Thriving Earth Exchange’s new Community Science Fellowship offers the chance to build your skills and make a difference as you facilitate a collaborative project to address critical community priorities. Shepherding a community science project from idea to impact, our volunteer Fellows hone the skills to manage diverse teams, work across disciplinary boundaries, and connect science […]
VMN encourages you to send in nominations for: Volunteer of the Year, Project of the Year (with Education, Citizen Science, Stewardship, and Chapter Administration subcategories), and Chapter Advisor of the Year. Complete information on each category and what to include in the nomination is available at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/home/seeking-nominations-for-virginia-master-naturalist-program-awards. Nominations are due August 9. Please contact [email protected] with any […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Victory Temple 7218 Lockport Place, Lorton, VA Tuesday, 16 July 2019 6-6:45 pm OR 7-7:45 pm If you love sharing nature with kids, this is for you! This is a nature program for kids with the theme “In the Wild.” Your choice – just insects or native insects, reptiles […]
Daniels Run Peace Church 3729 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, VA 22030 Tuesday, 16 July 2019 7 – 8:30 pm Ryan Pirault, Founder of Livity Works LLC, will be sharing his techniques, knowledge and experience in this introductory class on “Whole House Permaculture.” Building a culture of permanent agriculture and sustainability is something all of us […]
Brambleton Library 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA Saturday, 22 June 2019 12 – 2 pm At this Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy sponsored event, you’ll learn about the many fascinating and bee-utiful native bees that live in our gardens and the plants that support them. You will get a close-up look at Mason and Leafcutter Bees, discuss […]
Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 Saturday, 22 June 2019 9 am – 3 pm Connect with high school and college students from around Virginia, DC and Maryland to learn about ways you can get involved with environmental education initiatives in your school and community. Learn effective environmental education games […]
Daniels Run Peace Church 3729 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, VA 22030 Tuesday, 18 June 2019 7 – 8:30pm Are you feeding wildlife instead of the people your garden produce was intended to nourish? You’re invited to hear Adria Bordas give a presentation on preventing deer, squirrels and other creatures from overwhelming your garden. The last […]
Fairlington Community Center 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington VA Saturday, 15 June 2019 10am – 12pm Rain barrels purchased from retail sources can be expensive. As part of a regional initiative, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District offers build-your-own rain barrel workshops and distributes low-cost rain barrels to Fairfax County citizens. You will learn […]
Photo (c) by Barbara J. Saffir Potomac Cleanup at the Long Branch Community Center 8700 Piney Branch Rd., Silver Spring MD Saturday, 15 June 2019 9 am-12 pm Join Potomac Conservancy, The Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin, and Montgomery Parks in a stream and park cleanup at the Long Branch Community Center in Silver Spring, […]
Best Western 124 Woodland Dr SW, Wise, VA 24293 Monday 8 July-Thursday 11 July 2019 The Trees to Products teachers’ program is designed to provide teachers with factual and credible information about Virginia’s hardwood forests. These concepts are linked to the Virginia Standards of Learning and provide training in Project Learning Tree activities. A variety […]