Article compiled by Jamie Leeuwrik, Chief Ranger – Visitor Experience, Mason Neck State Park, FMN Chapter Co-Advisor Although Lifetime Passes may no longer be purchased to Virginia State Parks, they may be earned through logging volunteer hours. Here is a list of the benefits you may earn by logging hours. Those interested in volunteering at […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives Residents who are interested in installing solar panels often face a dilemma. Which is better for the environment, solar panels or shade trees? After all, climate change due to burning fossil fuels is threatening the very existence of trees, not to mention human beings, and the timeline for […]
Feature illustration: The Andromeda Galaxy Sky Area. Excerpted from https://in-the-sky.org/skymap.php. The excerpt is set to November 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM from Reston, VA, but any time and location may be selected. Notice the Great Square of Pegasus and the red oval above it. Article by and illustrations courtesy of FMN Stephen Tzikas The Andromeda […]
Photo: Plant NoVa Natives Article by Elaine Kolish, Vice Chair, Fairfax County Tree Commission, Certified Master Naturalist English Ivy is everywhere, in our neighborhoods, along our roads, and in our parks. It climbs over fences, covers sheds, and carpets forest floors. Unfortunately, many people think English Ivy is a benign plant that grows in the […]
Sunday, January 7, 2024 3 – 4 pm Virtual FREE but registration required. Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for a virtual Audubon Afternoon that features the first of their Stretch Our Parks Lectures featuring Dr. Charles Nilon, an ecologist and professor from the University of Missouri. Dr. Nilon’s decades of research and service have […]
Photo: Cerulean Warbler by Matt Felperin Thursday, January 11, 2024 7 – 8 pm Virtual ASNV Members: $10 Non-members: $15 Register here. Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and Dr. David Luther for a program on preventing avian extinctions. More species in the world are threatened with extinction today than at any other time in […]
Photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher by Rusty Moran Wednesday, November 29, 2023 and/or Wednesday, December 20, 2023 7:30 am – 12 pm Occoquan Bay NWR 13950 Dawson Beach Road Woodbridge, VA Participation is limited. Email to make a reservation here. Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape. Less well known are […]
Photo: Northern Parula by Randy Streufert Sunday, November 19, 2023 1 – 3 pm Monticello Park 320 Beverly Drive, Alexandria This program is part of Audubon Society of Northern Virginia’s Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Alexandria Recreation, Parks and Culture. Please join them for a service project in Monticello Park […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives Here is an executive summary of eco-friendly yard maintenance recommendations for fall. Watch the pretty leaves flutter down from above. Do as little as possible to disturb those leaves or the flower stalks. In the days when gardening meant growing food for the table, cleaning out plant debris […]
Photo: Occoquan Bay NWR, Rusty Moran Saturday, November 18, 2023 1 – 3 pm Occoquan Bay NWR Visitor Center 14050 Dawson Beach Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22191 Free, no registration required Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for a walk through Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge to learn how to identify common native trees and how […]