On Monday, September 16th, Erica Carter, the Fairfax County Recycling Coordinator spoke to the Fairfax Master Naturalists at their quarterly meeting. The bottom line: Recycling in Fairfax County is very complicated! One reason it is complicated is that Fairfax County has standards for what can and cannot be recycled in their facilities based on what products its […]
“Handsome Meadow Katydid,” First Place in the Macro/Night Category. Photo (c) by Barbara J. Saffir At the 2019 VMN Statewide Conference and Training held 20-22 September 2019, VMN Program Director Michelle Prysby announced the 2019 photo contest winners. FMN photographers won in three categories!
South Run Recreation Center 7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield VA 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 9-11 am 2nd Saturdays from 9-12 for May-October and 12-3 pm from November – April Enthusiastic and energetic volunteer gardener at South Run is seeking like-minded individuals to provide input on erosion control native plantings for a fairly small incline. Ideally, […]
Meadowlark Botanical Garden 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182 Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a NOVA Park, is seeking a paid intern to support its work with native plants and conservation gardening. Meadowlark has several native plant collections including the Potomac Valley Collection (PVC) and the Virginia Native Wetlands Collection (VNW). The gardens within the PVC […]
Article by Plant NOVA Natives Homeowner and condominium associations make many of the decisions that will determine the future of the birds and butterflies of Northern Virginia. Not only do community associations set standards for landscaping on private property, they also own and control large amounts of community property, including much of what is left […]
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court Vienna, VA 22182 Any morning Monday through Thursday Calling all gardeners! Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a NOVA Park, needs volunteers to supports its 95 acres of ornamental display gardens and native plant collections for the enjoyment and education of our community. To volunteer any morning Monday through Thursday in any of the […]
2020 Virginia Association for Environmental Education Conference- EE for EverybodEE Sweet Briar College, Amherst VA 26-28 February 2020 This conference is a celebration of and call of action for efforts to make environmental education in Virginia more equitable and inclusive for all audiences and the diverse field we all know it can be. Proposals that […]
National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston 20190 Saturday, 9 November 2019 9 – 11 am 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 […]
Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA Saturday, 14 September 2019 8:30 am Walking Tour of Fairfax County Government Center Stormwater Infrastructure To celebrate the 100th Green Breakfast, you are invited to join us for a tour of the Fairfax County Government Center Stormwater Infrastructure. Please Note: Special Location! We will meet […]