Photo courtesy of Virginia DWR On Thursday, August 19, 2021 the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released the following advice about feeding birds: Press Release – Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources In late May, wildlife managers in multiple states, including Virginia, began receiving reports of sick and dying birds that were exhibiting eye issues […]
Photo courtesy of Virginia DWR From the Virgnia Department of Wildlife Resources: If you are a Virginia resident and are in possession of any species of reptile and amphibian that is 1) native or naturalized to Virginia and 2) was in your personal possession before July 1, 2021, you need to register your animals with […]
Photo: naushad mohamed on Unsplash Smithsonian Environmental Research Center webinarTuesday, August 17, 20217 pmRegister here. Discover what goes into rescuing endangered sea turtles, with Animal Rescue Director Jenn Dittmar of the National Aquarium! All seven of the world’s sea turtle species are either threatened or endangered, though some are common, seasonal visitors to the mid-Atlantic and New […]
Photo: NPS.gov Every Friday, 12 – 3 pmRSVP Save this parkland from “the vine that ate the South!” Arrive anytime and stay as long as you wish. They recommend sturdy work shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Water and work gloves will be available. From Braddock Road, go south to the end of Danbury Forest […]
Photos by Celia Boertlein By Celia Boertlein and Mary Ann Bush FMN Celia Boertlein has a beautiful story. It involves some new neighbors of the four-legged variety. Celia says, “This past winter, the foxes had moved their den over to the neighborhood pool which is adjacent to my yard. They were in and out of […]
Photo courtesy of FLAP Lake Accotink Park7500 Accotink Park RoadSpringfield, VA Friends of Lake Accotink Park invite you to help with their pollinator garden or learn how to create your own. CARING FOR THE POLLINATOR GARDENWHEN: 2nd Sunday of every month TIME: 10:30amWHERE: Lake Accotink Park Margaret Kinder Pollinator Garden – Adjacent to the Marina.ACTIVITY: […]
Sunday, September 26, 20213-4:30 pmOnlineRegister here. Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for their fall Audubon Afternoon! Their guest speaker will be Sam Hoadley, Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center. You’ll learn about the amazing native plant trial gardens at Mt. Cuba, how they evaluate plants and related cultivars for horticultural and ecological […]
Photo: Comma and Question Mark, Gary Meyers Butterfly Identification Workshop, September 16, 20217-8:30 pmOnline.Register here. The sight of butterflies fluttering around on a warm day is one of the most iconic signs of our warm weather months. These beautiful insects usually only live for a few weeks as adults, but they make quite an impression […]
Water’s Edge planting plan by Hands Dirty; Image and article courtesy of Plant NOVA Natives This spring, Audubon at Home partnered with Plant NOVA Natives to invite homeowners’ and civic associations to apply for funds to beautify their neighborhood entrances using low maintenance native plants. The mini-grant program was funded by Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation’s […]
Wednesday, July 28, 2021NoonRegister here. Northern Virginia Conservation Trust‘s Changemakers series returns with Jason Samenow of the Washington Posts’ Capital Weather Gang along with NVCT board member John Hopewell as they lead a discussion and Q & A on Today’s Weather, Tomorrow’s Climate. Join the webinar as these meteorological wizards discuss our region’s unpredictable and increasingly severe weather and how NVCT’s work protecting natural […]