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 cushman.jess@gmail.com. Pohick Creek Stream Monitoring Workshop When: Sunday, 16 December, 10 am-12:30pm Where: Wadebrook Terrace, […]
Best Western Inn & Conference Center 109 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro VA 22980 Friday, 15 March 2019 8 am – 4:15 pm Regular Registration- $90 per person Early Registration (before 7 January) – $80 per person; Late Registration (after 24 February) – $100 per person Space is limited this year so register early! Join Waynesboro […]
Photo by Barbara J. Saffir (c) 1400 South Edgewood St, Arlington, VA 22204 In the Community Room, which is located through the basement door at the corner of the building, near the brown sign with the address Saturdays, 9 December and 16 December 2018 10 am – 1 pm Join Earth Sangha for their first […]
Citizen scientists throughout the Washington DC metro area will be participating in the 2019 City Nature Challenge, a competition among 130 cities around the world to find and document the diversity of species. No experience required—just a mobile device and a love for nature. Participants will make observations of wild plants and animals using the […]
That’s a good question as the worldwide recycling market has changed dramatically in recent months, especially due to “Operation National Sword” in China. Here in Fairfax County, the local third-party recycling processor says nearly 30 percent of material received is actually trash. To do our part in this worldwide process, we need everyone to focus […]