Photo and article by Marissa Guill, graduate student, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to the United States. In Virginia, fox squirrel populations are still present in the Delmarva Peninsula and west of the Piedmont into the Appalachians. However east […]
Wednesday, December 2 – Friday, December 4, 2020 Experience thought-provoking presentations by diverse regional and national environmental experts. Join the Audubon Naturalist Society and their partners and become inspired to use the many strategies and tactics you will learn to transform your local community. You will have the opportunity to virtually and interactively network with […]
Photo by Jerry Nissley Tuesday, November 10th7:30 pmZoom webinarTo register, email info@fodm.org and put “November 10 program” in the subject line and your name in the body of the email Water is essential for life. Plants are composed mostly of water, which also defines reproductive strategies and vegetative community composition. Presented by Friends of Dyke Marsh […]
Wednesday, 25 November 20207 pmRegister here. (And while you’re there, check out the other wonderful programs lined up!) Join Alonso Abugattas, Capital Naturalist on FaceBook and blogger, for an in-depth look at how pieces of the nature puzzle fit together. Nature is intricately interconnected, and while we certainly don’t know how all the pieces fit, […]
Photo by Mary Keeser Lake Accotink Park7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield VAPollinator garden up the hill from the marina parking lot Enthusiastic, energetic President of Friends of Lake Accotink Park has transformed the former pollinator garden into a professionally designed, all-native landscape. This garden will become a learning center with a path, interpretive sign, and […]
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 […]