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 plantnovanatives@gmail.com 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 […]
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 […]