The Mason Neck State Park Eagle Festival on Saturday, May 11 is the Park’s biggest event of the year. More than 20 environmentally-oriented organizations will showcase interactive exhibits. We’ll have a full day of programs, including shows on reptiles and raptors, live music, pony rides, a tent for children’s activities and more. Last year more […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington VA Saturday, 16 March 2019 10 am-12 pm Long Branch Nature Center and the Washington Area Butterfly Club are pleased to present this talk by Tyler Ormsby and Alyssa Ford-Morel. They will talk about how to choose and cultivate plants to better create ecosystems […]
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 […]