Reviewed by Kristine Lansing “Flies. A nuisance at best, a harbinger of death at worst. Regarded by many as a disease-carrier that vomits on our food, it earns nothing more from us humans than feelings of disgust. The little we know about the fly we don’t like.”* Now, really, doesn’t that introduction just grab you? […]
Laura Beaty, photo courtesy of VNPS Thursday, February 11, 20217:30-9 pmRegister here Growing numbers of gardeners are incorporating native plants into their landscapes in an effort to mitigate the growing loss of pollinators and leafeaters. This loss is global and compromises interactions in natural habitats worldwide. Here at home, many gardeners have been surprised by […]
Tuesday, February 23 – Thursday, February 25, 2021Cost: $25/person for members, $35/person for non-membersFull schedule here.Register here. The Region 2 Chapter of the National Association for Interpretation, Chesapeake, is a society of professionals dedicated to helping visitors make connections at parks, zoos, museums, nature centers, aquariums, botanical gardens, and historical sites. Join them for this […]
Reviewed by Don Coram Edward O. Wilson is perhaps the most famous living naturalist. He has written more than 30 books on nature, two of which have won Pulitzer Prizes. He is one of the naturalists mentioned in the FMN Basic Course. In this book, Wilson describes the fascinating diversity among the 15,000 (known) species […]
Oriental bittersweet vines photo by Beverly Rivera On January 13, 2021, Virginia Delegate David Bulova offered House Joint Resolution No. 527 to Conduct a Study of the Sale of Invasive Plants. The resolution notes that “an invasive plant species is a plant that originates outside a region and causes damage to the environment, the economy, […]
Thursday, January 21, 202112-1pmPlease register for the free event here. It will be recorded. Join Capital Nature and well-known local naturalist Alonso Abugattas, the Capital Naturalist, for a fascinating talk on trees during the winter months. Evergreens like American Hollies and the Eastern Cedar provide life-sustaining food and shelter for birds and other wildlife, and […]
Online Tuesday, February 23 – Saturday, February 27, 2021Register here. Taking Nature Black is an event, an opportunity, a time to pause for the cause. It’s a regional and national environmental lovefest. And it’s a Black healing, welcoming, organizing, celebrating, networking space. The theme is Call and Response: Elevating our Stories, Naturally! This year the […]
Photo from City Nature Challenge Invented by citizen science staff at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Lila Higgins) and California Academy of Sciences (Alison Young). The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where […]
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair Online judging is scheduled during the week of March 13-20, 2021Register on the category judge website Mount Vernon High School, 8515 Old Mt Vernon Rd, Alexandria VATuesday, February 2 to Saturday, February 6, 2021Judges will have several days to review student videos, evaluating the work with […]
Want to connect with other environmental educators? The Virginia Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) is offering a virtual mini conference series! Each day will highlight one of Virginia’s different regions, seasonal changes, and the educators that work within that area. February 20 – Winter in the WestJuly 17 – Summer on the ShoreOctober 23 – […]