Article by Fairfax Master Naturalist President Joe Gorney We recently submitted our annual report to the State office in Charlottesville. During 2019, we reported a total of 14,862 hours of Education/Outreach, Citizen Science, Stewardship, and Chapter Administration! That’s an increase of more than 2,000 hours from the previous year. Activities included both long-standing and new […]
Piedmont Virginia Community College V. Earl Dickinson Building Theater, 444 College Dr., Charlottesville VA Saturday, 14 March 2020 9 am – 3:15 pm Many are concerned about climate change and no longer need to be convinced that it is real. But we can always learn something new about the study of climate and its changes […]
Mount Vernon High School 8515 Old Mt Vernon Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309 Tuesday, 4 February 2020 (Snow date Monday, 10 February) 8 am – 12 pm IB and Honors science students have been working on their projects since September. Volunteer to be a part of their Science Fair experience. Judging is easy! Previous experience as a judge […]
Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria VA Monday, 24 February – Thursday, 27 February 8:30 am – 5 pm 28 February a possible snow make-up day $230 A Certified Interpretive Guide course is being offered by the Fairfax County Park Authority. This certification workshop focuses on the skills needed to interpret natural and […]
Article by Plant NOVA Natives Before we turn our thoughts to spring, let us take this opportunity to plan for next year’s long stretch of cold and gray. Does your landscape give you pleasure in the winter, as you sit inside looking out? Or is it only designed for curb appeal, with the plants crammed […]
American Legion 400 N. Oak Street, Falls Church VA Monday, 3 February 2020 7:30 pm Free Lightning bugs (aka fireflies) are part of the magic of growing up in the eastern United States, yet most people know very little about them. Nature education specialists Kris and Erik Mollenhauer have studied fireflies, seen “blue ghosts” and […]
Article by Matt Bright, Conservation Manager for Earth Sangha, [email protected] As the Earth Sangha’s resident optimist, it can sometimes be difficult to keep my usual cheery disposition. A new study came out in France (Wintermantel et al. 2019) showing that even after an EU-wide moratorium in 2013 and an outright ban in 2018, agricultural fields […]
Article by Fiona Davies, Volunteer Manager, Hidden Oaks Nature Center Hidden Oaks Nature Center was recently awarded 3rd place in a county-wide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) competition. GIS refers to electronic maps with information attached to them. The award recognized the story map that site staff and county employees created for the 50th anniversary of […]
Share the good work you do on your property to benefit our natural areas. Use the Watch the Green Grow mapping application to record environmentally friendly practices in your yard. Upload pictures to show your progress. Each positive report triggers a green spot on a county map. The green areas grow with each beneficial action. […]
Mount Vernon Government Center 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria VA (Near U.S. 1 and a mile from The George Washington Memorial Parkway) Sunday, 1 March 2020 2 pm Free, open to the public National Park Service biologist, Rolf Gubler, will give a talk about the Peregrine Falcon restoration project at Shenandoah National Park. A team brings […]