Lake Accotink Park7500 Accotink Park Rd., Springfield VASaturdays in September 20208 – 10 am The Lake Accotink Park Invasive Management group, which has made tremendous gains against non-native invasive plants at a location at Lake Accotink Park, started having invasive management work days again. They would love to have you join them whether you’re experienced […]
A closed-captioned recording of the webinar is now available online, in case you missed it, want to watch again, or would like to share it with others. You can find the webinar here: https://video.vt.edu/media/0_4ng4izoa. In this webinar, Jonathan Rutter (Virginia Tech) shares some insights from the social sciences on ethno-racial diversity in wildlife viewing and […]
Clifton Institute6712 Blantyre RoadWarrenton VA 20187 Clifton Institute is looking for a full-time Land Management Outreach Associate to educate landowners on best practices for natural habitat management in northern Virginia, to liaise with partner organizations to improve management of native grasslands, and to restore and maintain the Clifton Institute property for the benefit of declining […]
Richmond, VA – The 11TH annual Richmond Virginia Environmental Film Festival (RVAEFF) is announcing the 2021 Virginia Environmental Film Contest. The contest is open to Virginia residents with films based on environmental topics pertaining to Virginia. Films of all formats and genres will be considered. A juried panel will select the winning films and prize […]
Photo by N. Rybicki Posted with permission of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) At the virtual Fairfax Master Naturalists Quarterly Chapter Meeting in May, Dr. Nancy Rybicki introduced us to a recently discovered non-native, invasive water chestnut species that is overrunning lakes and ponds in Fairfax County. She is seeking help organizing mechanisms to […]
When: Saturday, 26 September 2020. Virtual Kickoff event at 9:00am (check website for Zoom link)Where: Anywhere in VirginiaWhat: Use iNaturalist to find as many species as you can for at least 30 minutesYou can find more information and register at the Virginia BioBlitz website.Please spread the word to your family, friends, students and neighbors (see […]
Article by Margaret Fisher, Plant NOVA Natives Fall is a great time to work on the guest list for next year’s garden party. Hummingbirds make some of the best guests of all, or to put it more accurately, we can make ourselves better guests of them by providing what they need around their homes, otherwise […]
Photo: Hermit Thrush, Jeremiah Trimble Sunday, 13 September 20203 – 4:30 pmVIRTUAL!Free, but registration is required Climate change shifts the timing of autumn, risking mismatch between migratory birds and nutritious native fruits Dr. Amanda Gallinat is an ecologist who studies how environmental change affects plants, birds, and their interactions. Her recent research focuses on the effects of […]
Clean Virginia Waterways is promoting volunteer-led cleanups in September and October as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers can participate by (1) looking for and participating in a local cleanup event that is already scheduled (see the website for the listings) or (2) becoming your own Site Captain and organizing a small-scale cleanup with […]
Photo by Jason Gunn Burton Monday, 21 September 20207 pmZoom link forthcoming Two speakers have been scheduled to engage us in our natural curiosity. Each presentation will last about 45 minutes. A Zoom link will be sent out through our FMN GoogleGroup for your connection convenience. Please email [email protected] if you are not on our […]