Article and photo by FMN Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui, also of Capital Nature What’s that late spring, early summer buzz, that loud chorus in the trees, all over the DC metro area? The 17-year periodical cicadas have made their entrance, to the fascination and delight of nature lovers in our region. While some may fear the […]
Article by FMN Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui & Stella Tarnay, both of Capital Nature Nature nerds celebrate! The results are in for the global City Nature Challenge and our region rose to the occasion again. Out of 419 cities in 44 countries, the DC Metro Area ranked: • 2nd for observers: 2,002• 2nd for observations: 43,295• […]
Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to I-495Sunday, June 13, 2021Two sessions: 10am – Noon OR 11am – 1pmEach participant must register. Help Northern Virginia Conservation Trust clean up the Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to Interstate 495! The trash and debris that pile in from the Potomac River and Cameron Run harms the environment and hinders outdoor […]
Dates to choose from: Saturday, June 12, 2021 (1:00 – 4:00 pm) ORThursday, June 24, 2021 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)Registration required. Blue Ridge PRISM’s Summer Invasive Plant Workshop will enable you to learn how to confidently identify and manage invasive plants best identified and controlled during the summer months. Blue Ridge PRISM’s workshops are […]
Article and photo by Plant NOVA Natives Interest in using native plants in our yards has been growing over the past decade, gradually at first, and suddenly exponentially. It has long been known that native plants are critical to the ecosystem, and now thought leaders in the landscaping industry have taken up the cause of […]
Photo courtesy of green.gmu.edu It’s time to plant your garden! Get started by purchasing seedlings from your local student gardening club. They have organic tomatoes, peppers, medicinal and culinary herbs, and edible flowers. All proceeds go to the Greenhouse & Gardens Program, which provides educational and volunteer opportunities in sustainable agriculture for students and the […]
Plant NOVA Natives encourages residents as well as public and commercial entities to install native plants as the first step toward creating wildlife habitat and functioning ecosystems on their own properties. Lots of volunteers are needed! Please email [email protected] if you can help with any of the following positions: More people to help put their […]
Photo courtesy of ASNV Sunday, June 6, 20213 pmVirtualRegister here. Audubon Society of Northern Virginia will hold its annual membership meeting virtually, on Sunday, June 6 from 3:00 to 3:15 PM. The membership will vote on incoming Directors and new terms for Officers. At 3:15 PM, they will welcome Dr. David Luther to their Audubon […]
Article by FMN Kim Schauer MyTree is one of the many tools within the iTree suite of free online tools that uses peer-reviewed, USDA Forest Service research to quantify the benefits and values of trees, and iTree’s tools will get a software update on May 3 that will embed the latest USFS science. You can get an itemized […]
Article and photo of Sully by FMN Marilyn Parks Two of my favorite things come together in Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK, nature and music. Ok, three of my favorite things since I get to bring Sully! Wolf Trap Park offers two trails that take hikers through the winding, woody parkland behind the Filene Center. SOUNDWALK […]