Entries by Janet Quinn

Gardening and landscaping made easy

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 […]

Environmental Impacts of Road Salt

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 […]

Native Plant Gardener Needed

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 […]

NVCT Conservation Luncheon, 21 March 2019

Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA  22209 Thursday, 21 March 2019 11:30 am Registration/Networking 12-2 pm Lunch and Program Save the date for the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) 2019 Conservation Luncheon! On March 21, 2019 NVCT will host their 25th Anniversary Luncheon at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA.  The speakers for the luncheon […]

iNaturalist identification party, Feb. 28th

National Geographic 1610 M St NW,Washington DC 20036 Thursday, 28 February 2019 5:30-8 PM Be prepared to help with this year’s City Nature Challenge by helping to  identify last year’s iNaturalist observations! The group will meet in the cafeteria at National Geographic. Pizza provided! *Bring a laptop* and any field guides you want to reference. […]

Virginia Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, VMN CE Webinar, Feb. 28th

Webinar Highlights: tick ecology tick species you may encounter in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic how to identify these ticks illnesses and conditions associated with each species methods of tick control and their varying success ways to protect yourself from tick bites, and what to do in the event you do get bit. Please come prepared […]