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 […]
National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190 Thursday, 5 March 2020 7-9 pm Field trip: Saturday, 7 March 2020, TBD Cost: $30 ASNV member/$40 non-member March can offer spectacular birding, marking a transition between winter and spring. Many of our winter birds, such as waterfowl and sparrows, are still around, but they […]
Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St., Annandale VA Thursday, 6 February 2020 7-9 pm Cost: $15 Some flowers, ferns and grasses persist in winter as dried stalks and provide food for wildlife. Learn about local winter weeds and try drawing some from our collection. Ink pens work especially well with this subject. See a […]
Brion’s Grille 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 11 January 2020 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred No prior registration required Getting Winter Ready – An Update on the Northern Virginia Salt Management Strategy Sarah Sivers, Water Quality Planning Team Lead with the Virginia DEQ-Northern Regional Office It’s been […]
Fairfax County Government Center Conference Room 2 & 3 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax VA Wednesday, 8 January 2020 7:30 pm The Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) is appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to advise on environmental matters. The public is encouraged to attend EQAC’s public hearing to share views […]
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 […]