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 […]
Photo by Yuri Vasconcelos on Unsplash Join Cicada Safari to help map the 2021 emergence of the periodical cicada Brood X. Simply download the free app from the Apple app store or Google play, then go on a safari to find periodical cicadas. Photograph and submit the periodical cicadas to Cicada Safari, and after the photos are verified, they will […]
6100 Cloud Dr. Springfield, VASundays- Fridays9 am to NoonMust sign up here. Just in the first 5 weeks since Earth Sangha opened up its Wild Plant Nursery for the Spring season, they’ve supplied over 325 curbside pickup and Self-Service Sunday orders. As they send out their local-ecotype native plants to their permanent homes, they’re just […]
Review by FMN Kristine Lansing How much serious thought have you given to the mold in your bathroom, the spider in your stairwell, or the camel cricket bouncing around your basement? Have you ever found yourself wondering what else might be lurking within the four walls of your home, and whether it’s a good thing […]
Photo courtesy of Jane Kim Thursday, May 6, 20217 pmFee: $10 To register, click here. Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia as they welcome Jane Kim, artist, science illustrator, and the founder of Ink Dwell, a studio that explores the wonders of the natural world. In this visually stunning presentation, Jane will take the audience […]
Wednesday May 5, 7-9pm: Virtual Event: ID Party. Work together to identify DC area City Nature Challenge observations! You’ll learn ID tips and iNaturalist power user techniques. Register here. Save the Date! Monday May 10, 7-8:30pm: Virtual Event: City Nature Challenge Celebration. A festive virtual gathering to celebrate the discoveries! Once scheduled, details will be revealed here. See […]
Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Park Foundation Fairfax County requires yard waste to be placed in paper bags. So why does the Fairfax County Invasive Management Area Program use large plastic bags? Because the size is needed, and those bags are packed with non-native invasive plants that must be incinerated. Invasives are burned, not composted. […]
Song Sparrow photo by Pat Ulrich On line: Thursday, May 13, Tuesday, May 18 & Thursday, May 207:00 – 8:30PMField Trip: Saturday, May 22 (Limit 20), Place TBDFee: $75/Online only; $100/Online + Field TripTo register, click here. Sponsored by Audubon Society of Northern Virginia Have you ever wondered what that song or ‘chip’ note was […]
Photo by Plant NOVA Natives They say shade gardens are the gardens of the future, since it will be too hot to spend much time in the sun. That’s pretty much the case already on most summer days. Although sunny butterfly gardens still provide hours of entertainment, a shady place to relax or play in […]