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 […]
Photo by Luke Franke April 27, 29; Tuesday & Thursday, 7:00 – 8:00PMField Trip: May 1, 7:30AM (Limit 20)Where: Hybrid – online and in the field!Fee: $25/Online only; $50/Online + Field Trip To register, click here. Are you new to the world of birding? Not sure if the bird in your binoculars is a warbler […]
Photo (c) by Barbara J. Saffir Saturday, May 8, 20212 pmRegister here. The Friends of Mason Neck State Park will host a virtual program featuring Buddy the Bald Eagle in lieu of the Park’s annual Eagle Festival. Buddy has appeared at several previous Eagle Festivals. This year, Lauren Edzenga, the Outreach Educator for the Wildlife […]
Wednesday, May 5, 20216:30 – 8 pmRegister here.Expert: Maraea Harris Pruning shrubs and small trees can be confounding for homeowners but it doesn’t have to be. Maraea will talk about identifying trees and shrubs in your landscape and how best to prune them for health and aesthetics. The techniques she discusses will be applicable throughout […]
Photo by Jennifer Smirnoff Wednesday, April 21, 20217 pmRegistration required. Jennifer Smirnoff will show you the transformation she has made in her yard over time and tell you how making small changes can have a BIG IMPACT. Her talk focuses on how to get started on making your property a more welcoming place for wildlife, […]
Monday, April 12, 202112 noonVirtual Live Intro to the DC Area City Nature Challenge Wednesday, April 14, 20217 pmVirtual Live Intro to the DC Area City Nature Challenge These videos and other recorded resources are available here. Between April 30th and May 9th, people in the Washington DC metro area and around the world will […]
Black-crowned Night-heron; photo (c) John C. Mittermeier Be a part of birding’s biggest team! Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 8 May and share the birds you find with eBird. Participating is easy—you can even be part of Global Big […]