Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) The Environmental Quality Advisory Council will be holding its annual public hearing on the environment on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The public hearing will be held at 7:30 PM in Conference Rooms 4 and 5 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA. All interested […]
Meet at the Woodmarsh Trail parking lot, which is on the left side of High Point Road about a quarter mile BEFORE the Mason Neck State Park Contact Station 1 January 2019 2 pm Join the Friends of Mason Neck State Park for a walk to the see the Tundra Swans! This hike is open […]
Reston Art Gallery & StudiosLake Anne Village Center11400 Washington Plaza W # B, Reston, VA 20190Friday, 25 January 20197pm (awards and recognitions at 7:30 pm) The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust is hosting their first-ever art gallery showcase of winners from the 2018 photo contest. After the art show, a social gathering will take place at […]
Chapman State Park, MD (driving directions and more information here) Sunday, 23 December 2018 10 am – 4 pm Please join the Virginia Native Plant Society for this annual winter tradition to celebrate the beginning of the winter season at Chapman Forest (Chapman State Park, MD) with its spectacular scenery and remarkable diversity of native […]
Every five years, each Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) office across the state undergoes a situation analysis, to assess the needs of their county or region. This community survey is a vital piece of the VCE Fairfax situation analysis. The purpose of this survey is to gather information about issues in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the City of Falls Church. Please […]
Article by Don Coram On June 14, 2018, residents of a Reston housing cluster noticed hundreds of dead and dying bees on their parking lots and lawns. They were concerned because they were aware of the importance of bees, but were unsure what to do about it. They contacted the Environmental Resources Department of Reston […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly VA Tuesday, 15 January 2019 7-8 pm Don’t hibernate this winter! Learn when and where to find close-up wildlife in the winter mid-Atlantic. Please join wildlife photographer, amateur naturalist and author Barbara J. Saffir to discover the best places to see nesting […]
The ninth annual Richmond Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF) will be held February 4 – 13 & Feb. 16, 2019. The deadline is 11:59 pm on January 1, 2019. The annual event will showcase films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues relative to all residents of our planet. Submission information for this sixth annual […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Friday, 28 December 2018 Loudoun County, VA Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy as they participate in National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. Begun in 1899, these surveys are held all over North America, with the results used to better understand bird populations and dynamics. This count circle has a […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Bull Run Stream Monitoring Session When: Saturday, 8 December, 10 am-12:30pm Where: Manassas Join a stream monitor at this outdoor learning site along Bull Run Trail. Registration is limited. RSVP to Jess Cushman at [email protected]. Pohick Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Sunday, 16 December, 10 am-12:30pm Where: Wadebrook Terrace, […]