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 […]
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 […]
Photo: Stacey Remick-Simkins Rust Library380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg, VATuesday, December 7, 20217 pm It is thrilling to watch a Red-tailed Hawk soar beneath a bright blue sky or hear a Barred Owl call on a cold, clear night. Have you ever wondered where they live, what they eat, or how they raise their […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Photo: Melissa Atwood Article by FMN Mike Walker A group of Fairfax Master Naturalists had a unique opportunity to visit the Noman M. Cole, Jr., Pollution Control Plant, located on Route 1 in southern Fairfax County recently. The visit, organized by chapter president Marilyn Parks, was actually a continuing education “field trip” incident to the state-wide […]
Photo courtesy of ASNV Sunday, November 14, 20213-4:30 pmOnlineRegister here. Join Dr. Herlitz Davis and Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for a personal journey through Jamaica, from Cockpit Country to the Blue Mountains. Dr. Davis will introduce you to the fascinating Avifauna of Jamaica through stories of his life growing up in nature, and through […]