Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria VA Thursday, 9 January 2020 7:30 pm Please join the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society for a talk by Charles Smith, to kick off their lecture series this year. Charles will discuss native plants and their role as the foundation of ecosystems, coevolution with […]
Plant NOVA Natives seeks a communications intern for Spring 2020. Application deadline Friday, January 24, 2020. The job will be to gather material, help write the scripts and produce a new podcast series on the theme of “unity gardens” in Northern Virginia. A unity garden is one that contributes to a connected landscape where people […]
Busboys and Poets 4521 Campbell Ave., Arlington VA Sunday, 19 January 2020 5-7 pm Northern Virginia Conservation Trust will honor legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and celebrate what would have been his 133rd birthday. Listen to thought-provoking and inspiring passages from his published works led by invited guest speakers with some open slots for volunteer readers […]
Article by: Carrie Seltzer Stella Tarnay Deborah Barber DC area CNC co-organizers The City Nature Challenge is a friendly, annual, global competition to record biodiversity. From April 24-27, 2020, participants will document wild plants, animals, and fungi using the iNaturalist mobile app and website. The Washington DC area is participating! Following the observation period, everyone […]
Earth Sangha office 5101-I Backlick Road, Annandale VA Sunday, 15 December and Monday, 16 December 2019, 10 am – 1 pm Sunday, 5 January and Monday, 6 January 2020, 10 am – 1 pm Sunday, 12 January and Monday, 13 January 2020 , 10 am – 1 pm Continuing until all seeds are cleaned Ever […]
Manassas Park Community Center 99 Adams Drive, Manassas Park, VA Sunday, 23 February 2020 3 – 5pm Renowned entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy will present Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society February’s Author Lecture. Dr. Tallamy will have his new book available for signing, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation […]
National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190 Sunday, 12 January 2020 2:30 – 5 pm Potluck Join Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) to learn about waterfowl that visit our area in winter. Greg Butcher, ASNV Vice-President and Migratory Species Coordinator for the US Forest Service, will be the guest speaker. Please bring […]
National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190 Thursday, 23 January 2020 7 – 9 pm Field Trip: Saturday, January 25, TBD Learn about waterfowl that visit our area in winter. Please bring a dish to share. This event is FREE and open to the public. Join Greg Butcher, Audubon Society of Northern […]
Article by Plant NOVA Natives Shopping center parking lots and other public spaces can be tree-lined havens from the summer heat, with beautiful blossoms to induce people to linger. Imagine yourself resting on a shaded bench, listening to the birds as you enjoy watching the people stroll by. Do the commercial spaces in your town […]
Mason Neck State Park 7301 High Point Rd., Lorton, VA 22079 Great Marsh Trail Parking Lot Wednesday, 1 January 2020 12:15 pm Have you ever seen Tundra Swans, those amazing birds that migrate thousands of miles from the Arctic to spend the winter in our region? Their haunting calls are nearly impossible to forget! You’ve […]