Fox Sparrow photo by David Boltz/Audubon Photography Awards Thursday, October 22, 20207 – 8:30 pmFee: $15Register here Have you been wondering about all those “little brown jobs” in your backyard? Could you use a little help distinguishing between the House Finches and the Pine Siskins? Song Sparrows and Savannah Sparrows? This Audubon Society of Northern […]
Saturday, October 10, 20209 — 10:30 am Email [email protected] for login information. Young Conservation LeadersOver the past year, several Fairfax County high school students have worked with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District as part of the Youth Conservation Leadership Institute to develop summer independent research projects. Join us from the comfort of your […]
Tuesday Evenings*October 6–November 17, 20207–8:30 pmZoom links will be sent ahead of each class*except Tuesday, November 3 Register here. Join Chesapeake Bay Foundation and advocates from across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania for their first ever virtual Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards (VoiCes) course. In the weekly class, you’ll hear from speakers about topics ranging from the […]
Friday, October 2, 20201-30 — 2:30 pmRegister here Virginia Conservation Network is proud to invite you to An Afternoon with Dr. J. Drew Lanham. The virtual event is FREE to the public and space is limited. A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, J. Drew Lanham is the author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s […]
Photo by Laura Beaty The best time of year to plant is Fall. The soil is warm and the cooler air temperatures help new plantings overcome transplant shock, roots have time to grow before the cold sets in — and even longer before plants will start to grow again in the spring — when early […]
Photo by Dcrjsr – Own work, CC BY 3.0 The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is again seeking 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Center [Crimora, Virginia] to grow into tree seedlings that will become the forests of tomorrow. Each year, VDOF asks the public from across […]
Photo (c) Barbara J. Saffir Thursday, October 15,20207 pmRegister and learn more. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Jenny Swiggart as she discusses the many fascinating and interesting facts about bears native to the area. Registration required. Participants will receive a link via email to this live-streamed program.
Article by Margaret Fisher, Photo by Plant NOVA Natives A strip of lawn is the default landscaping choice for the area right next to a street. But is that the only option? Not necessarily, as gardeners are discovering. In many situations, boring lawn can be replaced with pizzazz. Lawn has its advantages and disadvantages next […]
Thursday, October 15, 20207 – 8:30 pmVirtual!Fee: $10 ASNV members, $15 non-membersRegister for the lecture here. Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia as they welcome author Jennifer Ackerman to discuss the much anticipated follow up to The Genius of Birds. NPR’s “SCIENCE FRIDAY” picks The Bird Way as one of “The Best Summer Science Books […]
Curleyheads photo by Rusty Moran Virtual, register hereThursdays, 24 September and 1 October 2020$25 fee Are you ready to put the Audubon at Home principles to action? Then this workshop is for you! In this 2-session workshop, participants will learn to apply ecological principles to creating backyard habitats and restoring ecosystems. Focus will be on looking not […]