Herndon Community Center, Herndon VA Sunday, 10 March 2019 4:15pm Guest speaker Leslie Sturges will present “Save Lucy.” “Lucy” is a Little Brown Bat growing up and facing the threat of white-nose syndrome, a cold-loving fungus that attacks bats while they are hibernating. Leslie’s program will focus on the amazing abilities of bats, the crucial […]
Deadline: October 4, 2019 The Youth Poster Contest is a national competition. Students submit entries to their local Conservation District. Winning entries can be sent to state and even national competitions for judging and awards. The contest is open to the public, private or home school students, girl scout/boy scout troops, etc. Please note that […]
Deadline: May 1, 2019 For over 35 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week long summer conservation camp in July for Virginia high school students on the campus of Virginia Tech. The program brings together about 70 interested students for a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources […]
Bull Run Tributary Stream Cleanup Manassas, VA Saturday, 16 March 2019 9 am-12 pm Join the Merrimac Farm Master Naturalists, Friends of the Square, Keep Prince William Beautiful, and other Prince William County partners to keep the stream corridor near the Bull Run Shopping Center clean under Prince William SWCD’s Adopt-A-Stream program. Great for student […]
Friends of Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Session Lake Accotink Park, Springfield VA Saturday, 9 March 2019 9:30-11:30am Join Friends of Accotink Creek volunteers as they assess ecological conditions in a stream, based on the presence and absence of bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Meet at the parking lot behind Lake Accotink Park Administrative Building. See Friends of Accotink […]
Everyone enjoys a beautiful yard. Not everyone enjoys working in it. For those who would like to attract birds and butterflies with as little effort as possible, there are some simple solutions. It is a lot less work to plant a few larger plants than a whole lot of small ones. Adding a few native […]
Seedling sales and giveaways are going on now, and native plant sales start at the end of March. Plan ahead and thank Plant NOVA Natives for the terrific lists!
Master Permaculture Design Course June 5-9th, 2019 – Fairfax, VA – Suters Glen Permaculture Farm with Wayne Weiseman of the Permaculture Project LLC Already have your PDC and want to take the next step? This course is designed to help you dive deeper into permaculture principles and methodologies.Students will walk away with a completed master […]
Article by Doug Britt, FMN and member, Reston Association’s Environmental Advisory Committee Salt-based de-icing and anti-icing agents are routinely applied to roadways during and prior to winter storm events in Northern Virginia for the important purpose of maintaining public safety. The primary agent used is sodium chloride (NaCl). The sodium, chloride, and other impurities in the […]
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA is seeking a part time Native Plant Gardener. This position oversees gardening work in two main native collections with mulching, weeding and plant care. Ability to assist with signage and identification is helpful. Most time is spent in the Potomac Valley Collection (PVC). The PVC was initiated nearly twenty years […]