Article and photos by Plant NOVA Natives It’s fall, and most healthy plants are looking rather spent as they go dormant for the winter. But some natives are happily blooming away for the first time this growing season, catching your eye with their intense colors and soothing away year-end gardening blues. Asters and goldenrods are […]
Saturday, November 9, 2024 9 am – 12 pm Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St., Annandale VA Help Hidden Oaks get rid of invasive plant species! After a brief introduction on how to identify specific plant species of concern, how to remove them, and why they’re doing this, participants will split up into groups […]
Photo: Purple Martins, Keith Kingdon/Audubon Photography Awards Wednesday, October 9, 2024 7:30 – 9 pm Free webinar. Register here. Over 100 million birds migrate through northern Virginia each spring, and 160 million migrate through each fall. Their journeys are perilous because they can be attracted to and disoriented by brightly lit buildings, crashing into them […]
Article and photos by FMN Katy Johnson, except as noted I am writing this article in hopes to inspire you to become more aware of what is happening in your neighborhoods and to raise your hand to do what you can to help preserve our local flora and fauna. My Master Naturalist journey began by joining […]
Photo: Plant NOVA Natives Native vines can be terrific additions to your landscape. The most popular one, Coral Honeysuckle, is a hummingbird magnet! Unlike the non-native invasive vines that we see everywhere killing trees, our native vines seldom hurt them. They co-evolved with our trees and are important members of the ecosystem, attracting numerous and […]
Photo courtesy of Defensores de la Cuenca Celebra la Naturaleza y la Salsa con Nosotros el 20 de Septiembre Friday, September 20, 2024 4:30 pm Alabama Park Drive, 1100 Alabama Drive, Herndon VA FREE Groove to the rhythm with Fairfax County Park Authority, Defensores de la Cuenca, and Opportunity Neighborhoods with salsa dancing and making. […]
Photo: SERC Tuesday, September 17, 2024 7 pm Sponsored by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Register here. Major transitions between technologies, like the switch from gas lights to electric lights, may seem quick when we look back on them. But transitions generally take decades. During this time, progress is inevitably punctuated by setbacks as proponents […]
Photo: FMN Jerry Nissley Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce Street, Annandale VA Contact volunteer coordinator janet.siddle@fairfaxcounty.gov Front Desk Wednesdays, 9am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm If you love nature and enjoy talking to people, consider volunteering at Hidden Oaks’ front desk. You will welcome visitors, orient them to the park, answer questions, and […]
Saturday, September 21, 2024 11 am – 3 pm Leopold’s Preserve 16290 Thoroughfare Road, Broad Run, VA The highly anticipated Fall Festival at Leopold’s Preserve, is proudly brought to you by the White House Farm Foundation and Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. Here are some of the festivities you can expect: Nature Adventures: Join guided hikes, explore trails, […]
Photo and article by Plant NOVA Natives We all know the climate is getting hotter. The week of July 22 included the world’s two hottest days in recorded history. At the same time, the average annual rainfall in Virginia has risen, as a warmer atmosphere tends to hold more moisture. Since it also creates more […]