April 4, 5, 11 and 18th 9am – 12pm Over 20 local parks—find one near you! The Nature Conservancy is partnering with the Fairfax County Park Authority to host their Fifth Annual Watershed Cleanup at parks throughout Fairfax County. This spring cleaning will remove tires, plastic bottles, can and other debris from local waterways, preventing […]
Sully Historic Site 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly VA Saturday, 25 April 2020 10am – 4pm Parking $10 per car This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, so come out to celebrate at the Sully Historic Site! There will be a fun day packed with entertainment, activities, food vendors, Touch-A-Truck, prizes, and more! […]
NOVA Annandale Campus Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center (CE Building) 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale VA Wednesday, 15 April 2020 9am – 3pm The theme for this year’s event is “Waste and its impact on habitats.” The purpose of NOVA’s Annual Green Festival is to increase both the college and local community awareness of […]
New School of Northern Virginia 9431 Silver King Ct. Fairfax, VA (off Pickett Road near Rt. 50) Wednesday, 25 March 2020 4:30 – 7:30pm Dinner provided The New School of Northern Virginia is seeking volunteer judges for their annual Science Fest. They would appreciate your valuable feedback for their students’ projects! They have several biology […]
Alexandria Country Day School 2400 Russell Road, Alexandria VA Monday, 30 March and Wednesday, 1 April 2020 7 – 9:30 pm $40 ASNV members; $45 nonmembers Get ready for spring by learning about the largest and most colorful family of birds who visit the Washington area. Presented by Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. Class 1 […]
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (just off the combined Routes 50 and 29 in Fairfax) 3810 Meredith Drive, Fairfax, VA. 22030 Monday, 23 March 2020 7:30 pm Lightning bugs (aka fireflies) are part of the magic of growing up in the eastern U.S., yet most people know very little about them. Nature education specialists Kris and […]
In an abundance of caution and uncertainty over the spread of COVID-19, this event is cancelled. The speaker will make her presentation at the July 11, 2020 Green Breakfast. Brion’s Grille 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 14 March 2020 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred. No prior registration […]
Article by Plant NOVA Natives staff How does your garden renew the earth? Vegetable gardens, flower gardens, conventional landscaping and even container gardens can all contribute to a connected landscape that supports our local birds and butterflies. By restoring native plants and avoiding chemicals, together we can heal the damaged landscape we have created with […]
Photo: Barbara J. Saffir (c) Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria Thursday, 9 April 2020 7:30 – 9pm David Lawlor will discuss the recent Natural Resource Management activities at Huntley Meadows Park including the newly revised Natural Resource Management Plan based on Natural Vegetation Communities found in the park. He will review the […]
Robinson Secondary School 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax VA Saturday, 21 March 2020 7:30 am – 12 pm Be an organizational judge for Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District’s special award at the Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair! Overall, each year 250 judges are required to evaluate over four hundred science fair projects in […]