Looking for the perfect gift for someone who does not want “things”? Try the gift of trees! With each gift you purchase through the Reforest Fairfax tree gifting program (www.reforestfairfax.com), five (5) native seedlings planted in Fairfax County will be dedicated in honor of your recipient. Your recipient will receive a certificate informing them of […]
Lake Accotink Park 7500 Accotink Park Rd., Springfield VA Saturdays, 15, 22 and 29 February 2020 9 – 11 am Invasive plants prevent us from enjoying our forests. They degrade our natural ecosystems. Ever get stopped in the woods by climbing vines or shrubs with thorns? They may have been invasive species. Some of them, […]
Audubon Naturalist Society is seeking to fill a position for a Naturalist Educator to work at its headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Naturalist Educator plans and teaches natural history classes, field trips, and programs throughout the Washington, DC region primarily for adult audiences with an emphasis on attracting new and diverse audience to ANS […]
Belvedere Elementary School 6540 Columbia Pike, Falls Church VA Rooms 136/138; Enter at Door #2 Saturday, 7 March 2020 10 – 11:30 am Curious about composting? Learn how it can work for you and your family. There is something for the children too! In this family-friendly workshop presented by the Fairfax Food Council, learn how […]
Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St., Annandale VA Monday, 16 March 2020 7:30 pm The Fairfax Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists will hold a short quarterly chapter meeting which will be followed by a presentation from volunteers who monitor bluebird boxes. They work on behalf of the Virginia Bluebird Society which was founded in […]
Also known as “lightning bugs,” fireflies are neither bugs nor flies—they’re actually beetles that light up using a chemical reaction in their lower abdomen (the bottom part of their body). Some of them light up in a specific blinking pattern, like a secret code that they use to “talk” with other fireflies and to find […]
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual seedling sale makes low-cost bare-root native shrub and tree seedlings available to Northern Virginia residents. Seedling packages go on sale in February and are available for pickup in April. Trees and shrubs help cleanse water, prevent soil erosion, provide habitat, cool our climate and clean our […]
Jammes HouseMason Neck State ParkSaturday, March 21, 20202 pm The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and Plant Nova Natives will present “Creating a Wildlife Sanctuary on Your Property: The Audubon at Home Program” at 2 PM on March 21. The program will explain the importance of native plants to restoring and maintaining a balanced ecosystem […]
Leesburg Community Church 835 Lee Avenue, SW, Leesburg VA 20176 Saturday, 21 March 2020 9 am – 4 pm Join the Loudoun County Master Gardeners at their 11th Annual Gardening Symposium featuring noted speakers, knowledgeable practitioners, plant sellers and vendors of garden related items The Symposium is a great way to get motivated and jump […]
A talk by Kit Sheffield Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road Alexandria, VA 22312 Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:30 – 9:00 pm Please join the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society for a talk by Kit Sheffield, who will answer the following questions: What is a fern and what makes it different […]