Article and Mourning Cloak Butterfly photo by Plant NOVA Natives Where do butterflies go in the winter? If you are picturing the adults hibernating like bears, that’s actually not that far from the truth for a few of them, including Mourning Cloak butterflies. This handsome creature reappears very early in the spring because it overwinters […]
Eastern painted turtle, photo by M. Prysby November 20-22, 2020OnlineCost: $50 for one day, or $100 for all three days.For More Information, Conference Schedule, and Registration: Wildlife Center of Virginia Call of the Wild Conference The Wildlife Center of Virginia invites you to the 25th annual Call of the Wild Conference on wildlife rehabilitation, co-sponsored by the Virginia […]
Winter Bird IdentificationFriday, October 16, 20207 – 8 pmRegister here.$20 registers you for both webinars. Every season brings its own challenges for birdwatching. In winter similar-looking sparrows can be hard to tell apart and birding by ear becomes more difficult as birds start singing less and calling more. Join the leaders of The Clifton Institute […]
Photo by Gary Robinette Wednesday, October 28, 202010:15 am – 3 pmOnline – Via Zoom Free! More information and registration here. Keynote Speaker: Chad Pregracke – 10:15 a.m.Cleaning America’s Rivers Everything Counts / Waste Prevention / Habitat Loss – 11:30 a.m. Richard Reynolds, Wildlife Biologist, DWR — 1:00 p.m.Bats and Wind Energy Development Raptor Lecture […]
Photo by Jack Anstey on Unsplash Friday, November 6, 20209 am – 12:30 pmRegistration by November 4th required. Water-related cases of international, national, regional, and local import will be the focus of the 20th Annual Great Lakes Water Conference. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference will be conducted virtually online as a […]
Saturday, October 17, 20207 pmFREERegister here It’s nearly time for the Friends of Mason Neck State Park’s annual presentation of OWL MOON! This year, they will be bringing the event to you right in your own home using Zoom. You will meet and learn about all the owls from raptor rehabilitator Secret Garden Birds and […]
Thursday, October 22, 202011:00am-12:00pmRegister here. Join Landscape Designer Barbara Ryan as she addresses questions about creating a good design for a pollinator landscape. Submit your questions on the registration page, and please send photos of the area in question to [email protected]. This videoconference will be recorded and posted to YouTube.
Click here to learn more and get started! Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Nearby Nature Bioblitz, October 14th-November 14th Northern Virginia Conservation Trust invites you to participate in their first ever BioBlitz! Become a Citizen Scientist by exploring nature and helping gather valuable data in your very own neighborhood. How? They’ll be using iNaturalist to conduct […]
Parc de Belleville, Julien Malland November 16, 17, 23, 24, 30; December 1, 7:00 to 8:00 PM6 one-hour sessions, 7 — 8 pmFee: $40Register here Birds have inspired the imaginations of people from prehistoric times to the modern era. They have influenced the development of human language, religion, music, literature, art and many other areas. […]
Photo: Feederwatch Kit Thursday, October 29,20207 — 8:30 pmFREERegister here Project FeederWatch is the easiest citizen science you will ever do! From the comfort of your home, you simply count the winter birds that visit your feeders and report your data to Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This FREE Audubon Society of Northern Virginia workshop will […]