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 plantnovanatives@gmail.com. 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 […]
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 conservationdistrict@fairfaxcounty.gov 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 […]