Clifton Institute6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton, VA Saturday, October 23, 20219 am – 12:30 pm Invasive plant species crowd out native plants and provide little to no food for native animals. Every winter Clifton Institute works to remove invasive Autumn Olive from around their property and over the last few years they have made a lot […]
Feature photo by J. Quinn Photos and article by FMN Steve Tzikas As kids, we all had a fascination with bugs. If we owned a microscope, inevitably a few bugs would be examined close-up. We would be fascinated by the insects at natural history museums, even as an adult. Some of us would decide to […]
Photo courtesy of Barbara J. Saffir By FMN C.E. Hike Coordinator Barbara J. Saffir(iNat username: DMVphotographer) WHY USE INATURALIST? If you want to contribute to citizen-science while exploring outdoors, iNaturalist’s free, user-friendly app and website provides the best virtual toolbox. Your data will actually get used. Real humans are available to respond to problems. You […]
Article by FMN & Gold Award Girl Scout Mackenzie NordaiPhotos courtesy of Mackenzie Nordai My Gold Award* aimed to address the issue of nonpoint source pollution’s effect on Pohick Creek Watershed which includes Hidden Pond Park in Springfield, Virginia. As the leader of the project, I led groups of volunteers through three communities adjacent to […]
Photo courtesy of ANS Tuesday, October 12, 20217 pmOnline session.Register here. Enjoy a night of mystery and intrigue with the Capital Naturalist Alonso Abugattas. During this talk, attendees will enjoy learning some of the lesser-known natural phenomena in our region and their influence on our culture. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to engage […]
Photos courtesy of PEC Friday, October 8, 202112 – 1:30 pmWebinarRegister here. Join Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) during your Friday lunch hour for this free, informative webinar, including three presentations by guest speakers Jim McGlone (Virginia Department of Forestry), Tim Ohlwiler (Virginia Cooperative Extension), and David Wood (Chesapeake Stormwater Network). Building a Garden Ecosystem – Jim […]
Photo: Jerry Nissley Mason Neck State Park7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079(Meet at the Visitor’s Center)Saturday, September 25, 20219 am Can you help keep Mason Neck State Park looking good? The Potomac and Occoquan Rivers bring trash of all kinds to the shores of the Park. The Friends of Mason Neck State Park will […]
Review by FMN David Gorsline Musician, traveler, and nature writer Jonathan Meiburg begins his book with a mystery: who — or what — killed bird G7? Eventually, he answers that question. Along the way, into his story of caracaras living and extinct, he packs 16 pages of excellent color photographs, a magpie’s collection of 50 […]
Photo: Fred Siskind Wednesday, October 20, 20217 pmZoomRegister here. Join Friends of Dyke Marsh for Greg Butcher’s presentation on wintering waterbirds. Mr. Butcher will introduce the diversity of waterbirds that spend the winter in Northern Virginia and explain the difference between waterbirds and waterfowl. He will also review citizen science studies and conservation needs for […]
Photos and article by FMN Jill Spohn During a talk by Douglas W. Tallamy, an entomologist at the University of Delaware, he suggested controlling mosquitos at the larval stage instead of the adult stage. Spraying adult stage mosquitos requires spraying at such high concentration that it kills all insects, not just mosquitos which results in […]