of exciting opportunities at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, and Riverbend Park. Have fun! Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Rd. Chantilly VA Projects that volunteers could be working on in the winter: 1. Removal of […]
Sunday, January 9, 2022 3 – 4 pm Virtual Free but registration required. Register here. Watching birds- it’s not only fun, but good for you! Learn why getting your daily dose of Ornitherapy is just what the doctor ordered. Ornitherapy, or a more mindful approach to the observation of birds, benefits our mind, body, and soul. […]
Photo: J. Quinn Bird walks are back! Audubon Society of Northern Virginia follows the Center for Disease Control’s COVID-19 guidelines: in brief, fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing. Unvaccinated people are required to wear a face mask covering nose and mouth and physically distancing from others. As always, […]