Entries by Janet Quinn

Learn what birds eat, December 2nd

Jammes House, Mason Neck State Park Sunday, 2 December 2018 2-4 pm Registration is now open for Swanfall 2018, the Friends of Mason Neck State Park‘s annual holiday party.  They will meet at 2 PM on December 2, 2018 at the Jammes House in Mason Neck State Park.  The Jammes House is a former hunting lodge […]

Nature photography, FMN annual meeting, December 7th

Photo by Fred Siskind St. Dunstan’s Church 1830 Kirby Drive, McLean VA Friday, 7 December 2018 7-9 pm Potluck:  please bring a dish to share Public invited!  Our Fairfax Master Naturalists board officer elections will be followed by our Fall Basic Training Course graduation.  Candidates for election follow: President: Joe Gorney Vice President/Program Committee Chair: […]

Stream monitoring, attend and learn Nov. 11th and Dec. 1st

Accotink Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop Rutherford Park, 4743 Guinea Road, Fairfax VA Sunday,  11 November 2018 10 am-12:30pm Join the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) and discover aquatic life at Rutherford Park! Sampling will take place at Long Branch, a tributary to Accotink Creek. This official NVSWCD stream monitoring workshop covers watershed health, what […]

Trash Cleanup at Marumsco Creek, November 17th

On Saturday, 17 November 2018, partner with the Prince William County Parks & Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District on a trash cleanup in the Woodbridge district. We’ll focus on Marumsco Creek, where it flows through Jefferson Park and Veteran’s Park. The cleanup will be part […]

Biodiversity of the George Washington Memorial Pkway, Nov. 14th

Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Huntley Meadows Park 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA Wednesday, 14 November 2018 7:30 pm National Park Service (NPS) biologist Brent Steury will give a presentation summarizing the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s eleven-year biodiversity inventory of its 4,580 acres. NPS experts have documented 5,563 species including 101 species new to […]

NVSWCD now accepting applications for spring internship

The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a spring 2019 intern who will support the district’s award-winning spring outreach programs. Programs include classroom presentations, outdoor learning experiences, outreach events and festivals, high school Envirothon competition, rain barrel workshops, our Seedling Sale, high school science fair project judging, stream monitoring, Enviroscape trainings, storm […]

95th Green Breakfast, November 10th

Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) Brion’s Grille 10621 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032 Saturday, 10 November 2018 Breakfast begins at 8:30 am, $10 at the door, cash preferred No prior registration required. Breakfast includes an all-you-can eat hot buffet with fresh fruit and coffee, tea, orange juice or water.  If you have any questions, […]